Since 1970, New York City marathon, the world's largest marathon has represented an opportunity for the runners to show their support for a cause. Fred Lebow was a Romanian Holocaust survivor who founded the marathon as a symbol of hope in the city in which he rebuilt his life, never imagining that running to save Jewish life would be a necessary cause. This year the message to the world was to bring the Israeli hostages home. When Fred was running from the Nazis, the world was silent. The world needs to help Israel bring them home now!