Roberto Ferrari: New York Marathon for his 50th birthday

Ferrari has been looking forward to the big day for weeks. He flew to the USA with his family a week ago. This Saturday the Leifer native turns 50 years old. But he won't celebrate his anniversary big until the next day: when the starting signal for one of the most beautiful marathons in the world is fired on the Verrazano Bridge on Sunday morning.

“The preparation didn't go quite well, so I'll approach the race without any stress. The important thing is that I reach the finish,” says Ferrari, who still prefers to take part in trail races. “The New York Marathon has a very special fascination for me, and that’s why I wanted to celebrate my 50th here at this race,” continued Ferrari.

Ferrari will definitely not be the fastest of the 20 or so local runners. And there are others fighting for victory in the Big Apple anyway. Geoffrey Mutai and Wilson Kipsang, for example: The two Kenyans are considered top favorites in the classic run through all five boroughs of New York. “I will try to improve the record. Geoffrey and I will work together and if the external conditions are right, I have no doubt that a course record is possible," Kipsang was quoted as saying by the German news agency DPA, referring to Mutai's record in New York of 2:05.06 hours. Kipsang ran a world record in Berlin a year ago (2:03:33), but lost it at the end of September to compatriot Dennis Kimetto, who won in Berlin in 2:02.57 hours.

Due to the route profile with many climbs and curves, the world record in the US metropolis is not in danger. However, Kimetto could miss out on overall victory in the World Marathon Majors Series. Thanks to his three successes (Tokyo 2013, Chicago 2013, Berlin 2014) he has 75 points in the race for the jackpot of half a million dollars. Kipsang has 51 points before his New York debut. If he wins in the “Big Apple” he could still catch Kimetto.

More than a million people are expected along the 42,195 kilometers from the Verrazano Bridge to the finish in Central Park. Among the 50.000 participants is Roberto Ferrari, who is celebrating his milestone birthday. And the 20 or so other South Tyrolean athletes who don't want to miss the running spectacle in New York.

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Roberto Ferrari: New York Marathon for his 50th birthday

Around 20 South Tyroleans will take part in one of the most prestigious races in the world on Sunday: the New York City Marathon. One of them, Roberto Ferrari from Leifers, turns 50 the day before the race.

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