The rain held off for Saturday's 2016 Airbnb Brooklyn Half Marathon, giving runners an ideal combination cool temperatures and overcast skies. More than 27,000 runners took part, making the race the world's biggest half marathon of the year.
See the complete 2016 Brooklyn Half Marathon results, see the award winners, and read more race details.
Congrats to the huge field of runners who conquered the streets of Kings County, from Grand Army Plaza to Coney Island!
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Sunday, May 22, 2016
Saturday, May 16, 2015
2015 AirBNB Brooklyn Half Marathon - Race Results
A downpour occurred in the middle of today's AirBNB Brooklyn Half Marathon, but that didn't prevent the race from having a record 26,000-plus finishers. See the searchable race results, and find yourself, your friends, or your teammates.
Today's Brooklyn Half also marked the last official event presided over by outgoing New York Road Runners Club president Mary Wittenberg, who announced this week that she is leaving to join Virgin Sports, a new fitness initiative spearheaded by the deep pockets of Sir Richard Branson. We wish Mary the best and look forward to what she'll be doing in her new endeavor.
Congrats to all finishers, who now possess the snazzy new medal below.
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| In the corrals before the start of the Brooklyn Half. |
Today's Brooklyn Half also marked the last official event presided over by outgoing New York Road Runners Club president Mary Wittenberg, who announced this week that she is leaving to join Virgin Sports, a new fitness initiative spearheaded by the deep pockets of Sir Richard Branson. We wish Mary the best and look forward to what she'll be doing in her new endeavor.
Congrats to all finishers, who now possess the snazzy new medal below.
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| 2015 Brooklyn Half medal. |
Saturday, May 17, 2014
2014 Brooklyn Half Marathon - Race Results, Runner Tracking
[Update: Brooklyn Half race results are now posted.]
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The annual Brooklyn Half Marathon took place in the streets and parks of Kings County this morning. While the results are not yet posted online, you may be able to find out how your favorite runners did by checking the runner tracking options page.
The page two choices: TrackMyRunners™, which lets you follow up to 10 runners on the Web on a computer or mobile device, and Text2Follow, which sends you text updates (and which probably won't work at this point since all runners have presumably finished already).
Check the New York Road Runners race results page to see if the Brooklyn Half marathon results have been posted yet. You'll find the results page here.
Congrats to all runners in this year's Brooklyn Half Marathon! It's one of my favorite races of the year, but unfortunately I wasn't able to run it this time.
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| See how you did in the Brooklyn Half at the results page above. |
The page two choices: TrackMyRunners™, which lets you follow up to 10 runners on the Web on a computer or mobile device, and Text2Follow, which sends you text updates (and which probably won't work at this point since all runners have presumably finished already).
Check the New York Road Runners race results page to see if the Brooklyn Half marathon results have been posted yet. You'll find the results page here.
Congrats to all runners in this year's Brooklyn Half Marathon! It's one of my favorite races of the year, but unfortunately I wasn't able to run it this time.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
2013 Brooklyn Half Marathon: Race Results
For once the Brooklyn Half Marathon was blessed with weather that was not all hot and sticky, and runners had overcast (if humid) conditions—see the results from today's 2013 Brooklyn Half Marathon.
You can also get more stats, including viewing runners' progress and graphing their performance, at the NYRR's Track My Runners feature.
This has become the New York Road Runners Club's biggest race outside of the NYC Marathon, with more than 25,000 participants divided into two waves.
Congratulations to all finishers! Despite the large crowds and increased security procedures after the Boston Marathon, this year's Brooklyn Half seemed to run smoothly.
You can also get more stats, including viewing runners' progress and graphing their performance, at the NYRR's Track My Runners feature.
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| The Brooklyn Marathon in a nutshell, as explained in a sign at the pre-party. |
This has become the New York Road Runners Club's biggest race outside of the NYC Marathon, with more than 25,000 participants divided into two waves.
Congratulations to all finishers! Despite the large crowds and increased security procedures after the Boston Marathon, this year's Brooklyn Half seemed to run smoothly.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
2012 Brooklyn Half Marathon - Race Results
[UPDATE, Feb. 15th 2013: Registration for the 2013 Brooklyn Half Marathon is open as of Noon today here, and is filling up fast. The race will be held on Saturday, May 18th.]
Race results are up here for today's Brooklyn Half Marathon. An earlier start and cooler, less humid weather led to a much more pleasant experience than many past runnings of this race. (In particular, I recall it being only about 70 degrees for the 2010 race, but the near 90 percent humidity made for an unexpectedly miserable experience.)
This was the biggest Brooklyn Half ever, with more than 14,000 finishers, according to NYRR results statistics. See the NYRR's brief race recap here.
Besides the usual NYRR race results options, Brooklyn Half finishers can get a digital badge to commemorate their experience. And runners got an actual medal at the finish line, too. Maybe the NYRR was trying to take the sting out of the dramatically higher entry fee ($45 versus $25 the previous year).
Congrats to all finishers of today's Brooklyn Half Marathon!
Race results are up here for today's Brooklyn Half Marathon. An earlier start and cooler, less humid weather led to a much more pleasant experience than many past runnings of this race. (In particular, I recall it being only about 70 degrees for the 2010 race, but the near 90 percent humidity made for an unexpectedly miserable experience.)
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| Runners in the biggest-ever Brooklyn Half were greeted by cool temperatures. |
This was the biggest Brooklyn Half ever, with more than 14,000 finishers, according to NYRR results statistics. See the NYRR's brief race recap here.
Besides the usual NYRR race results options, Brooklyn Half finishers can get a digital badge to commemorate their experience. And runners got an actual medal at the finish line, too. Maybe the NYRR was trying to take the sting out of the dramatically higher entry fee ($45 versus $25 the previous year).
Congrats to all finishers of today's Brooklyn Half Marathon!
Saturday, March 24, 2012
2012 Brooklyn Half Marathon Registration Opens Monday, March 26th
[UPDATE, Feb. 15th 2013: Registration for the 2013 Brooklyn Half Marathon is open as of Noon today here, and is filling up fast. The race will be held on Saturday, May 18th.]
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It's been a long wait, but registration for this year's Brooklyn Marathon will finally open on March 26th, says the New York Road Runners Club. The registration opens at 12 Noon Eastern time. Visit the Brooklyn Marathon race page at that time to register; until then, you can view the course map.
The 2012 Brooklyn Half Marathon will take place Saturday, May 19th at 7 a.m.
The race will take place outside of Prospect Park and on the streets more than in previous years; this might have been part of the reason for the hold up in registration. It's not clear how much of that is a conscious decision by the NYRR and how much is due to the fact that a festival is taking place in Prospect Park that same day.
The bad news about this year's Brooklyn Marathon: the fee has been increased from $25 to $45 (for early registration), due to the increased reimbursement costs for police staffing. (The City told the NYRR last year that it would have to contribute more funding to cover police costs.) Another bit of bad news, for many people at least: the race will start at 7 a.m. instead of 8.
The good news is that NYRR has nearly tripled the number of registrants allowed in the race, meaning that 15,000 runners will be able to participate. Last year's race featured just under 6,000 finishers.
Even though there will be a lot more runners in this year's race, I'll be registering on the first day just to make sure I get in.
And there's another half marathon taking place in Kings County this spring: NYCRuns.com is holding its first-ever Verrazano Half Marathon on April 28th.
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It's been a long wait, but registration for this year's Brooklyn Marathon will finally open on March 26th, says the New York Road Runners Club. The registration opens at 12 Noon Eastern time. Visit the Brooklyn Marathon race page at that time to register; until then, you can view the course map.
The 2012 Brooklyn Half Marathon will take place Saturday, May 19th at 7 a.m.
The race will take place outside of Prospect Park and on the streets more than in previous years; this might have been part of the reason for the hold up in registration. It's not clear how much of that is a conscious decision by the NYRR and how much is due to the fact that a festival is taking place in Prospect Park that same day.
The bad news about this year's Brooklyn Marathon: the fee has been increased from $25 to $45 (for early registration), due to the increased reimbursement costs for police staffing. (The City told the NYRR last year that it would have to contribute more funding to cover police costs.) Another bit of bad news, for many people at least: the race will start at 7 a.m. instead of 8.
The good news is that NYRR has nearly tripled the number of registrants allowed in the race, meaning that 15,000 runners will be able to participate. Last year's race featured just under 6,000 finishers.
Even though there will be a lot more runners in this year's race, I'll be registering on the first day just to make sure I get in.
And there's another half marathon taking place in Kings County this spring: NYCRuns.com is holding its first-ever Verrazano Half Marathon on April 28th.
Monday, November 21, 2011
The Inaugural Brooklyn Marathon - Race Results Posted!
Brooklyn Marathon results were posted around 2 p.m. Monday on the race's website, thebrooklynmarathon.com/results. The inaugural race took place yesterday and more than 350 runners were have said to have run the event.
(Race organizer Steve Lastoe noted in an e-mail that these are unofficial results and that final results will be posted in a couple of days.)
The race, held entirely in Prospect Park, had great representation from local running clubs including Prospect Park Track Club and North Brooklyn Runners. And for a first-time event, things seemed to run quite smoothly.
John Paul (JP) Montes of Brooklyn was the men's winner of the inaugural Brooklyn Marathon with a time of 2:43:13, while Kelly Gillen of Manhattan took the women's division in 3:14:20.
New York Magazine did a nice article on the Brooklyn Marathon with a focus on Montes.
Based on the turnout and enthusiasm for the race, it seems that NYCRuns, the race director, has a hit on its hands. Here's to many more successful years of the Brooklyn Marathon.
(Race organizer Steve Lastoe noted in an e-mail that these are unofficial results and that final results will be posted in a couple of days.)
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| Runners in the inaugural Brooklyn Marathon. |
The race, held entirely in Prospect Park, had great representation from local running clubs including Prospect Park Track Club and North Brooklyn Runners. And for a first-time event, things seemed to run quite smoothly.
John Paul (JP) Montes of Brooklyn was the men's winner of the inaugural Brooklyn Marathon with a time of 2:43:13, while Kelly Gillen of Manhattan took the women's division in 3:14:20.
New York Magazine did a nice article on the Brooklyn Marathon with a focus on Montes.
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| Volunteers handed out fluids, pretzels, and other treats at an aid station. |
Based on the turnout and enthusiasm for the race, it seems that NYCRuns, the race director, has a hit on its hands. Here's to many more successful years of the Brooklyn Marathon.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
2010 Brooklyn Half-Marathon - Race Results
Brooklyn Half-Marathon race results have been posted. As usual, you can enter a runner's number or name to search for results, or view overall results, results by gender or age group, etc.
It was a muggy day out there today; good thing it wasn't too hot, and that the overcast skies kept the temperature down in the early part of the race. Many runners were enjoying Coney Island at the finish, taking in a hot dog at Nathan's or a swim in the Atlantic Ocean!
It was a muggy day out there today; good thing it wasn't too hot, and that the overcast skies kept the temperature down in the early part of the race. Many runners were enjoying Coney Island at the finish, taking in a hot dog at Nathan's or a swim in the Atlantic Ocean!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
2010 Brooklyn Half-Marathon - Course, Directions, Number Pickup, and More
The Brooklyn Half-Marathon takes place on Saturday, May 22nd, and here is some information you'll need to know if you're running the race. (If you're not signed up for it, you're too late, because the race is closed.)
The race begins in Prospect Park (and does two loops of the park), then heads down Ocean Parkway and finishes at Keyspan Park in Coney Island.
* For a description of the course, details on when and where to pick up your race number, and a checklist to view before heading out for the event, see the Brooklyn Half-Marathon race page.
* See the course map for specifics on the route of the race and subway and bus stops near the course (PDF format).
* To get to the start or finish of the race, see the Brooklyn Half-Marathon directions page. This page tells you how to get to the start in Prospect Park and the finish in Coney Island by car, bus, or subway.
* For customized mass-transit directions to the Brooklyn Half-Marathon, see the MTA's Trip Planner Web site, www.tripplanner.mta.info.
The race begins in Prospect Park (and does two loops of the park), then heads down Ocean Parkway and finishes at Keyspan Park in Coney Island.
* For a description of the course, details on when and where to pick up your race number, and a checklist to view before heading out for the event, see the Brooklyn Half-Marathon race page.
* See the course map for specifics on the route of the race and subway and bus stops near the course (PDF format).
* To get to the start or finish of the race, see the Brooklyn Half-Marathon directions page. This page tells you how to get to the start in Prospect Park and the finish in Coney Island by car, bus, or subway.
* For customized mass-transit directions to the Brooklyn Half-Marathon, see the MTA's Trip Planner Web site, www.tripplanner.mta.info.
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