NYC Marathon preparation continues

NEW YORK - The New York marathon organizers will explore all possibilities to move the event forward despite deadly superstorm Sandy swept the city.

"The marathon has always been a special day for New Yorkers as a symbol of the vitality and resiliency of this city," New York Road Runners president Mary Wittenberg said in a statement.

The marathon preparation will be met with formidable obstacles as Sandy shut down transportation, flooded streets and deprived many neighborhoods of power supply.

Wittenberg said the city would strive to move the event forward.

"NYRR continues to move ahead with its planning and preparation. We will keep all options open with regard to making any accommodations and adjustments necessary to race day and race weekend events," he said in the statement.

Organizers were expecting nearly 50,000 runners before the storm hit. They have no idea how many will actually make it to start the race.