Fred Lebow is the man responsible for starting the NYC Marathon 41 years ago, which first began as loops that were run around Central Park, and evolved into the great race around the 5 Boroughs of NYC. I chose to do my portrait series on everyday people as runners, and although Mr. Lebow is a legend, he started off as any other runner and had a dream to start a marathon in NYC. I doubt he had any idea how large and event it would turn out years to come. This illustration is of Lebow's statue that stands outside of the Runner's Gate in Central Park where his legend lives on.
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