Brooklyn_Marathon

Brooklyn Marathon

Brooklyn Marathon

Long distance race

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]

2019 Brooklyn Marathon at Lafayette and Bedford Avenue

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 NYRR who operate an older Brooklyn Half Marathon.[12]

References

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    Mallozzi, Vincent M. (2011-11-18). "Brooklyn Gets a Marathon of Its Own, and Fills a Void for Runners". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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    Futterman, Matthew (2021-06-16). "New York City Gets Another Major Marathon, in Brooklyn". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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    Gambaccini, Peter (2013-05-15). "New York City Could Get Another Marathon". Runners World. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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    Verde, Ben (2021-06-17). "Brooklyn Marathon will take runners through Kings County streets". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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    "Brooklyn running clubs hail marathon's return". Brooklyn Eagle. 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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    "NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon | New York City's Best Races". nycruns.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
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    NYCRUNS (2022-04-24). "2022 NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon & Half Marathon". Endurance Sportswire. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
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    Rowello, Lauren; Swift, Hilary (2022-04-30). "'Nonbinary Runners Have Been Here the Whole Time'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  9. [9]
    Agencies (2022-09-14). "London and Boston Marathons to include non-binary category for 2023 races". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
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    Milani, Jerry (2022-02-03). "NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon Signs Multi-Year Agreement". Endurance Sportswire. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
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    "Despite a Rainy Start, More Than 11K Runners Cross the Finish Line at the Brooklyn Half Marathon". BKReader. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
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    "NY Road Runners Sues to Protect Brooklyn Half Marathon Marks". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.


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