NYC Half Marathon kicks off in Brooklyn and heads to Central Park

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Thousands of runners and onlookers will flood the streets on Sunday for the annual United Airlines NYC Half Marathon.

Runners took off from Prospect Park in Brooklyn at 7 a.m. and made their way to Central Park in Manhattan. The 13.1-mile journey takes participants over the Brooklyn Bridge, along the FDR Drive, and through Times Square.

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Loved ones and on-lookers can track runners on their route using a new beta app that replaced the previous TCS New York City Marathon app.

For those heading into the city for non-marathon-related activities, there are multiple road closures throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan.

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A course map also shows the route runners are expected to take on Sunday.

(Credit: New York Road Runners)

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