<P> The 2012 marathon was scheduled for November 4, 2012 . Organizers planned to hold the event despite the Effects of Hurricane Sandy in New York the week before . </P> <P> On November 2, 2012, the marathon was cancelled; Mayor Michael Bloomberg explained that: "While holding the race would not require diverting resources from the recovery effort, it is clear that it has become the source of controversy and division...We would not want a cloud to hang over the race or its participants, and so we have decided to cancel it ." Three days earlier, Bloomberg said the marathon would take place . That declaration started a debate on whether to hold the race with thousands of residents still without electricity, public transportation, and other basic needs . Proponents for going ahead said that the event would give an economic and morale boost to the city, while opponents said the resources (such as food, water, and police) were better used elsewhere . </P> <P> Some of the entrants ended up helping with cleanup efforts . Others chose to congregate and run an informal "Shadow Marathon" in Central Park . Controversy over the cancellation of the Marathon, the timing of the announcement and the repercussions of the decision, including criticism of New York Road Runners CEO Mary Wittenberg, continued well after the 2012 race was meant to have taken place . As a resolution, all who were registered to run the 2012 race were offered three options: a refund; guaranteed, non-complimentary entry to the New York City Marathon in 2013, 2014, or 2015; or guaranteed, non-complimentary entry to the NYC Half 2013 . </P> <P> The 2013 New York City Marathon was run November 3, 2013 . The race proved to be the clincher for the 2013 World Marathon Majors titles for both men and women . Duplicating their London Marathon wins from April 2013, Tsegaye Kebede and Priscah Jeptoo each won $500,000 for their season - wide efforts . After the 2012 cancellation, Geoffrey Mutai returned to become the first repeat winner in 15 years (after John Kagwe in 1997 - 1998). Under windy conditions, his 2: 08: 24 was more than 3 minutes slower than in 2011 . Mutai broke away around mile 22 to win by almost a minute over Ethiopian Tsegaye Kebede, who had finished third two years earlier . Jeptoo spotted Buzunesh Deba, an Ethiopian runner who has lived in the Bronx since 2009, three and a half minutes at the half - marathon mark, but came back to pass her in the 24th mile . </P>

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