Coney Island Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Brooklyn, NY
- Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Bring it! The Coney Island Half Marathon is on a marked course on the boardwalk. It’s a great way to visit the new and renovated America’s Playground. Enjoy the sea breeze! The course consist of 3 loops – the first loop is 3.1 miles; the second and third loop is … MORE
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Not as Romantic as it Sounds
Had this idealistic idea of running on the boardwalk alongside the beach… That has officially been dashed. The boardwalk was completely terrifying to run on, it was not well-maintained and … MORE
Had this idealistic idea of running on the boardwalk alongside the beach… That has officially been dashed. The boardwalk was completely terrifying to run on, it was not well-maintained and I had to spend the entirety of the race staring down to make sure that I was stepping on wobbly planks, not tripping on nails, & missing spots where there were gaps. In addition, the fueling stations were not well-manned (having to pour own water sometimes) and they were stingy with distributing the water (shot sized cups & not happy when i wanted more than 1). When I finished the race, no one had any idea how I was supposed to be able to get my medal as the finish line had been abandoned (And I was in the middle of the pack, not at the end). Overall, I was very unimpressed with the way it was run and I keep an eye out for that company when looking at future races.
Hot and Humid
You are running on the public, open boardwalk here, which means: - No shade! You are baking in the sun, and in mid July expect it to be humid - … MORE
You are running on the public, open boardwalk here, which means:
– No shade! You are baking in the sun, and in mid July expect it to be humid
– Watch where you run. The boards are loose in many places. A lot of people were tripping.
– Pedestrians, bicyclists are crossing your path. They do not shut down the boardwalk. So you have to watch out for others.
– The boardwalk is short. You have to complete a ~4.37 mile loop 3 times. So it’s not the most exciting course.
– The refreshments set up was not great. There are plenty of stations, and even though they say they were handing out sports drinks, I only saw and had water. After the race there was just a large water cooler and a few communal bottles of water to rehydrate. So you end up staying in line waiting to get a drink.