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The United Airlines New York City Half Marathon, also known as United Airlines NYC Half, is an annual road race event featuring a half marathon held since 2006.
Administered by New York Road Runners [NYRR], the event is a part of New York Road Runners’ Five-Borough Series. Usually held on the 3rd Sunday of March, about 25,000 athletes participate in this half marathon race [in 2019, 24,645 runners participated in the race]. The race also has fun virtual options available in the Virtual United Airlines NYC Half Powered by Strava events.
The route starts in Brooklyn, passes through famous landmarks such as the Manhattan Bridge, Times Square, and Grand Central Station, and ends at Central Park in Manhattan.
Race Categories, Dates, Registration, Eligibility & Fees
Half Marathon | |
Distance | 21.1km |
Start Time* | 7:00 am |
Eligibility Criterion* | 16 years & above |
Fees* | $145 |
Registration | Registration Not Yet Open |
Expo Details | Date & Venue not yet announced by organizers [Usually for 3 days prior to the race date. Only with prior appointment through NYRR dashboard] |
*Details of Eligibility, Registration Fees, Race Start time, etc. for the United Airlines New York City Half Marathon 2023 have not yet been released. Above are details from United Airlines NYC Half Marathon 2022 for reference.
^The participants of the United Airlines New York City Half Marathon are usually divided into starting waves and corrals based on their anticipated finish time entered during the registration or recent fastest finish time. The HM runners are then released in multiple waves. Corrals for various waves will open starting at 6:55 am and actual waves will start by 7:20 am and continue till 8:45 am.
^^There are various ways to enter the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon:
- Non-guaranteed entry through Lottery
- Guaranteed entry through Time qualifiers
- Guaranteed entry through International Tour operators @
- Guaranteed entry through Charity
- Guaranteed entry through 4 out of 6 #
- Guaranteed entry through Team for Kids $
@ For More information on entry through International tour operators, check here
$ For More information on entry through Team for Kids check here
# Eligibility for entry to the 2023 United Airlines NYC Half will be guaranteed for NYRR members who complete four qualifying events in 2022 and have an active membership by the last qualifying event of 2022 4 Out of 6 programs [the NYRR Staten Island Half on October 9]. The following races in 2022 will count toward 4 Out of 6 program qualifications for the 2023 United Airlines NYC Half:
- NYRR Manhattan 10K
- United Airlines NYC Half
- RBC Brooklyn Half
- NYRR Queens 10K
- New Balance Bronx 10mile
- NYRR Staten Island Half
Route/Course Map
Information about Route Map for United Airlines NYC Half Marathon 2023 has not yet been released. Below are the Route maps for United Airlines NYC Half Marathon 2022.
Check Route Map for NYC Half Marathon.
The United Airlines NYC Half Marathon 2022 route was a POINT TO POINT course with the below-mentioned Start and Finish points:
Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Center Drive [Start area map] | Manhattan’s Central Park, West Drive, just above West 67th Street. [Finish area map] |
Prize Money
Information about Prize Money for United Airlines NYC Half Marathon 2023 has not yet been released. For the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon 2022, the following awards were handed out. All prizes are equal for men, women, and non-binary categories:
Award Money | Award details | Eligibility | |
Open Division | 1st - $20000 2nd - $10000 3rd - $5500 4th - $3500 5th - $2000 6th - $1500 7th- $1000 8th- $5000 9th- $350 10th- $300 11th- $200 12th - $100 | Top finishers in men, women & non-binary, Top 12 finishers get cash rewards Top 3 of their age group | Only women competing in the invitational women-only start are eligible for prize money in the Open Division |
NYRR member Division Team | 1st - $1500 2nd - $1000 3rd - $750 4th - $600 5th - $500 6th - $400 7th- $150 8th- $100 | Top 8 men, women & non-binary | Participants must been a NYRR member [timelines apply] * Only women competing in the invitational women-only start are eligible for prize money in the NYRR Member Division categories |
Wheelchair Division | 1st - $4000 2nd - $2500 3rd - $1000 | Top 3 men, women & non-binary |
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2022 and Earlier Edition Results/Photos
Results
- Check Results for United Airlines NYC Half Marathon 2022
Photos
- Check Photos for United Airlines NYC Half Marathon
Important Points
- Once a runner has claimed their entry, or once a drawing applicant has been accepted into the race, all entry fees are non-refundable.
- Full COVID Vaccination is required for all NYRR events including United Airlines NYC Half Marathon.
- Pacers would be available for timings starting at 1hr 20 min up to 3 hrs.
- Water, energy drinks, Gatorade Endurance gels, and other refreshments would be available on the route/course every 1.5mile/ 2.5 km. Water and refreshments are available to all runners post-race finish.
- Medical and washroom facilities would also be available on the route/course as well at the start point/finish line of the race.
Contact Information
Address: NYRR RUNCENTER, 320 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019
Phone: + 1 855-569-6977
Email:
[email protected], [email protected]
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