Over 25,000 runners will take to the streets of Brooklyn on Sunday for the annual NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon.
Starting at 7 a.m., rolling street closures will move across the borough as the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon takes over city streets. The NYPD will decide when and where to close intersections as the race progresses, so blocks may shut down or reopen with little warning while runners, volunteers and spectators stream from North Brooklyn to Prospect Park. Drivers and riders should be ready for delays across several neighborhoods.
Where closures will hit
The course starts near McCarren Park in North Brooklyn, then hugs the East River under the Williamsburg, Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges before heading inland along Fulton Street and Flatbush Avenue. From there, runners swing past Grand Army Plaza and finish inside Prospect Park. The official course map and start and finish plans from NYCRUNS highlight the streets most likely to see temporary shutdowns as well as the post-race festival zones. Expect off-and-on closures along Fulton Street, Flatbush Avenue, Atlantic Avenue and Court Street as the race field rolls through downtown Brooklyn.
What this means for travel
NYCRUNS says the 2026 Brooklyn Experience will feature an event-record crowd, with more than 25,000 runners expected, so race-day slowdowns could stretch a bit longer than in previous years. Bus riders should prepare for detours, drivers along the course should expect limited curbside parking, and subway riders can probably count on more crowded trains than usual. For the latest transit notes, riders and residents are advised to check MTA updates along with the event’s race page before heading out.
The following streets will be closed on Sunday at the discretion of the NYPD:
Formation:
Berry Street between North 12th Street and Nassau Avenue
Nassau Avenue between Berry Street and Lorimer Street/Bedford Avenue
Lorimer Street between Bedford Avenue and Driggs Avenue
Driggs Avenue between Lorimer Street and North 12th Street
North 12th Street between Driggs Avenue and Berry Street
Bedford Avenue between North 12th Street and Lorimer Street/Nassau Avenue
Route:
Nassau Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and Lorimer Street
Manhattan Avenue between Nassau Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue
Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and Franklin Street
Franklin Street between Greenpoint Avenue and Kent Avenue
Kent Avenue between Franklin Street and Williamsburg Street West
Williamsburg Street West between Kent Avenue and Flushing Avenue
Flushing Avenue between Williamsburg Street West and Navy Street
Navy Street between Flushing Avenue and York Street
York Street between Navy Street and Gold Street
Gold Street between York Street and Front Street
Front Street between Gold Street and Old Fulton Street
Old Fulton Street between Front Street and Cadman Plaza West
Cadman Plaza West between Old Fulton Street and Montague Street
Court Street between Montague Street and Joralemon Street
Joralemon Street between Court Street and Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard/Fulton Street
Fulton Street between Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard/Joralemon Street and Flatbush Avenue
Flatbush Avenue between Fulton Street and Grand Army Plaza
Grand Army Plaza between Flatbush Avenue and Eastern Parkway
Eastern Parkway between Grand Army Plaza and Brooklyn Avenue
Flatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Empire Boulevard
Ocean Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Parkside Avenue
Prospect Park: East Drive
Prospect Park: West Drive
Prospect Park: Center Drive
Click here for more information on the half-marathon.
