Destination New York 2014
Here is a list of Marathons and Half Marathons for New York State.
If you are a race director and I either missed your race or have some of my information wrong, please contact me. I will be happy to update my list with the latest information.
NYCRUNS has an extensive calendar of all races in New York and many races in neighboring states. If you are looking for a Marathon, Half, 10K or 5K in New York State, their listing is extensive. They also list various trail runs and races of other distances.
The New York City Marathon is a World Class marathon. Much like Boston, it is difficult to get a number for New York. New York State offers a number of other marathon options that can give you the “Big City” feel or the “Small Town” Charm. There is truly something for every taste in New York.
Check out The Long Island Marathon, The Buffalo Marathon, Wineglass Marathon in Corning, Lake Placid Marathon, Rochester Marathon, Empire State in Syracuse.
Some of the Half Marathons are in far-flung corners of the state. The CNY Bread Run Half & 5K is in Fabius, NY which the organizers assure us “Fabius, NY is not at the end of the Earth…” If you are looking for a “Destination” race, some of these smaller Marathons or Half Marathons may be just what you are looking for.
The Race and the Memories
The smallest marathon I have run so far ended up being one of the most memorable. Often these smaller races are more personal and intimate: it can feel like the community has embraced you. You may end up seeing the few hundred participants several times over the course of the race weekend. You will eat together, you will sweat and swear together. After the race you will get to celebrate together. It can be a truly remarkable experience.
I have run Boston six times and Hartford, which is also a large race. There is a certain excitement to being with thousands of fellow travelers. When you walk down the street in a city on Marathon Weekend and see someone else in race gear, you know. It just takes a glance and a nod. The Tribe has arrived and something big is about to happen. It is exciting. You are part of the Event that every one has prepared for and is expecting. There is a vibe and a pulse that you can feel.
Big City and Small Town offer completely different experiences. The struggle to the finish line is varied only by the terrain and the weather. Each marathon has 26.2 miles, but each is a unique experience that is a thrill to be part of.
| MARATHONS | LOCATION | DATE | FINISHERS | Medal/Expo | FEE |
| Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon & Relay | Albany | 2/14/16 | 103 | N/N | 20 |
| NYCRUNS Central Park Marathon & Half | NYC | 2/22/16 | 319/704 | N/N | 95 |
| North Face Endurance Challenge 50M, 50K, Marathon, Marathon Relay | Bear Mountain | 4/30/16 | 261/336/153/55 | N/N | $90/80/75/150 |
| Long Island Marathon, Half, 10K & 5K | East Meadow | 5/1/16 | 701/4450/1423 | Y/Y | $68/58/38/ 25 |
| Buffalo Marathon, Half & Relay | Buffalo | 5/29/16 | 1285/3449 | Y/Y | $70/50 |
| Sehgahunda Trail Marathon & Relay | Mt. Morris | Disc | 168 | N/? | $60/80 |
| Lake Placid Marathon & Half | Lake Placid | 6/12/16 | 241/815 | Y/? | 90/80 |
| The Sri Chinmoy | Congers | 8/25/16 | 300 | N/N | 50 |
| Monster Marathon & Half-Marathon | Virgil | 8/20/16 | 28/72 | ? | 25 |
| Rochester Marathon, Half & Relay | Rochester | 9/18/16 | 448/2191 | Y/Y | 80/65 |
| Hamptons Marathon, Half & 5K | E. Hampton | 10/1/16 | 368/1526 | Y/N | $115 |
| Adirondack Marathon, Half, 10K & 5K | Schroon Lake | 9/24/16 | 202/472 | Y/Y | 70 |
| Yonkers Marathon & Half | Yonkers | 10/18/16 | 168/497 | Y/N | 60/50 |
| Wineglass Marathon, Half, 8K & 5K | Corning | 10/2/16 | 1688 | Y/Y | $130 |
| Mohawk Hudson Marathon & Hannaford Half | Schenectady | 10/9/16 | 939/799 | Y/Y | 85/60 |
| Empire State Marathon & Half | Syracuse | 10/18/15 | 522/1385 | Y/Y | $95/80 |
| Hambletonian Marathon | Goshen | 10/2/16 | 91 | Y/Mar | 80 |
| NYC Marathon | NYC | 11/6/16 | 53,636 | Y/Y | 255 |
| Brooklyn Marathon | Brooklyn | 11/6/16 | 413 | * | 95 |
| HALF MARATHONS | LOCATION | DATE | FINISHERS | Medal/Expo | FEE |
| Hangover Half Marathon and Bill Hogan 3.5 Miler | Albany | 1/1/20 | 323 | ? | * |
| Go Hard or Go Home Half | Brooklyn | 2/20/20 | 142 | Y/N | $50 |
| NYCRUNS Central Park Half Marathon | Central Park | 2/23/20 | 1230 | yes | $75 |
| Lake Effect Half | Liverpool | 2/23/20 | 387 | * | $75 |
| Celebrate Life Half | Rock Hill | 3/8/20 | 622 | N/N | $65 |
| NYRR NYC Half | Manhatten | 3/15/20 | 20,750 | ? | * |
| Sleepy Hollow Half | Sleepy Hollow | 3/28/20 | 652 | Y/N | $50 |
| Syracuse Half | Syracuse | 11/10/19 | 1294 | Y/N | $55 |
| NYCRUNS 5k & Half | Brooklyn | 3/29/14 | * | Y/N | $35 |
| West Point Half | West Point | 3/29/15 | 394 | Coin | $50 |
| Suffolk County Half & 5K | Selden | 3/30/14 | 347/168 | Y/N | * |
| Staten Island Half | Staten Island | 4/5/14 | 9972 | * | $50 |
| Salon 96 Run for the Wild 2014 Half, 10K & 5K | Hornell | 4/6/14 | * | * | * |
| Skunk Cabbage Half & 10K | Ithica | 4/6/14 | 412/285 | 1/2/N | $20 |
| George Wodicka Hook Mt. Half & 5K | Congers | 4/6/14 | 357/325 | N/N | $40/$35 |
| NYRR MoreMagazine /Fitness Magazine- Women’s Half | Manhatten | 4/13/14 | 6,844 | Y/Y | * |
| Flower City Half & 5K | Rochester | 4/26/15 | 2366/1176 | Y/N | $55 |
| Kingston Half, 5k & 10K | Kingston | 4/27/14 | * | * | * |
| Lake George Half & 5K | Lake George | 4/27/14 | 366/76 | N/N | * |
| Plattsburgh Half & Relay | Plattsburgh | 4/27/14 | 623/98 | N/N | $60 |
| North Face Endurance Challenge Half, 10K & 5K | Bear Mtn | 5/2/15 | 687/557/242 | y/? | $65/40/ 30 |
| Grand Island Half & 10K | Grand Island | 5/3/14 | 377/151 | Y/N | $45/25 |
| Greater Binghamton Bridge Run Half & 5K | Binghamton | 5/3/15 | 2500/1000 | 1/2/Y | * |
| North Face Endurance Challenge Half, 10K & 5K Trail race | Bear Mtn | 5/3/15 | 666/403/155 | 1/2/Y | * |
| Long Island Half, 10K & 5K | LI,NY | 5/4/14 | 4450/1423 | N/N | $58/38/25 |
| Riverdale Y Half, 10K & 5K | Bronx | 5/4/14 | 648/529/442 | * | * |
| Rockaway Running Series -Mother’s Day Half | Rockaway Beach | 5/10/15 | 90 | N/N | 35 |
| Heather A. Freeman Run to the Sun Half, 10k & 5k | Watertown | 5/17/14 | ? | 50/25 | |
| AirBnB Brooklyn Half | Brooklyn | 5/21/16 | 25,646 | Y/Y | 75 |
| Our Town Bethleham Half | Delmar | 5/17/14 | * | * | $45 |
| Nat’l Distance Running Hall of Fame Half & 5K | Uitca | 5/18/14 | 179/128 | N/N | 25 |
| Tupper Lake Marathon and Half | Tupper Lake | 5/18/14 | * | Y/N | * |
| Buffalo Marathon, Half & Relay | Buffalo | 5/24/15 | 1285/3449 | Y/Y | $70/50 |
| Jenkins Mtn Scramble Half & 10K Trail run | Paul Smiths | 5/25/14 | 21/17 | N/N | * |
| Sehgahunda Trail Marathon & Relay | Portageville | 5/24/14 | 168 | N/N | 75 |
| Biggest Loser Half & 5K | Plattsburgh | 6/1/14 | 250/527 | Y/N | 60/35 |
| HVRUNS Newburgh 1/2 | Newburgh | 6/7/14 | Innaugeral | N/N | 50 |
| Lake Placid Marathon & Half | Lake Placid | 6/14/15 | 329/1200 | Y/? | * |
| Rockaway Running Series -Father’s Day Half | Rockaway Beach | 6/21/15 | 90 | N/N | 35 |
| New Paltz Challenge Half & 5K | New Paltz | 6/21/15 | 433/153 | 1/2 | 48/28 |
| NYCRUNS Father’s Day Half | Brooklyn | 6/21/15 | Y | $50 | |
| 50 Yard Dash Half & 5K | Orchard Park | 6/27/15 | 605/772 | 1/2 | 75/30 |
| Shoreline Half & 5K | Hamlin | 7/19/14 | 435/200 | 1/2 | 50/22 |
| Trompton Run Half & 5K | DeRuyter | 8/7/14 | 224/166 | N/N | 15 |
| Camp Chingachgook Challenge Half & 10K | Lake George | 8/9/14 | 238/93 | * | * |
| Catherine Valley Half Marathon | Watkins Glen | 8/17/14 | 402 | N/N | * |
| Bald Eagle Half & 10K | Callicoon | 8/23/14 | Innaugeral | Y/N | * |
| Turning Stones Races Half, 10k & 5K | Verona | 8/24/14 | 424/192/165 | Y/Y | $55/45/30 |
| Biggest Loser Half & 5K | Buffalo | 8/31/14 | 250/527 | Y/N | 65/35 |
| Rockaway Labor Day Half Marathon | Rockaway Beach | 8/30/14 | 250 | N/N | 35 |
| 18.12 Challenge & Half | Watertown | 8/31/14 | 319/323 | Y/Y | $70/60 |
| Monster Marathon & Half-Marathon | Virgil | 8/31/14 | 47/77 | ? | * |
| Oak Tree Half & 5K | Genesee | 8/31/14 | 302/378 | 1/2/N | $45/20 |
| Biggest Looser Half & 5k | Buffalo | 8/31/14 | * | * | 65 |
| Arc Race Half Marathon & 5K | Liverpool | 9/6/14 | 366/673 | ?/N | $40/35 |
| Lake Placid/North Elba Half & 10k | Lake Placid | 9/6/14 | 226/93 | ? | $45/35 |
| I Run for…Half Marathon | Maine | 9/7/14 | 400 max | N/N | $40 |
| NYCRUNS Narrows Half Marathon | Brooklyn | 9/7/14 | 305 | Y/N | $35 |
| Putnam County Fall Classic Half Marathon & 5K | Brewster | 9/7/14 | * | N/N | $25 |
| NYCRUNS Queens Half | Flushing Meadows | 9/14/14 | 500 max | Y/N | $50 |
| Mighty Niagara Half Marathon & 5K | Youngstown | 9/20/14 | 1272 | Y/? | 75/30 |
| Delta Lakes Half | Rome | 9/21/14 | 219 | Y/N | $30 |
| Dutchess County Half & 5K | LaGrangeville | 9/21/14 | 1/2 | $35/22 | |
| The Saratoga Palio Half & 5K | Saratoga Springs | 9/21/14 | 1483/552 | * | $50/25 |
| Paine to Pain Trail Half | New Rochelle | 9/21/14 | N/N | $50 | |
| CNY Bread Run Half Marathon & 5K | Fabius | 9/21/14 | 176/254 | 1/2/? | $55/25 |
| Rochester Marathon, Half & Relay | Rochester | 9/21/14 | 589/1963/ | Y/Y | 80/65 |
| Hampton Marathon, Half & 5K | E. Hampton | 9/27/14 | 1497/261 | Y/N | $95/25 |
| Adirondak Marathon, Half, 10k & 5K | Schroon Lake | 9/28/14 | 463/ | 1/2/Y | * |
| Yonkers Marathon & Half | Yonkers | 9/28/14 | 1,000 | Y/N | $50 |
| Bay Bridge Half | Brooklyn | 10/4/14 | 253 | N/N | $50 |
| Entenmans Great South Bay Run, Half, 10K & 3.89M | Bay Shore | 10/4/14 | 552/391/334 | 1/2/10K | * |
| Divas Half & Girls 5K | East Meadow | 10/5/14 | 1898/1200 | Y/Y | $90/65 |
| Wineglass Marathon, Half, 8K & 5K | Corning | 10/5/14 | 1858/579/448 | Y/Y | $100 |
| NYRR Grete’s Great Gallop Half & 1.7M | Central Park | 10/5/14 | * | N/N | $50 |
| Century Marathon/ Half Marathon & 10K Event | Fulton | 10/7/13 | Cancelled | * | * |
| Octoberfest Half & 10K | Peru | 10/11/14 | 221/152 | Y/N | $50/30 |
| Lucy Town Half & 5K | Jamestown | 10/11/14 | * | Y/Y | $55/20 |
| NYRR Half Marathon Grand Prix | Staten Island | 10/12/14 | N/N | * | |
| Fall Foliage Half & 5K | Rhinebeck | 10/12/14 | 437/214 | Y/N | $65/25 |
| Jail Break Trail 50K, Marathon & Half | Dannemora | 10/12/14 | 23 total | N/N | * |
| Westchester Running Festival Half & 10K | White Plains | 10/12/14 | 513/256 | Y/Y | $70/50 |
| Empire State Marathon & Half | Syracuse | 10/19/14 | 522/1385 | Y/Y | $95/80 |
| Hairy Gorilla Half & Squirrelly 6 miler | Voorheesville | 10/26/14 | 208/263 | N/N | $30/25 |
| Leaf Peeper Half Marathon | Cortland | 10/29/14 | 199 | N/N | $40 |
| EVL Half & 5K | Ellicottville | 11/1/14 | * | * | $65/20 |
| Red Baron Half Marathon | Corning | 11/2/14 | 200 | N/N | $20 |
| Brooklyn Marathon and Half | Brooklyn | 11/17/13 | Cancelled | * | * |
| Lucy Town Half & 5K | Jamestown | 12/12/14 | 600 | 1/2/Y | 55/20 |
| Mohawk Hudson Marathon & Half | Schenectady | 12/12/14 | 939/799 | Y/Y | 85/60 |
| Holiday Half Marathon | Brooklyn | 12/13/14 | 357 | N/N | $50 |
| NYCRUNS Frozen Bonsai Half | Central Park | 12/14/14 | N/N | $60 | |
| NYCRUNS Ekiden Half | Central Park | 12/14/14 | 1500 MAX | Y/N | $60 |
Run well my Friends!
Andy
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