New York City officials plan to take on the marathon

Maria Torres-Springer

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a press conference that First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer will run in the marathon. In June 2023, she was photographed running with Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom, Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi and then-First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright.

Anne Williams-Isom

Anne Williams-Isom has said she plans to run in the marathon on Nov. 3. She ran her first marathon in 2000 in honor of her late father and has run the marathon three additional times since then. Maybe race watchers will see her with Torres-Springer and others from the administration?

Fabien Levy

Deputy Mayor for Communications Fabien Levy also plans to run in the marathon. During a recent press conference, Adams looked over to Levy and said he looked “trimmed down” and was “doing his run.”

Chi Ossé

New York City Council Member Chi Ossé has been training for the marathon since July. In a phone interview, he said running “has always been very therapeutic” for him and helps him clear his mind. He also said marathon training is a great opportunity to connect with constituents and represent the city. Despite experiencing a tennis injury during his training, Ossé is ready to run his first marathon.

Zohran Mamdani

Mayoral candidate and Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani announced on Friday that he will also be running the marathon. New Yorkers can see him running across the five boroughs with the number 65610 on his racing bib. In 2022, Mamdani ran the marathon while wearing a shirt that said “Eric Adams Raised My Rent.” This year, he plans to wear a similar shirt, which says “Eric Adams Raised My Rent” on the front and “Zohran Will Freeze It” on the back.