Sun, Dec 20, 2026

The Holiday Half Marathon!

Brooklyn, NY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

Half Marathon

Entry is $65 now and rises to $70 after Sep 30, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Holiday Half Marathon!

The course runs along a waterfront promenade in Bay Ridge, looping the same stretch of shoreline several times. It is a road race with no meaningful elevation, and the views carry you through: the Verrazano Bridge overhead, Lower Manhattan across the water, and the Statue of Liberty visible in the distance. The finish line sits at the American Veterans Memorial Pier.

Bib pickup is race morning only, so arriving early gives you time to check a bag, warm up, and settle in before the start. Baggage check is right next to bib pickup. The multi-loop course means spectators can catch you more than once from the same spot along the promenade.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

38finishers

1:24:28winner

1:55:45median

3:34:06cutoff

Top 3: Hope Luebbert (1:24:28) · Daniel Hanoch (1:24:30) · Olha Kutas (1:26:49)

The Holiday Half Marathon! has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 13.1 Miles results.

Median

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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.

Distances & Start Times

13.1 Miles12/20/2026 08:00$65

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Common Questions About the The Holiday Half Marathon!

Will I finish last at the Holiday Half Marathon!?

Almost certainly not. Half the 13.1 Miles field finished slower than 1:55:45, and the last recorded finisher came in around 3:34:06, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Holiday Half Marathon! a good first 13.1 Miles?

It is a small race (38 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 13.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Holiday Half Marathon!?

The 13.1 Miles winner ran 1:24:28 while the median finisher took 1:55:45. That spread points to a relatively quick field, so expect a competitive front end.

Where can I train for the Holiday Half Marathon!?

Join a local run club. BK Run Project, Black Men Run, Black Roses NYC and others in Brooklyn welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.