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The 2025 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon: Your guide to road closures, runners, and more

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May. 15, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen More than 28,000 people will race from Prospect Park to Coney Island during the New York Road Runners’ RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon on Saturday, May 17, passing through some of the borough’s most iconic landmarks on the way. The race started in 1981 as a fairly modest affair.…

Everything Brooklynites need to know as the 2023 New York City Marathon: Road closures, best viewing spots, and local runners

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Nov. 3, 2023 By Augostina Mallous

Marathon season is upon us, and the TCS New York City Marathon is ready to take over the streets of the five boroughs on Nov. 5. On the first Sunday in November, this iconic race brings together runners from around the world for an unforgettable 26.2-mile journey through the heart of the Big Apple.