{"id":237747,"date":"2026-05-20T06:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/237747\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T06:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:35:10","slug":"brooklyn-half-draws-largest-field-in-race-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/237747\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn Half Draws Largest Field in Race History"},"content":{"rendered":"

The RBC Brooklyn Half drew a record 30,341 runners, making it the largest half marathon in race history as athletes ran from Prospect Park to Coney Island.<\/p>\n

More than 30,000 runners filled Brooklyn streets Saturday for the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half<\/a>, setting a participation record for both the event and New York Road Runners<\/a>.<\/p>\n

30,341 athletes completed the 13.1-mile race, making it the largest half marathon in the event\u2019s history. The course stretched from Prospect Park to the Coney Island boardwalk.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn residents made up more than 20% of finishers, with large groups of runners coming from neighborhoods including Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, Greenpoint, Fort Greene and Prospect Heights.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a good step in my long-distance running career. I\u2019ve been running 5Ks, 10Ks, and [today was] my first half marathon, so this is impressive to me,\u201d said Longosiwa following his victory. \u201cI\u2019m graduating tomorrow, so I\u2019m going to sleep a little bit tonight\u00a0and tomorrow I\u2019ll be celebrating two things: my graduation ceremony\u00a0and my [RBC Brooklyn Half] win.\u201d<\/p>\n

Abraham Longosiwa won the men\u2019s division in 1:04:32 during his half marathon debut. The Hofstra University student finished three seconds ahead of Ryan Kutch of Central Park Track Club, while Owen Ritz of New York Athletic Club placed third.<\/p>\n

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\nRunners celebrating. Photo: Supplied\/ RBC Brooklyn Half <\/p>\n

Fatima Alanis won the women\u2019s division in 1:13:11 in her first RBC Brooklyn Half appearance. Alanis, a member of Central Park Track Club, led a sweep of the top four women\u2019s finishers for the club.<\/p>\n

Danica Reinicke of Brooklyn Track Club won the nonbinary division with a time of 1:18:17.<\/p>\n

Near mile 12, runners passed 1,456 children participating in the Boardwalk Kids Run, which organizers said was the largest youth race in the event\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

\u201cI moved to New York City a year ago\u00a0and I knew I wanted to do as many New York Road Runners races as possible\u00a0and I thought, \u2018I want to get a good year of training\u00a0and this is the perfect timing and the perfect race,\u2019\u201d said Alanis at the finish line. \u201cThe people cheering and running the streets of Brooklyn [made the RBC Brooklyn Half] so special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several runners used the race to honor personal milestones and challenges. Brooklyn resident Jessica Aguilar completed the race after recovering from injuries sustained in a 2021 drunk-driving crash that left her partially disabled. Bed-Stuy runner Kenneth Serrano ran in memory of his friend Charles Rogers, who died after a cardiac incident during the 2025 race.<\/p>\n

New York Road Runners also expanded its hands-only CPR training program during race week as part of its runner safety efforts.<\/p>\n

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\nMay 16, 2026: The RBC Brooklyn Half is held in Brooklyn, NY. (Photo by Adam Hunger for NYRR). Photo: Supplied\/ RBC Brooklyn Half <\/p>\n

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