2019 Brooklyn Marathon at Lafayette and Bedford Avenue

The Brooklyn Marathon is an NYCRUNS race that debuted in 2011[1] which was held in the fall with the main course centered around Prospect Park.[2] The race generated enough support that plans for new courses began in 2013.[3] The Brooklyn Marathon returned in 2022 following the COVID-19 pandemic with a new course that goes from Williamsburg to Prospect Park and also added a half marathon on the same day.[4][5] Inside the race Making a return on April 24, 2022, with a new and improved route, the Brooklyn Marathon started in north Brooklyn and ended in Historic Brooklyn. Racers made their way along the course, and passed scenes of bridges, rivers, and other views of Manhattan. Like other marathons, food, drinks, and hospitality lined the race every 1.5 miles. 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]The organization, NYCRUNS, founded the Brooklyn Marathon and Half Marathon first in 2011. NYCRUNS hosts over 2 dozen running events, but the Brooklyn Marathon and half marathon are their most significant. COVID-19 However, during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the race was shut down from 2020 to 2021.[10] Sponsorships With the return of the iconic NYC Marathon, NYCRUNS partnered with Adidas on a multi-year contract. Adidas agreed to make attire for all athletes and staff members participating in the event.[11]

References

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  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Gambaccini, Peter (2013-05-15). "New York City Could Get Another Marathon". Runners World. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  4. ↑ Verde, Ben (2021-06-17). "Brooklyn Marathon will take runners through Kings County streets". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  5. ↑ "Brooklyn running clubs hail marathon's return". Brooklyn Eagle. 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  6. ↑ "NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon | New York City's Best Races". nycruns.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  7. ↑ NYCRUNS (2022-04-24). "2022 NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon & Half Marathon". Endurance Sportswire. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  8. ↑ 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. ↑ Agencies (2022-09-14). "London and Boston Marathons to include non-binary category for 2023 races". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  10. ↑ "RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon Returns After COVID-Pause: What To Know". Park Slope, NY Patch. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  11. ↑ Milani, Jerry (2022-02-03). "NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon Signs Multi-Year Agreement". Endurance Sportswire. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  12. ↑ Nycruns. “2022 NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon & Half Marathon.” Endurance Sportswire, 25 Apr. 2022, https://www.endurancesportswire.com/19297-runners-from-around-the-world-finished-the-2022-nycruns-brooklyn-marathon-half-marathon-sunday-april-24-setting-a-new-event-record/.


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