New York City Half Marathon

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Runners in the 2008 NYC Half Marathon outside the Park Central Hotel on Seventh Avenue

The New York City Half Marathon ( English NYC Half) is a half marathon that has been held in New York City since 2006 . Like the New York City Marathon, it is organized by the New York Road Runners (NYRR).

Since 2010 it has been held regularly in March.

route

Runners at the 2006 Times Square premiere

In contrast to the marathon, which runs through all five boroughs, the half marathon only takes place in the Manhattan borough . The course runs through Central Park , then Seventh Avenue to Times Square and finally 42nd Street and the West Side Highway to the destination at Battery Park .

statistics

Course records

Winners list

date Men Time (h) Women Time (h)
17th Mar 2019 Belay Tilahun EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia  1:02:10 Joyciline Jepkosgei KenyaKenyaKenya  1:10:07
18 Mar 2018 Ben True United StatesUnited StatesUnited States  1:02:39 Buze Diriba EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia  1:12:23
19 Mar 2017 Feyisa Lilesa EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia  1:00:04 Molly Huddle -3- 1:08:19
20 Mar 2016 Stephen Sambu KenyaKenyaKenya  1:01:16 Molly Huddle -2- 1:07:41
15th Mar 2015 Leonard Korir United StatesUnited StatesUnited States  1:01:06 Molly Huddle United StatesUnited StatesUnited States  1:08:31
16. Mar. 2014 Geoffrey Mutai KenyaKenyaKenya  1:00:50 Sally Kipyego KenyaKenyaKenya  1:08:31
17th Mar 2013 Wilson Kipsang KenyaKenyaKenya  1:01:02 Caroline Rotich -2- 1:09:09
18 Mar 2012 Peter Cheruiyot Kirui KenyaKenyaKenya  059:39 Firehiwot Dado EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia  1:08:35
20 Mar 2011 Mo Farah United KingdomUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom  1:00:23 Caroline Rotich KenyaKenyaKenya  1:08:52
21 Mar 2010 Peter Kamais Lotagor KenyaKenyaKenya  059:53 Mara Yamauchi United KingdomUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom  1:09:25
Aug 16, 2009 Tadese Tola -2- 1:01:06 Paula Radcliffe United KingdomUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom  1:09:45
July 27, 2008 Tadese Tola EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia  1:00:58 Catherine Ndereba -2- 1:10:19
0Aug 5, 2007 Haile Gebrselassie EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia  059:24 Hilda Kibet KenyaKenyaKenya  1:10:32
Aug 27, 2006 Tom Nyariki KenyaKenyaKenya  1:01:22 Catherine Ndereba KenyaKenyaKenya  1:09:43

Development of the number of finishers

year total including
women
2019 24,659 12,354
2018 21,958 11,074
2017 19,387 9877
2016 20.176 10,571
2015 19,453 10.149
2014 20,828 11,028
2013 14,529 6918
2012 15,344 7883
2011 10.205 5442
2010 11,604 6118
2009 10.196 5145
2008 10,506 5101
2007 09927 4763
2006 10,294 4964

More half marathons in New York City

The NYRR host more half marathons during the year:

  • The Manhattan Half Marathon in January, for several years under the name Fred Lebow Manhattan Half, takes place in the northern part of Central Park. It consists of three laps, the first two being 7.8 km and the third shortened to 5.3 km. He had a total of 5,198 finishers in 2018.
  • Furthermore, there has been an all-women half marathon in April since 2004, which usually has a sponsor name in the title (currently SHAPE). He had a total of 6,120 finishers in 2018 and a total of 7,550 finishers in 2013. It also takes place in Central Park, but uses the entire length of the park on two equally long laps.
  • The Brooklyn Half Marathon in May runs through Prospect Park and ends in Coney Island . It had a total of 21,378 finishers in 2013 and a total of 25,346 finishers in 2018. In 2017 it was sponsored by Airbnb and in 2018 by the Popular brand . It always bears the name of the main sponsor.
  • The Staten Island Half Marathon in October starts and ends near the Staten Island Ferry . He had a total of 11,475 finishers in 2018.

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