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