“To any runner interested in participating in the 9+1, it's a lot like staring in a rearview mirror, with the statement that reads ‘Objects may be closer than they appear.’”🗽👀 Andrew McLaughlin completed the 9+1 program in 2024 and is gearing up to run the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon on November 2. When he began the process last year, he found it daunting to do all that work for a race that was more than 20 months away. But now the moment is finally approaching. “All of those mornings of waking up in the early hours to get the first train into the city and get to the starting line will soon have paid off.” Andrew's history with the TCS New York City Marathon goes way back to 2008 when Andrew was 9 years old. That year, his father ran the race for the first time, and Andrew was there at the finish line, cheering him on. “I can remember feeling the rush of excitement, knowing that someday I’d like to experience that moment on the other side of the barricade, as a runner my...