NEW YORK (WABC) -- Thousands of runners will compete in Sunday's New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, the most iconic road mile race in the world stretching 20 blocks down Fifth Avenue.

Once a year, Fifth Avenue from East 80th Street to East 60th Street is closed to traffic so runners can see how fast they can cover the one-mile distance.

Running the Mile is not like running a mile on the track. The course is not flat but features small rolling hills that you might not even notice in a longer race.

You can watch live coverage of the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile on Sunday, September 7 on WABC-TV Channel 7 and wherever you stream ABC 7 New York starting at noon.

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