The New York City Half-Marathon offers an opportunity to get into shape and raise some money for charity. So get fit, get sponsored and take on this 13.1 mile (21km) run through Manhattan.
The half-marathon is also a great opportunity to decide whether you want to do the full marathon in November. Use it as a training session, a practice-run or just enjoy the day.
The race loops through Manhattan's magnificent Central Park, which provides a stunning backdrop for a summer's run. Expect lots of enthusiastic bystanders to cheer you on (New Yorkers love to run and they also love to cheer) and plenty of strategic water stops along the way.
Registration
Processing fee US $5
NYRR member US $70
Non-member domestic US $75
Non-member international US $125
Schedule
Sunday, July 27 - New York City
Start: 7:00 a.m. (All runners must be lined up in the appropriate pace corral by 6:45 a.m.)
Half-Marathon Course
The course will begin on Central Park's East Drive (near 85th Street) and make a complete, clockwise loop around the park. Runners will then continue to the south end of the park and exit onto Seventh Avenue, heading south to Times Square. A right turn onto 42nd Street will take runners to 12th Avenue (West Street), where, after a left turn, the race continues along the Hudson River waterfront to Lower Manhattan. The finish is on West Street near Rector Street and Battery Park.
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Interactive Bronx map
