Marathon Finish

It took over a day, but she finished the race. It took 31 hours, but Zoe Koplowitz, who has multiple sclerosis, has finished the New York City Marathon for the 11th consecutive year. Koplowitz, of New York, began the 26.2-mile race at 6:03 a.m. Sunday, nearly five hours before the rest of the field of more than 32,000 runners. She finished Monday at 1:12 p.m., long after the last previous competitor. Koplowitz, walking with two custom-made canes, was greeted by a group of about 60 friends, fans and media when she crossed the Central Park finish line. She also completed the Boston Marathon in April - at age 50 - in just under 31 hours. Koplowitz was diagnosed with MS, a degenerative disease of the central nervous system, about 25 years ago.