Urban Marathons as Carnival: The Sociology of Mass Starts
Crowded avenues turn into improvised stage sets, traffic lights surrender to whistle blows, and office towers become backdrops for tutus, capes and corporate slogans. A marathon day rewires a city’s nervous system. Streets that usually punish lingering suddenly reward loitering; strangers trade salt tablets and Spotify tips as if they were old neighbours. What looks … Read more