2024 NYC Half Marathon kicks off Sunday
25,000 runners are getting ready for the 2024 United Airlines NYC Half happening this Sunday. CEO of the NYRR Rob Simmelkjaer joins us to talk about this year’s race.
NEW YORK CITY – The New York Road Runners’ 2026 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon takes place Sunday, bringing thousands of runners and spectators to the streets of New York City.
NYC Half Marathon route
What we know:
The first wave of runners starts around 7 a.m., with over 30,000 runners set to participate in this year’s Half Marathon. The course is 13.1 miles long, and runs from Prospect Park in Brooklyn to Central Park.
United Half Marathon 2026 map
Participants will not only traverse the Brooklyn Bridge, but they will also run through Times Square. The finish line will close at 1:30 p.m., around 4 hours and 30 minutes after the final participant crosses the start line.
New York Half Marathon 2026: Street closures
Local perspective:
The following streets will be closed on Sunday for the event at the discretion of the NYPD in Brooklyn/Manhattan:
March 19, 2023: The start line of the 2023 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon, held in New York City. The course starts alongside Prospect Park in Brooklyn and ends in Central Park in Manhattan. (Photo by Brandon Koodish for New York Road Runners via
UA NYC Half Marathon Start: Washington Avenue near Sullivan PlaceWashington Avenue between Eastern Parkway and Empire BoulevardEmpire Boulevard between Flatbush Avenue and Washington AvenueFlatbush Avenue between Empire Boulevard/Ocean Avenue and Grand Army PlazaWillink Drive between Flatbush Avenue and East DriveEast Drive between Willink Drive and Grand Army PlazaGrand Army Plaza OvalFlatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Fulton StreetFlatbush Avenue Extension between Fulton Street and Tillary StreetTillary Street between Flatbush Avenue Extension and Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard/Adams StreetBrooklyn Bridge Boulevard/Adams Street between Tillary Street and Brooklyn BridgeBrooklyn Bridge (Westbound)Starting Area: Eastern Parkway (and North Service Road) between Flatbush Avenue/Plaza Street East and Franklin AvenueClasson Avenue between Washington Avenue and Eastern ParkwayUnion Street between Classon Avenue and Franklin AvenuePresident Street between Classon Avenue and Franklin AvenueCarroll Street between Washington Avenue and Franklin AvenueCrown Street between Washington Avenue and Franklin AvenueMontgomery Street between Washington Avenue and Franklin AvenueSullivan Place between Washington Avenue and Franklin AvenueFranklin Avenue between Montgomery Street and Sullivan PlaceCenter Drive between West Drive and East DriveBrooklyn Bridge Exit 15 – FDR Entrance RampFDR Drive (Northbound) between Robert F. Wagner Sr. Place and East 42nd StreetEast 42nd Street FDR Exit Ramp42nd Street between FDR Drive and 7th Avenue7th Avenue between West 42nd Street and West 59th Street/Central Park SouthWest 59th Street / Central Park South between 7th Avenue and 5th AvenueGrand Army Plaza between 59th Street and 60th StreetEast Drive between Grand Army Plaza and Terrace DriveTerrace Drive between East Drive and West DriveFinish: West Drive (Central Park) near 68th StreetWest 59th Street / Central Park South between Columbus Circle and 5th AvenueGrand Army Plaza between 59th Street and 60th StreetEast Drive between Grand Army Plaza and 102 Street CrossingWest Drive between West 59th Street/Central Park South and 102 Street CrossingTerrace Drive between Central Park West and 5th AvenueCenter Drive between West Drive and East Drive102 Street Crossing between West Drive and East DriveWest 67th Street/Warner LeRoy Place between Central Park West and West DriveColumbus Circle (Entire Circle)Central Park West between Columbus Circle and 72nd StreetWest 72nd Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park WestWest 69th Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Pak West 
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 17: The 2024 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon is held in New York City. The course starts in Brooklyn and ends in Central Park in Manhattan. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/New York Road Runners via Getty Images)
Youth Event Race West 49th Street and Broadway and 7th AvenueWest 47th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th AvenueWest 46th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th AvenueWest 45th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th AvenueWest 44th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th AvenueWest 43rd Street between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue6th Avenue between 43rd Street and 45th Street Family Reunion West 67th Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park WestWest 64th Street between Broadway and Central Park WestWest 63rd Street / Sesame Street between Broadway and Central Park WestWest 62nd Street between Broadway and Central Park WestWest 61st Street between Broadway and Central Park WestBroadway between West 60th Street and Columbus Circle / Central Park West
More detailed information can be found HERE.
The backstory:
The inaugural run of the city’s Half Marathon took place in 2006. Initially, the race would take place in the summer, but the event was moved to March back in 2010.
The Source: This article includes information from the New York Road Runners official website, as well as the New York City DOT website.