Oakland Runners To Race In 2019 NYC Marathon

OAKLAND, NJ — Thirteen people from Oakland will be among the more than 50,000 to participate in one of the most popular road races in the world Sunday: The 2019 New York City Marathon.

Participants from more than 125 countries will take part in the 26.2-mile course that run through New York City's five boroughs.

Here is a list of the Oakland runners participating. (Please note, the list may not include the entire field, just runners who have agreed to share their information with the media:

• Brittany Capizzi, 36
• Tanya Marion, 37
• Dean Mohamed, 37
• Edward Ackerly, 37
• Roni Dorsey, 37
• Christina Patron, 37
• Andrew Webber, 37
• David Ivaldi, 37
• Thomas Chojnacki, 37
• Michael Kerr, 38
• Hannah Rivas, 38
• Loren Piretra, 38
• Robert Passaro, 38

You can cheer on these fellow local runners during the 26.2-mile race in New York City, New York live on Sunday, Nov. 3 on TV, computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Watch the broadcast live on race day on WABC-TV, Channel 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pre-race coverage from Fort Wadsworth begins at 7 a.m. Live streaming will be available on the ABC App and ABC7NY.com from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com