runningandthecity

Course Description is here, but little change to the course below

I watched this NYRR Set The Pace podcast, and took a few notes, as there are good couple of interesting changes this year.

1) Expo location moved
Now at LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park
Closer to start → different pre-race flow and travel planning
2) Finish line adjusted
Moved slightly farther past the pedestrian bridge
Small change, but expect a slightly longer final stretch

Additional important note (wave / corral adjustments)
👉 If your fitness has changed, email NYRR now with proof of time
Don’t wait—corrals get locked relatively early
Provide a recent qualifying time

Course Super Quick strategy

the full Course Description is here, as always, but this is the main thing:
Prospect Park: rolling → stay controlled
Ocean Parkway: flat → build pace
Aim for a negative split

Biggest risks
Going out too fast in the park
Heat/humidity
Long, exposed Ocean Parkway stretch

Finish
Ends at Coney Island Boardwalk
Surface change at the end; good place to kick

Bottom line
Real changes: expo move + finish shift
Email NYRR early if you need a better wave
Run conservative early, push the flat second half