Brooklyn Marathon & Half Marathon

In 2018, NYCRUNS flagship race made it to the street for the first time and thousands of runners toed the start on Eastern Parkway near the Brooklyn Museum. Join us this October and take a tour through historic Brooklyn USA. The race will showcase Brooklyn neighborhoods including Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Windsor Terrace, and Kensington and finish in iconic Prospect Park.

Along with the NYCRUNS Central Park Half Marathon & NYCRUNS Queens Half Marathon, Brooklyn is part of the Triboro Challenge & InterClub Challenge. See below for details.

This year’s race starts on Eastern Parkway near the Brooklyn Museum and takes you on a 10 mile tour of Brooklyn before heading into Prospect Park. The race will showcase Brooklyn neighborhoods including Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Crown Heights, Windsor Terrace, and Kensington. Half marathoners will then run almost a full loop of Prospect Park, while marathoners will complete a total of nearly five loops of the park.

The USATF Certified courses will be electronically timed using the MYLAPS Bibtag system. There will be timing (split) points and clocks throughout the course. Water, Gatorade, and restrooms will be available approximately every 1.5 miles, and medical support will be available throughout the course.

Note: Permitting is not finalized and changes are possible.