Two Runners Are Suing the New York City Marathon

Two runners have filed a lawsuit against organizers of the New York City Marathon, saying there’s no fairness in how many participants are selected.

FOX’s Gurnal Scott has the story:

Utah runners Matthew Clark and Charles Konopa are seeking more than $10.5-million in damages from New York Road Runners Incorporated.

They say the marathon’s use of a lottery to determine who runs violates New York State law. The plaintiffs say fewer than 20% of those who take part in the lottery actually get to race.

Clark and Konopa filed on the same day organizers opened a month-long window for runners to register for the November 6 race. They are seeking to make this a class action suit.

The New York Marathon is the largest event of its kind in the world, more than 50,000 runners took part last year.

In New York, Gurnal Scott, FOX News.