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New York City Half Marathon. The New York City Half Marathon (branded as the United Airlines NYC Half) is an annual half marathon road running race from Brooklyn 's Prospect Park to Manhattan 's Central Park via the Manhattan Bridge, held since 2006. [a] It passes through or by Times Square, Grand Central, and both Grand Army Plazas.
Emily Sisson (born October 12, 1991) [1] is an American long-distance runner. She set the North American record in the marathon on October 9, 2022, when she ran 2:18:29 to finish second at the Chicago Marathon. [2][3] Sisson also held the American record in the half marathon from May 2022 until July 2023. She represented the United States in ...
Shalane Grace Flanagan (born July 8, 1981) is an American long-distance runner, Olympic medalist and New York City Marathon champion. She was the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon since 1977. She holds the NACAC area records in both the 10k and 15k road races.
"For me now, if I can run this New York City half-marathon, anything is possible again."
She won the New York City Half Marathon on March 20 with a time of 1:07:41, narrowly beating Joyce Chepkirui at the finish line. [55][56] The time was just 7 seconds off Deena Kastor 's American record of 1:07:34 at the 2006 Berlin Half Marathon and the fastest American for a women's only race.
The race comes on the heels of Robach and Holmes competing in the New York City marathon together in November 2023. They both started at 9:10 a.m. and finished the 26.2-mile course 4 hours and 14 ...
On August 6, 2021, Seidel won the bronze medal in the Tokyo 2020 marathon and was the first American woman to medal in the event since Deena Kastor 's bronze in 2004. [ 16 ] Seidel finished fourth at the 2021 New York City Marathon with a time of 2:24:42, which was the fastest ever by an American woman.
Katelyn Tuohy (born March 18, 2002) is an American professional middle- and long-distance runner. She is a four-time individual NCAA Division I champion. In high school Tuohy won five Gatorade Player of the Year awards and was the 2018 Track & Field News High School Girls Athlete of the Year.