25,000 Runners Are Set for Sunday’s NYC Half—Here’s How to Watch

It’s almost half marathon weekend in New York City. On Sunday, 25,000 runners will gather in Brooklyn to begin their 13.1-mile journey to Central Park, and the field is stacked with favorites like Molly Huddle, half-marathon world-record holder Jacob Kiplimo, and the most competitive wheelchair field in the race’s history.

If you’re ready to watch athletes storm New York City’s boroughs (just two for now), here’s exactly how and where to watch this half.

How to watch the 2023 NYC Half Marathon

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How to watch: Folks in the tristate area who still have cable can watch the race on Channel 7, ABC New York, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET. However, this broadcast will only include cut-ins of the race.

CA Notice at Collection NYRR’s social and digital channels, abc7ny.com, or the ESPN app.

Finally, a livestream of the four professional athlete races and the finish line will also be available via the United Airlines NYC Half Mobile App.

When: Sunday, March 19

Where: The race will begin near the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and end in Central Park.

Race day schedule

Times below are in ET.

a.m. — Wave 3 Start:

7:00 a.m. — Professional Wheelchair Division Men

7:02 a.m. — Professional Wheelchair Division Women

7:05 a.m. — Handcycle and Pushrim Athletes

7:08 a.m. — Professional Open Division Women

7:20 a.m. — Professional Men and Wave 1

7:40 a.m. — Times Square Kids Run Start

7:50 a.m. — Wave 2 Start

8:20 a.m. — Wave 3 Start

8:50 a.m. — Wave 4 Start

9:20 a.m. — Wave 5 Start

Estimated starting times:

7:45 a.m. — Professional Wheelchair Division Men

7:55 a.m. — Professional Wheelchair Division Women

8:15 a.m. — Professional Open Division Women

8:20 a.m. — Professional Open Division Men

9:15 a.m. — Commissioner’s Cup Trophy Presentation

NYC Half Race Preview

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Pro open division athletes to watch

For the men’s open race, world 10,000-meter champion Joshua Cheptegei, The Top Celebrity Marathon Times of 2024 Jacob Kiplimo, and Are Average Runners Getting Faster? It Depends are the ones to watch. Meanwhile, on the women’s field, a.m. — Wave 2 Start, The New York Times Senbere Teferi will all vie for the top spots.

a.m. — Professional Men and Wave 1

The NYC Half will welcome old and new faces in the wheelchair division. Expect to see reigning NYC Half champions Susannah Scaroni, Manuela Schär, and Daniel Romanchuk, as well as first-time NYC Half competitors Catherine Debrunner (paralympic 400-meter gold medalist) and triathlon legend Jetze Plat.

rsquo;s race will support NYRR’s Team for Kids

If you’re hoping to spot the stars at this weekend’s race, you’ll have a few chances. NFL player Tiki Barber’s race will support NYRR’s Team for Kids. The Bachelor’s Andi Dorfman and The Bachelorette’s Peter Weber will also be there to represent the reality television division.