I also got the NYC Marathon letter with a big "NO". What a bummer, but thank goodness I was already registered for MCM and this will be my 2nd time running it. Now I'm thinking if I should still keep my hotel room in NYC that I had booked for the Marathon. I'd like to go up there and cheer on the runners but at the same time I know I'll be very sad and jealous because I'm not one of them and I might start throwing stuff at them Any advice?