Soon after Dave Beran finished the New York City Marathon in 2014, he made his way to one of the fanciest restaurants to Manhattan, Per Se. “I’m sure I looked like I was hit by a bus,” he said. He was shivering and had thrown away his hat midrace: “I just got mad at it, ‘Nothing matters. About 50,000 runners are expected to stream across the finish line of the New York City Marathon on Sunday, many of whom have been adhering to strict diets and navigating suboptimal gastrointestinal issues. But what happens when running is your passion and food — with its long hours and rich meals — is your job?

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Persons: Dave Beran, “, Beran Organizations: New York City Marathon Locations: Manhattan, Santa Monica, Calif