My BEST Runs Fastest Half Marathon (men)

Link Badge

Admin Race # 302

Running News Daily

4 stories

Popular Brooklyn Half Marathon

Saturday May 15th, 2021
Brooklyn, NY
Distance: Half Marathon

2020 race has been cancelled.

The Popular Brooklyn Half (previously Airbnb), the largest half-marathon in the country, is an iconic 13.1-mile journey through the amazing borough of Brooklyn. The race starts near the Brooklyn Museum and ends with a finish like no other on the Coney Island boardwalk. This half marathon takes runners on a brand-new course through Grand Army Plaza, around Prospect Park, down Ocean Parkway, and along the Coney Island boardwalk to the finish.

Your star rating and comments count.

Prize Money: $8,000

Prize Money Details

Race City Location Map - zoom in · zoom out · big map
displays approximate race location · New York NY 11226

My Best Runs Comments

Make A Comment

Race Date: 05/16/2020 Distance: Half Marathon

Division	Time	Name	Age	Home
Male	1:03:14	Louis Serafini	27	USA
2^nd Male	1:03:27	Birhanu Dare Kemai	32	ETH
3^rd Male	1:03:36	Urgesa Kedir Figa	23	ETH
4^th Male	1:04:18	Temesgen Habtemariam Bekele	28	ETH
Female	1:12:54	Feyne Gudeto Gemeda	26	USA
2^nd Female	1:13:06	Roberta Groner	41	USA
3^rd Female	1:15:17	Harriott Kelly	31	USA
4^th Female	1:15:17	Sarah Cummings	30	USA

Division	Time	Name	Age	Home
M 40-49	1:11:59	Nicholas Thompson	43	USA
M 50-59	1:20:26	Adam Kuklinski	55	POL
M 60-69	1:28:05	Miguel Flores	61	USA
M 70+	1:42:28	Julio Aguirre	72	USA
F 40-49	1:13:06	Roberta Groner	41	USA
F 50-59	1:21:49	Fiona Bayly	51	USA
F 60-69	1:36:38	Heather Tolford	61	USA
F 70+	2:12:19	Melissa Kennedy	70	USA

On Saturday, the largest half-marathon in the country ran through the eclectic borough of Brooklyn, and a 13.1-mile party exploded on the streets.

With beer, hot dogs, and the beach waiting at the finish line of the Brooklyn Half, 27,400 runners tackled a 13.1-mile journey that started at the Brooklyn Museum, circled Grand Army Plaza, looped around hilly Prospect Park, flattened out along Ocean Parkway, and ended on the iconic Coney Island boardwalk.

After an unseasonably warm week, cooler temps helped many runners post satisfyingly speedy times. This was especially true for today’s winner, Ethiopia's Girma Bekele Gebre,who crossed the finish in 1:04:56. Compatriot Mengistu Tabor Nebsi was eight tenths of a second behind him and Uganda's Harbert Okuti took third in 1:05:02.

Ayantu Dakebo Hailemaryam of Ethiopia was winner on the women’s side, taking the tape in 1:12:34. She was followed by 2014 USA Marathon Champion Esther Atkins and 2015 Airbnb Brooklyn Half winner Megan Hogan, who finished second and third, respectively, in 1:15:28 and 1:15:38.

A handful of celebs were spotted at the finish. Famous faces included Team for Kids Ambassador and former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber; model Candice Huffine, Catfishhost Nev Schulman, and YouTuber and filmmaker Casey Neistat.