Rick Perry isn't the only Texan with a pair of famous balls: remember Lance Armstrong? You know, the guy who used to have sex with Sheryl Crow and may or may not have used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France seven times? No? Ok—the guy who made all those little yellow bracelets that people wear as a badge to let you know they're a good person? That's the one! Well he wants you to run "4-5 miles thru the city" with him, tonight at 6 p.m. more ›

It was a modern Father's Day for some of Kate Hudson's past and present beaus. Yesterday Hudson, her current boyfriend Lance Armstrong, his three children, Hudson's ex-husband Chris Robinson, and their son Ryder all attended a two-hour brunch in Brooklyn together in honor of Father's Day. more ›

From a new NYC sports club bearing his name to the last season at Yankees Stadium, Derek Jeter has a busy year ahead of him. Gothamist asked the Yankees captain about his partnership with 24 Hour Fitness to bringing 24 Hour Fitness - Derek Jeter gyms to the city and his thoughts on the "house that Jeter built." more ›

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It's Mike and Arnie, together again! The Time magazine co-cover pols, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, made a Los Angeles appearance with Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell to announce the creation of a "nonpartisan organization that will advocate for more, and smarter, federal spending on infrastructure." The Mayor and maybe presidential candidate slammed the government, referenced the New Deal and more. Some of his statements:

In politics, winning elections and protecting a party majority is more important than solving problems and so short-term pork invariably wins over long-term investing and special interests win over the rest of us... more ›

The day after giving his State of the City address, Mayor Bloomberg headed out of town and to capital of the Lone Star State. Sure, Bloomberg did have a press conference with Lance Armstrong and former Surgeon General Richard Carmona, but more interesting was his meeting with Ross Perot's former campaign manager! more ›

Photo of by Tomoharu Mizuno (snowman) djwerdna on flickr; Mizuno finished in 6:25:34 The marathon is the city's most lucrative single-day sporting event; this year, the marathon will bring in an estimated $220 million to city businesses. Blind marathoner Henry Wanyoike ran the course in 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 18 seconds. The NY Sun reports that Wanyoike, who is blind from a stroke, runs " tethered by a rope to his partner, Joseph... more ›

With considerably less fanfare than Diddy or Lance Armstrong, Katie Holmes ran the NYC Marathon in 5 hours, 29 minutes, and 58 seconds. She wore an FDNY baseball cap, black pants and a purple tank top - and was possibly surrounded by a security detail who might have been running alongside her. Mega-star husband Tom Cruise and child Suri Cruise, as well as her parents and mother-in-law, were on hand to give the former... more ›

Britain's Paula Radcliffe made a stunning race to the wire to win the 2007 ING NYC Marathon in 2:23:09. Australia's Kurt Fearnley repeated as the champion in the men's wheelchair division. Kenya's Martin Lel won the men's division, finishing today's race in 2:09:04 with a 12 second margin of victory. We'll have more results as they become available. If you have any photos of Gothamist readers competing in today's event, please tag them "gothamist"... more ›

Photograph the 2006 New York City Marathon finish line by CraigsPage on flickr Marathon fans, your time is here because this weekend, there are two 26.2 mile races in the city. In addition to the New York City Marathon on Sunday, Saturday is the USA Olympic Trials for the 2008 Olympic Men's Marathon. Saturday's Olympic Trials will feature the country's best long distance runners as they contend for the first spots on the 2008... more ›

October 22-28: Lance Armstrong Week at Hill Country more ›

Superbowl MVP, Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is set to host Saturday Night Live tomorrow. Saying, "The only thing I've done live is play football, and that's the best thing I do. I've told everyone those commercials are very taped and very edited, but being live is kind of like a game." more ›

For the first time since Tegla Laroupe in 1994 and 1995, the New York City Marathon has a repeat winner. Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia repeated her victory last year with a time of 2:25:05. Prokopcuka was so far ahead of 2nd place women's finisher Tatiana Hladyr that she was blowing kisses to the throngs of spectators as she approached the finish line in Central Park. Prokopcuka finished a full minute ahead of Hladyr. Deena Kastor, who was trying to become the first American winner since 1977 and was one of the pre-race favorites, finished 6th. more ›

Jelena Prokopcuka won her second ING NYC Marathon in a row, finishing at 2:25:05, while Marilson Gomes Dos Santos of Brazil won the men's race with a time of 2:09:58. more ›

1. Lance Armstrong says tomorrow's marathon is the "anti-Tour de France." He's hoping to clock in at 3 hours, though the longest he's run is 16 miles. The NY Post covered the press conference: "When asked if he would feel safe surrounded by 37,000 runners, Armstrong said that after getting thousands of death threats during the Tour de France, he was not concerned about New York." Take note: NYC safer than France's bike country.
2. Great AP story on the manager of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, where the marathon starts. Bob Tozzi, who will retire in 12 days, says about the clothes strewn on the bridge, "There are so many clothes, we literally plow them into piles. Cold days are worse -- runners wear something until the cannon goes off to start the race, then they discard it."
3. Some more articles from Newsday and the Daily News -- remember that streets and roads will be closed - plus the NY Times' marathon section (check out the one about the wheelchair competitors)!
4. Today the International Friendship Run was held, with runners from all over the world in their country's colors running in the city.
5. Finally, good luck to everyone running tomorrow. You are all amazing and we hope you have a great day!

“The guy never even came over to see what had happened,” Ms. Kelly said in a near-whisper. “He got out of his truck and walked away.” As she pleaded for someone to call 911, the driver and some of his colleagues “just stood off and watched,” she said. “Nobody offered anything, nothing like, ‘Can I help?’ That all came from other bikers who came upon the scene.” more ›

Gothamist has decided to liveblog this year's Nathan's Famous July Fourth Hot Dog Eating Contest. Jen and Tien will be providing color commentary; Tien will also be attempting to eat hot dogs competition-style more ›

Two of the biggest brands in the world came together today in New York to announce a partnership for a new product. Nike and Apple - who wasn't content just with opening a store on 5th Avenue - announced the Nike+iPod - a wireless system that can track your running progress and allow you to choose a "PowerSong" to pump you up when you hit a wall. The sensor fits into a special compartment under the insole and a receiver attaches to the iPod (which only works for the Nano). With the sensor, a voice can tell you what your progress is through the headphones with the touch of a button. Nike is rolling out several new Nike+ shoes in the fall, with the Air Zoom Moire as the first in the Nike+ line. There's also a pretty spiffy Nike+ website where you can track your run history and set up competitions with your friends. The Nike+iPod sports kit has a retail price of $29 and will be in stores in 60 days. more ›

In about 198 days, Lance Armstrong is planning on running in the NYC Marathon on November 5. We bet he didn't have to wait for a lottery ticket! Armstrong told the AP, "I've been training some, but I wouldn't call it serious. It's just something to fill a void in my life after I quit competing as a professional cyclist." Not serious for Armstrong would probably mean a 2 hour 30 minute marathon! But really, Lance probably thought, "Diddy did it, so can I." more ›

- The archery competition was all about the Koreans. They won the men's and women's team competitions which, along with the other archery events, took place at Panathinaiko Stadium - the first stadium to host a modern Olympics. more ›

- If you're tired of baseball, some relief! Training camp starts for the Giants and Jets. more ›

Armstrong's overall time for the 3 week, 20 stage, 3391 kilometer race was 83 hours 36 minutes 2 seconds. Andreas Kl�den, the 2nd place finisher, was 6 minutes and 19 seconds behind Armstrong. He finished stage 20 in 114th place, 19 seconds behind the lead pack that sprinted to the finish. Those watching on TV saw Tom Boonen won the final stage, but didn't see Armstrong cross the finish line. more ›

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The blunder by the announcers notwithstanding, Armstrong showed people why they can't count him out. Kl�den pulled ahead of the lead pack of racers within sight of the finish line and Phil Liggett announced, "The race just got won here by Andreas Kl�den. It's all over." Even Gothamist knows that you can't call Armstrong out of a race. It ain't over until...well, you know. more ›

American Lance Armstrong has won two of the last three daily stages to move into the lead of the Tour De France as the three week long bike race nears the proverbial homestretch. Armstrong will now wear the yellow jersey, which symbolizes the race's leader, during today's grueling L'Alpe d'Huez time trial in the Alps. more ›

Tuesday's 9th stage was the shortest non-time trial stage and was won by Robbie McEwen of Australia. Armstrong and fellow climber Jan Ullrich are separated by only 55 seconds, which should bode well for Armstrong, as he and team USPS excel in the mountain stages. more ›

- Lance Armstrong briefly captures the lead in the Tour de France. more ›

The lead and the yellow jersey belongs to Frenchman, Thomas Voeckler. Voeckler, 25 years old, is now 9:35 ahead of the sixth place Armstrong who hung back to save his energy for the second half of the Tour. Voeckler decided to seize the opportunity to move into first and hopes to hold onto his lead through the mountains. While Armstrong may be too much to handle, Voeckler is also a strong climber. In another race last month, he won a difficult mountain stage, proving his mountain climbing grit. more ›

Despite taking the lead so early in the 20 stage race, Armstrong said that the goal is not to hold on to the lead now, but to have it by the end of the race in Paris. "Our objective is not to defend the jersey. It's not in the best interest of the team. You have to preserve the strength of the team for the second half." With that in mind, USPS will set their sights on the second half of the race and the mountain stages where Armstrong thrives. more ›