NEW YORK - The New York City Marathon is marking fifty years since it first ran through all five boroughs of the city, according to ABC News. The outlet's anniversary report, headlined "From 2,000 runners to 60,000," points to growth in the race's field over that period from 2,000 runners to 60,000.
ABC News did not, in the material available for this story, specify the year each runner count applies to or describe how the field expanded between the two figures.
CBS News reported in a video that Mildred Baker, a Bronx native, is running the New York City Marathon for the first time at the age of 80. The report said she "shares her fitness journey ahead of the big race." The video is available at CBS News.
The CBS News summary did not give the date of the race, Baker's training schedule, or any goal she has set for the event.
According to the publication dates listed with each report, ABC News posted its anniversary piece on October 30, and CBS News posted its video on October 31.
Both reports concern the same race. ABC News described the marathon's history of running through all five boroughs, while CBS News described Baker's first attempt at the race. Neither report, as summarized, gives a date for the race itself.
Sources: ABC News: From 2,000 runners to 60,000: The 5-borough New York City Marathon at 50; CBS News: Octogenarian trains for first New York City Marathon.