Half-marathon approved for Brooklyn
A party for the Brooklyn Half Marathon from this past May. Eagle file photo from Samantha Samel
A national road-race organization says it has won approval to stage a Rock ‘n’ Roll half-marathon in Brooklyn next fall.
The executive vice president of global events for Competitor Group Inc. tells the Wall Street Journal the race will cover 13.1 miles next October.
Josh Furlow says the exact date, course and size are still under discussion.
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View MoreNew York City’s most populous borough, Brooklyn, is home to nearly 2.6 million residents. If Brooklyn were an independent city it would be the fourth largest city in the United States. While Brooklyn has become the epitome of ‘cool and hip’ in recent years, for those that were born here, raised families here and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been ‘uncool’.