NYRR Fred Lebow Half Marathon

• The race will operate under 2023 Safety Procedures at NYRR Races guidelines.
• This race is a 9+1 program qualifier.
• We’ve updated our website with a new change to increase inclusivity and representation in our races. Runners can now register as woman, man, or non-binary. Visit our FAQ page for more information on how to update your profile.
• If you wish to pay in cash for your race entry, please email help@nyrr.org for assistance. Please include the event name and the email associated with your NYRR account.
• As part of our mission to help and inspire people through running, New York Road Runners offers annually a limited number of complimentary race entries—including to the TCS New York City Marathon—through Race Free. Learn more and apply.

Numbers (which include your timing tag) may be picked up at the NYRR RUNCENTER at 320 West 57th Street (between Eighth and Ninth avenues) on the following dates: 

• Monday, January 9, 10:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. 
• Tuesday, January 10 , 10:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, January 11, 10:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. 
• Thursday, January 12, 10:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Friday, January 13, 10:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, January 14, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday, January 15, 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Monday, January 16, 10:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, January 17, 10:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, January 18, 10:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, January 19, 10:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Friday, January 20, 10:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, January 21, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Runners are encouraged to pick up their bibs at the RUNCENTER to avoid race day lines. 

All participants will receive a New Balance Beanie at number pickup.

On race day, number pickup will be available from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. at Race-Day Central, (located near Baseball Field #8 in Central Park).

Show your race confirmation email or the QR code from your NYRR account to pick up your race materials. Proxy bib pickup is available for this race, so a friend or family member can pick up your race materials. The person will need the QR code for your NYRR account, along with a form of photo identification that corresponds to your NYRR account. 

NYRR Coaching Lab by Runcoach offers a personalized training plan based on your current fitness level, a customized schedule, and one-on-one access to a dedicated coach.

Training with Coaching Lab by Runcoach will change how you think about your training. The knowledge of expert coaches guiding you along the way will get you to the start line feeling confident and healthy. Whether this is your first race or you're an experienced runner, Coaching Lab by Runcoach has your back.

Bag check will be available beginning at 6:30 am at Race-Day Central, (located near Baseball Field #8 in Central Park).

View the course map.

The race starts on East Drive in Central Park just south of the 102nd Street Cross Drive and brings runners over two-plus loops within the park. Participants will run north on East Drive through the Harlem Hills and continue south on West Drive to the lower loop of the park before heading north on East Drive and passing the start line. There will be a SiS Energy Gel Station on the course near Fluid Station #1.

Runners will complete a second loop of the same route, and then run a shortened third loop—a third and final time up and over Harlem Hill—before finishing on the 102nd Street Cross Drive near West Drive.

The NYRR Pace Team members are some of the most experienced runners in New York City and the most knowledgeable runners on the course. They have an average success rate of 96.5% of hitting their finish target finish time. Pacers will be on hand to guide participants toward specific goal times over the 13.1 miles. Pace Team members will lead groups at various paces between 6:51 per mile and 11:26 per mile (between a 1:30 finish and a 2:30 finish).

If you choose to run with a pace group, you can look for the NYRR Pace Team members in the start corrals wearing their blue-and-white-striped NYRR Pace Team singlets. Each Team member will carry signs that correspond with their respective finish times and paces. There is no fee to run with the pace team or sign-up process.

Live, unofficial results will be available in the NYRR Racing App and at liveresults.nyrr.org during the event.

After the conclusion of the event, official results will be posted on results.nyrr.org.

Awards will be presented on site to the top-three finishers in the overall men, women, and non-binary divisions. Runners who place in the top-three of their age group will be able to claim an award in the days following the race by filling out our Age-Group Awards Claim Form.

If NYRR cancels an offering on the direction of local, city, or state authorities, participants will be informed as soon as possible, including communication of participant resolution options. Events will not be rescheduled.