Mary Wittenberg
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"Mary Wittenberg" (née Robertson) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of New York Road Runners (NYRR). As leader of the organization, Wittenberg oversees the New York Marathon/ING New York City Marathon and several other races, events, and programs that draw over 300,000 yearly participants.

Under Wittenberg's leadership, the NYRR has helped develop new initiatives such as the World Marathon Majors/World Marathon Majors Series and several community programs that have introduced running to underprivileged children. For her efforts related to the ING New York City Marathon, an article in the New York Times stated that Wittenberg "has transformed the New York City Marathon from traditional to competitive to innovative."

A former competitive runner, Wittenberg won the 1987 Marine Corps Marathon. She participates in many NYRR races.

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