Mary Wittenberg | |
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_179_(Wittenberg).jpg) Wittenberg at a Gotham playoff match in 2023 | |
| Born | Mary Robertson July 17, 1962 Buffalo, NY, US |
| Occupation(s) | President of NJ/NY Gotham FC Formerly President of EF Education–EasyPost |
Mary Wittenberg (née Robertson; born July 17, 1962) is an American sports executive who formerly served as president of professional women's soccer club NJ/NY Gotham FC. She was previously the president of the EF Education–EasyPost cycling team, and president and chief executive officer of New York Road Runners (NYRR) through May 18, 2015. Wittenberg oversaw the TCS New York City Marathon and several other races, events, and programs that draw over 300,000 yearly participants.[1]
Under Wittenberg's leadership, NYRR helped develop new initiatives such as the World Marathon Majors Series and several community programs that have introduced running to underprivileged children. For her efforts related to the TCS New York City Marathon, an article in the New York Times stated that Wittenberg "has transformed the New York City Marathon from traditional to competitive to innovative."[2]
A former competitive runner, Wittenberg won the 1987 Marine Corps Marathon. She participates in many NYRR races.
- ^ "NYRR". New York Road Runners. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
- ^ Robbins, Liz (November 5, 2005). "New Race Director Infuses Marathon With Energy and Ideas". New York Times. Retrieved January 25, 2009.