From 2,000 runners to 60,000: The 5-borough New York City Marathon at 50

Bill Rodgers, of Melrose, Mass., crosses the finish line to win the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 24, 1976. (AP Photo/File).

NEW YORK - Fifty years ago, the New York City Marathon ran through all five boroughs of the city for the first time.

There were just over 2,000 competitors in that seventh running of the race, including only 88 women.