Marathon runner stabbed in neck while training on Brooklyn waterfront
A 28-year-old woman is in critical condition after an attack near Shore Parkway, with investigators searching for a suspect ahead of the upcoming race.
By James Foster ·
Multiple stab wounds to the neck left a 28-year-old woman in critical condition after an attack on a Brooklyn waterfront path Friday night. The New York Police Department confirmed the incident occurred around 8 p.m. near Shore Parkway and Bay 17th Street in the Bath Beach neighborhood.
Emergency medical personnel transported the victim to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn. An NYPD spokesperson confirmed on Saturday that she remained alive but has not released her identity. Investigators have not yet identified a suspect or determined what led up to the assault.
The New York Post reported that the woman had been training for the New York City Marathon scheduled for Sunday. New York Road Runners, the organization that coordinates the event, stated that its records show she had participated in previous races. However, the group could not confirm if she intended to run in the upcoming event.
The attack took place on a section of the Shore Parkway Greenway that overlooks Gravesend Bay. From that vantage point, runners can see Staten Island and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. The New York Road Runners expressed sympathy for the victim and her family in a statement, saying, "our hearts are with her family and the running community."
Police are asking the public for assistance in the ongoing investigation. Individuals with information can contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip through the department's website. All tips are treated as confidential.
