Brooklyn Marathon Explained

The Brooklyn Marathon was a marathon run in Brooklyn, New York City from 2011 to 2022. It was produced by NYCRUNS in the fall.[1] The 2011 debut was centered around Prospect Park.[2] The race generated enough support that plans for new courses began in 2013.[3]

The race returned in 2022 following the COVID-19 pandemic with a new course that went from Williamsburg to Prospect Park. A half marathon was also run on the same day.[4] [5] During the race in April 2022, they were expected to have 20,000 participants.[6] The 2022 race had $100,000 total in prize money and the winners of each category were: From New York City, the winner of the non-binary field was Jake Caswell; From Ethiopia, the winner of the women's field was Hirut Guangul. From New York City, the winner of the men's field was Aaron Mora.[7] The marathon also had the largest nonbinary group[8] with a total of 82 finishers which also includes the half-marathon.[9] NYCRUNS partnered with Adidas on a multi-year contract. Adidas agreed to make attire for all athletes and staff members participating in the event.[10]

In 2023, the race was limited to the half marathon distance and had 11,000 finishers.[11]

The future name of the race is unknown following a 2024 lawsuit by New York Road Runners, which operates an older Brooklyn Half Marathon.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mallozzi . Vincent M. . November 18, 2011 . Brooklyn Gets a Marathon of Its Own, and Fills a Void for Runners . en-US . The New York Times . April 20, 2022 . 0362-4331.
  2. News: Futterman . Matthew . June 16, 2021 . New York City Gets Another Major Marathon, in Brooklyn . en-US . The New York Times . April 20, 2022 . 0362-4331.
  3. News: Gambaccini . Peter . May 15, 2013 . New York City Could Get Another Marathon . en-US . Runners World . April 20, 2022.
  4. News: Verde . Ben . June 17, 2021 . Brooklyn Marathon will take runners through Kings County streets . Brooklyn Paper . April 20, 2022.
  5. News: July 10, 2021 . Brooklyn running clubs hail marathon's return . en-US . Brooklyn Eagle . April 20, 2022.
  6. Web site: NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon New York City's Best Races . December 6, 2022 . nycruns.com.
  7. Web site: NYCRUNS . April 24, 2022 . 2022 NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon & Half Marathon . December 1, 2022 . Endurance Sportswire . en-US.
  8. News: Rowello . Lauren . Swift . Hilary . April 30, 2022 . 'Nonbinary Runners Have Been Here the Whole Time' . en-US . The New York Times . December 1, 2022 . 0362-4331.
  9. Web site: Agencies . September 14, 2022 . London and Boston Marathons to include non-binary category for 2023 races . December 1, 2022 . the Guardian . en.
  10. Web site: Milani . Jerry . February 3, 2022 . NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon Signs Multi-Year Agreement . December 6, 2022 . Endurance Sportswire . en-US.
  11. Web site: April 24, 2023 . Despite a Rainy Start, More Than 11K Runners Cross the Finish Line at the Brooklyn Half Marathon . March 19, 2024 . BKReader . en.
  12. Web site: NY Road Runners Sues to Protect Brooklyn Half Marathon Marks . March 19, 2024 . news.bloomberglaw.com . en.

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