Nyrr Corrals (2024)

FAQs

How does NYRR determine corral? ›

Your corral assignment is based on your best pace as calculated by NYRR, and each corral has a minimum best pace, called a pace cut. The pace cuts are listed in the chart below, (in the Pace Cuts section), and you can read an explanation of how pace cuts are calculated on our Calculated Pace and Corral Updates page.

The Start. Start Corrals: Participants are responsible for arriving at the start corrals assigned to them, based on their best pace, and entering at the designated corral entry points before the corral closing times. Runners may move back to a slower corral but may not move forward to a faster corral.

For runners who haven't finished a race longer than 3 miles in the past 12 months, we'll use the most recent pace in the past two years. Runners who haven't finished a race longer than 3 miles in that time period will input their expected pace. You can check your converted time using this online calculator.

Start Lines/Waves

Your race bib indicates your start wave, color, and corral. There are five start waves, three start colors (blue, orange, and pink), and six corrals per wave. Wave and corral assignments cannot be changed. Your finish time is your net time from when you cross the start line.

Corrals are groups of runners with similar paces or expected finishing times that gather at the start line. This helps avoid tripping hazards in the opening shoot and on the course and alleviates potential congestion within that first mile.

That means just 6,600 people were accepted via the lottery. More than 17,000 NYRR members who applied and met the eligibility criteria were automatically entered into a new NYRR Member-Only Second-Chance Drawing, and approximately four percent were accepted from that pool. That's another 680 accepted runners.

Except for some of our premier races, such as the United Airlines NYC Half, RBC Brooklyn Half, and TCS New York City Marathon, ID or confirmation is not required for number pickup. In these cases, someone else may pick up your race materials.

The following items are prohibited from all NYRR events and race venues: Hydration backpack/vest with bladder or water reservoir (if your vest allows for both water bottles and a bladder/water reservoir, you are only able to use bottles and they must be in the front pockets of the vest). See accepted example.

Finish. The finish line will close at a 20-minute-per-mile pace, plus the 20 minutes that the start remains open. Those finishing after that time will receive 9+1 credit for the race but will not be included in the results. Medical support will remain available on the course after the cutoff time.

A 5K run is 3.1 miles. Don't be afraid of the distance. A 5K run is a great distance for a new runner. You can get ready for a 5K run in only two months.

Do running pacers get paid? ›

A trusted team of pacemakers who are paid to keep the runners at a speed that they can manage for the rest of the race become useful in such a situation.

Largest Field Ever at the 2024 United Airlines NYC Half. On a perfect day for racing, more than 27,000 runners—a record number—celebrated the start of their spring season at the 2024 United Airlines NYC Half. The excitement was electric all along the 13.1-mile course from Brooklyn to Central Park.

According to New York Road Runners, 51,402 runners finished the marathon, a 98.9 percent completion rate. The number of finishers was the third-highest in the race's history, according to NYRR, and also the world's largest in 2023.

Corral assignments for our weekly races will be based on your best pace as calculated by NYRR, and each corral will have a minimum best pace called a pace cut. The pace cuts and corresponding corral letter assignments are listed in the chart below.

But not everyone makes it to the finish line. For those who can't complete the 26.2 mile race in 6 ¹/₂ hours, or who decide to give up along the way, there's the sweep bus. While some see it as a rolling symbol of personal defeat, others are just grateful for the lifeline.

Corral assignments for our weekly races will be based on your best pace as calculated by NYRR, and each corral will have a minimum best pace called a pace cut. The pace cuts and corresponding corral letter assignments are listed in the chart below.

Only 4% of Those Who Applied for the New York City Marathon Were Accepted. The race received the second most applications in history. On Thursday, the New York Road Runners (NYRR) announced that approximately 4 percent of those who applied for the 2024 New York City Marathon drawing were accepted into the race.

Corral: A partitioned area at the start of a race, generally used to group competitors according to projected finishing time, with the fastest runners in the first corral and the slowest in the last.

The tracking will capture your runner's time every 5K, halfway, and when they cross the finish line. From the app, you'll be able to see your runner's pace and splits, their expected finish time, and their expected finish time of day, based on when they started running.