United Airlines NYC Half

United Airlines NYC Half

United Airlines NYC Half

( 35 reviews )
100% of reviewers recommend this race
  • New York,
    New York,
    United States
  • March
  • 13.1 miles/Half Marathon
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Kimberly Greene

Stamford, Connecticut, United States
16 29
2016
"NYC "Frozen" Half Marathon"
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Kimberly Greene's thoughts:

This race has 20,000 runners from all over the world. This was my first time running the race and it was probably the coldest race I have ever done. The weather was not ideal at all, but I'll try to provide a breakdown of the race.

Miles 1-6: Central Park
So the first half of the race is in Central Park. As a runner, you either love or hate Central Park. It’s definitely challenging with the hills. Around mile 3 we hit the biggest hill which is Harlem Hill. It’s a pretty big hill and you feel like it will never end, but once you get to the top, you rejoice! After that you have a few more hills and then you exit the park.

Miles 6-8: Times Square
SO MUCH FUN! I usually hate Times Square because it’s way too crowded but it was so awesome to hear the spectators and give a bunch of high fives AND I was lucky enough to see the kids race in Times Square while I was running so of course I had to cheer them on as well! I think I smiled the entire time.

Miles 8-12: West Side Highway
This was by far the worse part of the race for me. I was still cold and now getting hit with wind gusts. Also it seemed like this part of the race just went on forever and ever! This is probably the most boring part of the race by far, but it's primarily flat so that's always good!

Mile 12-13.1: Tunnel and Finish Line
Around mile 12 you enter a tunnel, which was awful. I’m not afraid of tight spaces or the dark, but In just felt uneasy. It was also super windy so that was of no help at all. Once we exited the tunnel you see a 400ft sign which means it's time to pick up the pace.

Expo - This wasn't a regular "expo". There werent many vendors, but they did have a shopping area, a place to eat, easy access to the t-shirt/bib pickup and a chance to hear course strategy from experts.

Aid Stations - Water/Gatorade stations were fully stocked and volunteers we awesome, as usual!

Post-Race Food - We received a bag with an apple, pretzels, water and gatorade. While that was nice, an apple is not something I want to see after running 13.6 miles (the course measured long for me). Give me a bagel!!

Overall, the race wasn't bad but towards the end it can get a little boring for sure!

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