NYRR Fred Lebow Half Marathon

NYRR strives to host inclusive, sustainable, and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage. To request reasonable accommodations or for inquiries about accessibility for attending this event, please email accessibility@nyrr.org.

The Member-Only Standby List is a perk for NYRR members who are willing to participate in an NYRR race if entries become available after registration has closed. These individuals will be invited to register for the race on a first-come, first-served basis.

Active NYRR Members can read about and join the Member-Only Standby List here.

More information coming soon.

Numbers (which include your timing tag) may be picked up at the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub at 320 West 57th Street (between Eighth and Ninth avenues). Please check back closer to race day for race number pickup details.

Whether you plan to tackle 13.1M in person or virtually, here are free training resources to help you get to the start feeling confident and strong.

Join us at the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub for the NYRR Fred Lebow Half Course Strategy event on Thursday, January 23 at 6:00 p.m. as NYRR coaches will share tips and tricks on how to conquer the race.

Register for the free event here.

Please check back closer to race day for race number pickup details. Bib pickup will close 10 minutes after the start time of the race. Runners arriving to pick up their bib after that time will not be issued a bib and will not receive 9+1 credit for the race.

Show your race confirmation email or the QR code from your NYRR account to pick up your race materials.

Check back closer to race day for course details.

We strongly recommend checking mta.info before you travel. You can also message the MTA on WhatsApp.

Check back closer to race day for bag check details.

Planning to check a bag on race morning? While we will continue to have clear plastic bags available at number pickup, we encourage you to use your own clear reusable plastic bag, no larger than 17" wide x 20" high x 7" deep, with the tag affixed.

NYRR is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen bags or items from bags checked at NYRR bag check.

For a full list of Prohibited Items, please click here.

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. 

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 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 to sign up.

Check back closer to race day for more details.

All prize money amounts are equal for men, women, and non-binary categories and subject to all applicable rules and policies regarding prize money. To be eligible for prize money and time bonuses, a runner must have had a valid paid NYRR membership since at least three months prior to race day, including the date of the race, and must complete the course in 1 hour, 30 minutes or less.

NYRR Member Division 40+

NYRR Member Division 40+ prize money is for men, women, and non-binary athletes who meet the NYRR Member Division requirements and are 40 years of age or older. NYRR Member Division 40+ prize money will be paid based on Net Time.

NYRR Member Division Time Bonuses

$100 Race winner who meets the NYRR Member Division requirements and breaks the existing event record, based on Gun Time. Bonus is available to the race winner, only, and they must break, not tie, the mark: .

$100 Top three finishers who meet the NYRR Member Division requirements and complete the course under the following standards, based on Net Time:

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.

No Refunds: Entry fees are non-refundable and may not be deferred or transferred.