Gary Muhrcke (born c. 1940) is an American runner and former
New York City fireman who won the first
New York City Marathon
The New York City Marathon (currently branded TCS New York City Marathon after its headline sponsor (commercial), sponsor) is an annual Marathon (sport), marathon () that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest mar ...
in 1970. He also won the first
Empire State Building Run-Up in 1978, and was a two-time winner of the
Yonkers Marathon
The Yonkers Marathon, is a marathon race held annually in Yonkers, New York. Founded in 1907, it is the second oldest marathon in the United States, after the Boston Marathon. It is held on the third Sunday in October. In addition to the mar ...
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References
1940s births
American male marathon runners
New York City firefighters
New York City Marathon male winners
Track and field athletes from New York City
American male long-distance runners
Living people
20th-century American people
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