The starting line isn’t the beginning, it’s just the final chapter of a long story. On Sunday, over 50,000 runners will start the New York City Marathon. Every single one of them has stories of sacrifice, perseverance and hope. Here are three of those stories. This year, Strava held a contest to giveaway entries to the New York City Marathon. Over 20,000 submissions were received. Our series, Becoming a Marathoner, shares three stories from some of our contest winners. Wish luck to Kylie, Moniqu

What drives a runner to become a marathoner? In our new film series, we follow three people from around the United States as they prepare for the New York City Marathon. Each of them came to running for deeply personal reasons – but the stories they share will inspire anyone to go further. | Strava