BROOKLYN/MANHATTAN — THE UNITED AIRLINES NYC Half Marathon will see 27,000 runners take on a historic new route this year, crossing the Brooklyn Bridge for the first time. The race, set for March 16, usually crosses the Manhattan Bridge, but ongoing construction forced a change that organizers hope will become permanent. The 13.1-mile course begins near the Brooklyn Museum, winds through Prospect Park, and crosses into Manhattan before heading through Times Square and ending in Central Park. Several major streets will be closed or restricted in Downtown Brooklyn, but the Brooklyn Bridge will remain open to vehicles.
The field includes all four defending champions, 30 Olympians and Paralympians, and multiple national record holders. Spectators can catch the action along Flatbush Avenue, Times Square or near the Central Park finish.
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