For these NYC Marathon runners, the hardest miles aren’t on the course | CNN
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As they prepare for the New York City Marathon, two men facing homelessness and housing instability are finding strength and success beyond the racecourse.
Runner Tim Blackmore (center), seen with his twin brother, Daniel Blackmore, and Back on My Feet volunteer Diana Cruz Solash, aims to finish the New York City Marathon in under three hours.
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It’s understandable that Tim Blackmore is equal parts psyched and nervous about running the New York City Marathon this weekend.
The race is his first marathon, and the 42-year-old US Marine Corps veteran hopes to finish in under three hours — a benchmark only a small percentage of marathoners achieve.
