2025 RBC Brooklyn Half
May 17, 2025, Saturday at 7:00 AM, Brooklyn - Brooklyn
Experience a 13.1-mile journey through the best of Brooklyn, from Prospect Park to the iconic Coney Island boardwalk, at the 2025 RBC Brooklyn Half on Saturday, May 17.
Race Details
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The excitement begins with epic waterfront views at the RBC Brooklyn Half Pre-Party Presented by New Balance and continues with post-race celebrations at the RBC Brooklyn Half After-Party at Maimonides Park. Proudly reppin’ Brooklyn since 1981, this is the original half marathon in the Borough of Kings...and one of the largest in the country!
Pre-Race
Accessibility
NYRR strives to host inclusive, sustainable, and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage. To request reasonable accommodations or for inquiries about accessibility for attending this event, please email accessibility@nyrr.org.
To learn more about NYRR accessibility, please visit the NYRR Disability Inclusion & Accessibility Resource page.
Guide or Support Runner Request
If you are an Athlete with Disability who needs a guide or support runner to participate in a NYRR event, please follow the process explained here. To request to register a support runner, the runner must fill out the following form. All requests must be placed by runners at least two weeks prior to the event.
Free Training Resources
Whether you plan to tackle 13.1M in person or virtually, here are free training resources to help you get to the start feeling confident and strong.
Train with NYRR x Runna
Get race ready with NYRR x Runna. NYRR is excited to team up with Runna, the top-rated running training platform, to offer you a personalized and adaptable half marathon training plan to get you ready for RBC Brooklyn Half. This collaboration blends NYRR's running expertise with Runna's advanced training technology to enhance your training experience no matter your running experience or where you are in the world.
Notes on Registration
- Review the NYRR policy on start and finish cutoff times here.
- We’ve updated our website to increase inclusivity and representation in our races. Runners can register as woman, man, or non-binary. Visit our FAQ page for more information on how to update your profile.
- This race is a 9+1 program qualifier and part of the 4 Out of 6 program.
More Race Information
Cancellations and Deferrals
Once a runner has claimed their entry, or once a drawing applicant has been accepted into the race, all entry fees are non-refundable. Runners entered in the 2025 RBC Brooklyn Half may cancel their entry and earn guaranteed, non-complimentary entry to the 2026 race, but they will be responsible for claiming their entry and paying the entry fees for the 2026 race. The deadline for runners to cancel their 2025 entry and get guaranteed non-complimentary into the 2026 race is May 16, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET. For more information, visit our cancellation page.
Please Note: Runners who earn guaranteed entry to the 2025 race because they canceled in 2024 cannot cancel a second time (in 2025) and become eligible for guaranteed entry in 2026.
No Refunds: Entry fees are non-refundable and may not be deferred or transferred.
Prize Money
All prize money amounts, including team prize money, are equal for men, women, and non-binary categories and subject to all applicable rules and policies regarding prize money. To be eligible for prize money, including team money and Top Brooklyn Finisher, runners must complete the course in 1 hour 30 minutes or faster.
Individual Finish Position
Prize Money
1st
$2,000
2nd
$1,000
3rd
$500
4th
$200
5th
$100
Top Brooklyn Finisher
The top man, woman, and non-binary finisher from Brooklyn, based on Net Time, will be awarded $500. Residency is determined by zip code at the time of registration. Cumulative with overall prize money, if applicable.
Time Bonuses
$100
Race winner who breaks the existing event record, based on Gun Time. Bonus is available to the race winner, only, and they must break, not tie, the mark: Men: 1:03:05, Yenew Alamirew Getahun, 2023 Women: 1:11:24, Kim Smith, 2013 Non-binary: 1:12:55, Galo Vasquez, 2023
$100
Top three finishers under the following standards, based on Net Time: Men: 1:05:00 Women: 1:15:00 Non-binary: 1:15:00
Team Prize Money
For scoring purposes, a men’s team must consist of five men, a women’s team must consist of five women, and a non-binary team must consist of three non-binary athletes, all running with the same team affiliation and meeting the gender identity requirements above. Team prize money is based on the cumulative Net Time of the team members.
Top 5 Teams
Team Finish Position
Prize Money
1st
$500
2nd
$400
3rd
$300
4th
$200
5th
$100
Seeded Athlete Program
Athletes who meet certain time standards are eligible for entry via the Seeded Athlete program, a race-day experience that provides a preferred starting position and expedited baggage collection at the finish.
For inclusion in the program, athletes must have met one of the established time standards below in a half-marathon held between January 1, 2024 and March 30, 2025. Questions about the Seeded Athlete program and requests for consideration can be sent to eliteathletes@nyrr.org. The deadline to request a spot in the 2025 program is April 4, 2025.
Entry Type
Men
Women
Non-Binary
Complimentary
1:05:00
1:15:00
1:15:00
Non-Complimentary
1:08:00
1:18:00
1:18:00
Race Registration Protection
If you registered for this race prior to March 17, you will be able to purchase refund protection from April 7-11. If you would like to add this optional refund protection to your registration, please follow these steps:
- Log into your participant account.
- Open the Your Events tab.
- Click View Registration.
- Select Purchase Refund Protection.
4 Out of 6 Program
The 4 Out of 6 program allows NYRR members who meet the eligibility requirements to gain guaranteed entry to the United Airlines NYC Half.
Eligibility for entry to the 2026 United Airlines NYC Half will be guaranteed for NYRR members who complete four qualifying events in 2025 and have an active membership by the last qualifying event of the 2025 4 Out of 6 program (the NYRR Staten Island Half in October).
