United Airlines NYC Half
Race Day Weather
Cool conditions, crosswinds ahead
Runners will face temperatures starting at 40°F and rising to 47°F, with a light chance of rain. Wind will be a crosswind up to 15 mph throughout the race, particularly impacting runners in miles 1-5 and 8-11. To maintain pace, runners should focus on steady effort during the crosswind sections and consider hydration strategies, especially as humidity hovers around 65%.
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Race Info
The United Airlines NYC Half is a 13.1-mile course from Prospect Park in Brooklyn to Central Park in Manhattan, run each March. Since 2025 the route has crossed the Brooklyn Bridge before continuing along the FDR Drive and through Times Square, one of two days a year the intersection closes to traffic. Abel Kipchumba holds the men's course record at 59:09, set in 2025; Hellen Obiri holds the women's record at 1:06:33, set in 2026. More than 30,000 runners started the 2026 race, the largest field in the event's history. Source
