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The volunteers helping get the NYC marathon running

Fordham earns one guaranteed 2027 entry for every twenty volunteers it checks in; the thanks for everyone else is a certificate you can't hold.

On air: Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance on Finally, Some Good News
Published 4:43 AM ET, Sunday, November 1, 2026

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First reported by ABC News: “WATCH: The volunteers helping get the NYC marathon running”, with reporting from Fordham Now, APTA New York Greater NY District and InterExchange.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 4:43 AM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance.

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ABC NewsWATCH: The volunteers helping get the NYC marathon running
Fordham Now2026 TCS NYC Marathon Volunteering - Fordham Now facts used on air
APTA New York Greater NY DistrictGreater NY District facts used on air
InterExchangeVolunteer with InterExchange at the TCS NYC Marathon! August 12, 2026 · facts used on air

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe New York City Marathon is today, the fiftieth anniversary, with nearly sixty thousand runners, and none of them gets to the finish without thousands of volunteers on the sidelines.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe volunteers are thanked with a hat, a poncho, a pin and a virtual certificate of appreciation, according to Fordham's volunteer page.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'd call that a comprehensive recognition package, with outerwear. I'm sorry, I'm getting emotional about the poncho.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThey also get a bagel breakfast and coffee at check-in. A full day on the course, and the treaty includes a bagel.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA certificate of appreciation, Gloria.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVirtual. Sixty thousand runners get a medal, and the volunteers get a certificate that lives in a folder.