After everyone else has gone, this team stays for the final finishers.

Much of the New York City Marathon’s infrastructure was being taken down by the time Tracy Krauss came through mile 18 during the 2023 race. The sun had set, signage was being packed up and water and Gatorade cups were being swept off the street. Her feet were covered in blisters and her pace had slowed to 35 minutes per mile as she climbed the final, brutal hills of the course. She was moving forward, but it wasn’t easy. “It’s so desolate. It...