2015 United Airlines NYC Half Runner Application Is Now Open

New York, October 13, 2014—The runner application for the 2015 United Airlines NYC Half is now open, and runners may apply through Wednesday, December 3 on nyrr.org. The race, which will be the opening event of the 2015 NYRR Five-Borough Series, will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2015, with United Airlines as the new title sponsor.

Applicants can visit the official 2015 United Airlines NYC Half race page to apply. The applicant drawing will be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. There were more than 40,000 applicants for the 2014 NYC Half, and 20,828 runners finished—the most in the event’s history. Participants represented all 50 states and more than 65 countries.

“We are thrilled that the application for the 2015 United Airlines NYC Half is now open,” said Mary Wittenberg, president and CEO of New York Road Runners. “This race kicks off the celebrated NYRR Five-Borough Series, and it gives runners from across the country and the world the opportunity to tour some of the best sights and scenes in Manhattan—looping through Central Park, going up to Harlem, stopping traffic in Times Square, running along the Hudson River waterfront, and finishing in New York City’s historic downtown area. It’s a day you don’t want to miss.”

The 2015 United Airlines NYC Half will feature talented American and international professional athlete fields, charity runners, thousands of recreational runners, some 1,500 volunteers, and thousands of spectators. The race boasts an on-street experience like no other, and WABC-TV will broadcast it live locally.

For more information about the 2015 United Airlines NYC Half, and to apply, visit the official race page.