Marathon runners looping around Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. The New York City Marathon is back this Sunday, November 2, with more than 55,000 runners participating in the iconic 26.2-mile race. One of the best places to catch all the action? Miles 21 and 22 in Harlem, a section of the route that has a less-crowded, almost small-town feel. This 42-block stretch—Fifth Avenue from E 138th Street to E 96th Street, with a short detour around leafy Marcus Garvey Park—is where yo