RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon runs this weekend

New York Road Runners is holding the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half on Saturday, May 16, with runners covering 13.1 miles from Prospect Park to Coney Island. Event pages and local coverage published ahead of the race said the course would move through Prospect Park and onto Ocean Parkway before finishing on the Coney Island boardwalk. Organizers also posted live tracking, results services and detailed street-closure schedules for residents and spectators. CBS New York reported the race would take thousands of runners through some of Brooklyn’s busiest corridors. ### When and where does the race start and finish? Saturday’s race is scheduled to begin at 7:00 a.m. in Brooklyn, according to the official event listing from New York Road Runners. The same listing describes the event as a half marathon and says the route runs from Prospect Park to the Coney Island boardwalk. The 2026 event page calls it a “13.1-mile journey” through Brooklyn and says registration is closed. New York Road Runners’ calendar materials show the race as one of the group’s marquee spring events and list it under the hashtag #RBCBrooklynHalf. ### How many runners are expected on the course? New York Road Runners said 29,000 runners would take part in Saturday’s race, according to event coverage surfaced on race-day reporting. That figure makes the event one of the larger road races on the city’s running calendar. CBS New York reported that the field would pass through Prospect Park and Coney Island, two of the borough’s most recognizable public spaces. The race has been on the New York Road Runners calendar since 1981, according to the organization’s history page. ### Which streets are affected in Brooklyn? Street-closure notices published for Saturday list major restrictions along Parkside Avenue, Ocean Parkway, Shore Parkway-adjacent segments and service roads near the finish area. New York Road Runners’ closure page says several no-parking rules began Friday afternoon and some street closures started as early as 3:00 a.m. Saturday. Ocean Parkway is listed as closed from Park Circle to Shore Parkway from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., according to the posted schedule. Parkside Avenue from Ocean Avenue to Park Circle is listed for closure from 6:00 a.m. to noon, while multiple service-road segments near Neptune Avenue, West Brighton Avenue and Sea Breeze Avenue are scheduled to remain closed into the afternoon. ### How can runners and spectators follow the race live? Live runner tracking and unofficial results are available through New York Road Runners race services on Saturday. A live results page for the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half was active ahead of and during race day. CBS New York said spectators can use official tracking tools to follow participants along the course. Separate coverage of New York Road Runners races earlier this year said the NYRR app includes runner tracking, a course map and race-day information for users searching by participant name. ### What should spectators know about the route itself? The course description published by organizers starts runners in or near Prospect Park and sends them south toward Coney Island. The finish is on the boardwalk, a setup that gives spectators viewing points both early in the park and late near the shoreline. Brooklyn residents near Ocean Parkway and the Coney Island approach are likely to see the longest traffic effects because closure notices extend through 2:00 p.m. on several segments. The posted schedules also show no-parking windows beginning on Friday, May 15, before race morning. ### What happens after the race? Saturday’s race-day services include live tracking and unofficial results, with finish data posted through the NYRR results platform. Event pages say the race carries finisher medals and prize money, and completed results are expected to remain available after the last runners reach Coney Island. May 16 is the key date for participants and residents alike: the race begins at 7:00 a.m., closures run through as late as 2:00 p.m., and official race services are available through New York Road Runners throughout the day.