Launched in the Spring 2014, Marathons & Half Marathons expects to become the go-to resource for runners looking to go 13.1 & beyond. Our unparalleled race calendar will be backed up by magazine-style reviews curated by our team and submitted by runners like you. We’ll also be actively encouraging race directors to tell us about their races, which we think will be a really neat way to connect runners and race directors.
Marathons & Half Marathons is brought to you by the same team, that created and manages NYCRUNS.COM, the New York City area’s largest and most comprehensive race calendar. Its sister site HVRUNS.COM dedicated to the Hudson Valley running scene, entered the scene more recently.
In addition to working with clients on races to provide timing services and running event management, New York City Runs produces over 50 races of its own each year.
Most importantly, NYCRUNS is made up of runners like you, and we’re creating this site because we need it too! We really hope you like it.
Like they say, "everything else is a warm up." The energy and crowd support for virtually the entire course that is not a bridge is unreal. I have done several marathons, and this one twice, and there is simply nothing else like it. I am a New Yorker, born and raised, so I admit I may be a bit biased.
The expo is huge and security high, with the expo being held conveniently within walking distance of Penn Station. Make sure you bring all your paperwork and identification to the packet pickup.
The course takes you through each of the five boros of NYC, although you only are on the tip of Staten Island for the start. Getting to the start can be a pain, as the…
