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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The Holiday Half Marathon! 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
Half Marathon Results · 2025
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.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles12/20/2026 08:00$70
Going for a Time?
Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The half marathon pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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