Epic Journey to the New York City Marathon

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New York City’s marathon is scheduled for Sunday but flying in runners from out of town will be tricky.

Thousands of amateur runners are registered to run this weekend but many are struggling to get to New York.

We hear from three international runners — Runar Gundedrsen in Norway, Dusan Murco in Czech Republic, and Kari Knebel in Germany.

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