This year’s race, which takes place in May, sold out in 52 minutes. In 2015, the Brooklyn race sold out in under seven hours. That distinction goes to the NYRR Brooklyn Half, which last year had 26,440 finishers. The finish line is in the Financial District in southern Manhattan, minutes from the 9/11 Memorial.ĭespite its field size, what’s notable about the NYC Half is that not only is it not the largest half-marathon in the U.S., it isn’t even the largest in New York City. (Sadly, American Ben True has just withdrawn.) These athletes will lead the way as roughly 20,000 runners run a lap of Central Park, traverse Times Square, and eventually take on a long, flat stretch along the Hudson River. ($100,000 in total prize money also helps.) This year, American Molly Huddle will attempt to defend her title against reigning Boston champ Caroline Rotich and half-marathon specialist, Joyce Chepkirui, while on the men’s side Kenyans Stephen Sambu and Wilson Chebet are slated to go against Kiwi upstart Zane Robertson. Timing-wise, the race is an ideal tune-up for next month’s Boston Marathon, which makes it a draw for many elites.

On Sunday, March 20, the sixteenth edition of the NYC Half will take place in New York City.

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