New York · Race calendar
Upcoming running races in and near New York City, New York - 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons and more, with dates, pricing, finish-time stats, start-line maps, and local run clubs to train with.
40 upcoming races
New York City running is loud, layered, and almost impossible to escape - in the best way. Central Park's car-free drives and the Hudson River Greenway pull runners out at every hour, and the energy shifts from solo dawn miles to crowded weekend long runs without missing a beat. This is a city where you bump into other runners constantly, whether you want to or not.
Come fall, the whole city leans into racing mode. Weekend routes fill up, the boroughs feel connected by a shared training pulse, and even the quieter spots - the perimeter of Roosevelt Island, the cross-country trails at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, the rolling roads through Prospect Park in Brooklyn - find their crowds. There is a race here for the serious and the food-themed alike.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Entry is $30 across all 40 races here - there is no price spread to navigate. None of the races have a scheduled price increase on the books, so registering early or late makes no difference to what you pay.
All 40 races say they include a shirt with entry. None have announced a finisher's medal, though silence on medals is not the same as a definite no - some races simply do not publish that detail in advance.
Fall is the busiest stretch, with 16 races running September through November - which lines up well with how the city's own running culture builds toward the season. Winter carries 14 races from December through February, and summer brings 10 from June through August. January is the single busiest month with 6 races, while February is the quietest with 2.
Every race here offers the 5K, 10K, and half marathon on the same day, alongside a 1 Mile option, so you can pick your distance on the day without committing to 13.1 from the start.
That flexibility is genuine - the 5K gets you a race experience and a shirt for the same $30, with no pressure to go longer until you are ready. No finish-time figures are available for these races, so we cannot tell you where you would land in the field.
The roster here is built around themed events - coffee lovers, donuts, bagels, peanut butter and jelly, chocolate, sloths - run by organizers who put the same multi-distance format and $30 entry fee across every event.
They are designed to be approachable and a little playful, which can make them a lower-stakes entry point than a more traditional race. None have published finish-time results, so the competitive picture is unknown, but the consistent structure makes it easy to know what you are signing up for.
