Course

The course of the NYC Half-Marathon will take runners through the heart of the city, into Times Square, and finish in lower Manhattan.

The Start
NYRR recommends the following entry points:

• Runners with race numbers between 1-6,999 to enter the park at 5th Avenue and 97th Street
• Runners with race numbers between 7,000-15,999 to enter the park at 5th Avenue and 102nd Street Transverse

Half-Marathon Course
The course will begin on Central Park's East Drive at 94th 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, runners will turn right (north) for two blocks and then make a U-turn at 44th Street. The race will continue south along the Hudson River waterfront on West Street to Lower Manhattan. The finish is on West Street just south of Chambers Street. [Course Map]

Three-Hour Time Limit
Please note that in the interest of safety, any NYC Half-Marathon participant who is not able to maintain a 13:45-per-mile pace throughout the race (3:00 projected finishing time) will be picked up along the course starting at approximately mile 7.5 and transported to the finish. The time it takes the last runner (who was at the start line at 7:00 a.m.) to cross the start line will be added to the overall 3:00 time limit, ensuring all participants a 13:45-per-mile pace. We thank you in advance for your cooperation with this enforcement of the 3:00 time limit for safety purposes.

Road Closures

The course runs through the heart of the Big Apple.

Race Coverage

Pro Athletes

Beyond the Stats

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