NYC Summer Half, 5 Miler
About this race
The pulse of the running world can be felt in Central Park where you and hundreds of athletes from around the world will compete. To race in Central Park is breathtaking not only because of the great course but also because of what this place means to runners from all over the world. This is the largest and most important public backyard (park) in NYC with 843 acres of trees, meadows, paths, and attractions. It’s always beautiful and in the middle of the summer, it’s the place to be. The course is perfect for you, marked at every mile and turn, supported with water stations that have ice cold water and Gatorade. Join us afterward for a fun awards ceremony, NYC’s best bagels!
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Running
Half Marathon
includes: ✓ Race Bib 🏁 ✓ Technical Tee 👕 ✓ Finisher Medal 🥇 ✓ Age Group Awards🏆 ✓ Finisher Pix and Personalized Video 📷 ✓ Live Tracking📍
5 Miler
includes: ✓ Race Bib 🏁 ✓ Technical Tee 👕 ✓ Finisher Medal 🥇 ✓ Age Group Awards🏆 ✓ Finisher Pix and Personalized Video 📷 ✓ Live Tracking📍
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in New York City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:53 AM and sets at 8:11 PM local time (EDT) in New York City on August 1, 2026 — 14h 18m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 130 New York City events
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