Races Half marathon · New York, USA
RBC Brooklyn Half
RBC Brooklyn Half is a flat half marathon in New York, USA, held each May. Prospect Park's rollers first, then arrow-straight, pancake-flat Ocean Parkway to the Coney Island boardwalk — America's biggest half. Mid-May is usually 12-18C; humidity creeps in some years. On a course as flat as RBC Brooklyn Half, even splits are everything; the classic mistake is banking time in the first third.
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When
May
every year
Course
flat
Half marathon
Conditions
Mid-May is usually 12-18C; humidity creeps in some years.
Racing this course well
Prospect Park's rollers first, then arrow-straight, pancake-flat Ocean Parkway to the Coney Island boardwalk — America's biggest half.
On a course as flat as RBC Brooklyn Half, even splits are everything; the classic mistake is banking time in the first third.
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Build your training around RBC Brooklyn Half.
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Asked often
- When is the RBC Brooklyn Half?
- It is held each May in New York, USA. Check the official RBC Brooklyn Half site for the exact date and entry windows.
- Is the RBC Brooklyn Half course flat?
- Prospect Park's rollers first, then arrow-straight, pancake-flat Ocean Parkway to the Coney Island boardwalk — America's biggest half.
- How should I train for the RBC Brooklyn Half?
- Train specifically for New York — terrain, conditions, goal pace — and let the plan flex around real life. That's exactly what RunV's engine does after every run you log.
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