New York City Marathon's best storylines extend beyond finish line

It is the ultimate grind. No, not Major League Baseball's 162-game schedule. Advertisement It's the 26.2 miles of sweat, perseverance and a dollop of pain that is the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 6 starting in Staten Island. The 51st running of the five-borough marathon will be 50,000 participants strong, which represents a return to pre-pandemic numbers. Advertisement Kenyans Albert Korir and Peres Jepchirchir from the men's and women's Open Division and Wheelchair Division champs Marcel Hug of Switzerland and Madison de Rozario of Australia will all be defending their respective titles. And while the race becomes…