NYC Half: 30k+ runners
More than 30,000 runners hit the streets today for the 2026 United Airlines NYC Half — the field mixed elites and recreational racers and the course showcased the city’s iconic sights. Official timing and top‑finish results are being posted now as the running community celebrates personal bests across the field event info results.
Kenya’s Hellen Obiri captured the women’s pro title and smashed the NYC Half course record in Sunday’s race. world-track.org South Africa’s Adriaan Wildschutt edged the men’s race to victory as a blistering pace produced six sub‑60:00 finishes in the men’s field — three of those sub‑60 marks were career firsts. marathonhandbook.com Organizers had stacked the start list: New York Road Runners announced a pro field that included all four defending champions, roughly 30 Olympians, 19 national record holders and 11 global medalists. marathonguide.com NYRR had confirmed more than 30,000 total entrants for the March 15 event, following a record 28,709 finishers at the 2025 edition. rrm.com The 13.1‑mile route began near Prospect Park, crossed the Brooklyn Bridge, ran through a car‑free Times Square and finished in Central Park — a layout organizers used again this year. centralpark.com Race operations included a Times Square Kids Run with over 1,500 youth participants, and live coverage plus official timing feeds were available through the NYRR app, ABC New York/Channel 7 and ESPN+. businessmirror.com.ph
