#nyc-marathon

#nyc-marathon

McFadden was born with spina bfida, and after being adopted from a Russian orphanage, she and her family overturned laws that prohibited wheelchair racers and able-bodied athletes from competing next to one another in high school competitions in the U.S. She's won the tough, but really rewarding NYC marathon five times, including four consecutively in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

The TCS New York City Marathon returns Nov. 2, attracting the world's greatest runners and the Five Boroughs' quippiest spectators. Before over 55,000 runners hit the streets on Sunday, we'd like to shed light on the burden of their two million friends, family, and supporters: designing a clever sign. Based on last year's performances courtesy of our friends at @whatisnewyork they've got quite a tough act to follow.