Four Spots to Watch the Brooklyn Half Marathon

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BROOKLYN, NY — Because runners are obsessed with time, this year's Brooklyn Half marathon sold out in 52 minutes, according to the New York Daily News.

But you can still enjoy the event — the largest such race in the country, according to New York Road Runners.

Participants will kick off their 13.1 mile journey in two groups, the first at 7 a.m. and the second at 7:45 a.m.

The course begins on Eastern Parkway by the Brooklyn Museum, moves around and through Prospect Park, and then treks 13 miles to the Coney Island Boardwalk, where the runners will break the tape. (You can check out the course map below.)

The Road Runners recommends the following four locations for spectators:

• Up and down Flatbush Avenue (miles 1-2)
• On Parkside Avenue and around Park Circle (miles 3-4)
• At the intersection of Ocean Parkway and Ditmas Avenue (mile 8)
  
• ​And at the finish line on the Boardwalk between W. 15th Street and Stillwell Avenue.

The race will wrap up by 10:45 a.m. to allow closed streets to reopen by noon.

The Department of Transportation has put together the following list of streets that will be closed between 7:30 a.m. and 12 p.m.:

Formation:

• Eastern Parkway between Grand Army Plaza and Bedford Avenue
• West 15th Street between Surf Avenue and Boardwalk

Route:

• Washington Avenue between Eastern Parkway and Empire Boulevard
• Empire Boulevard between Washington Avenue and Flatbush Avenue
• Flatbush Avenue between Empire Boulevard and Grand Army Plaza
• Grand Army Plaza (Entire Circle)
• Ocean Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Parkside Avenue
• Parkside Avenue between Ocean Avenue and Park Circle

Route (In Prospect Park):

• West Lake Drive between East Drive and South Lake Drive
• South Lake Drive between West Lake Drive and East Lake Drive
• East Lake Drive between South Lake Drive and East Drive
• West Drive between East Drive and West Lake Drive

Route (Continued):

• Park Circle between South Lake Drive and Ocean Parkway Entrance Ramp
• Ocean Parkway between Ocean Parkway Entrance Ramp and Surf Avenue
• Surf Avenue between Ocean Parkway and West 10th Street
• Boardwalk between West 10th Street and Stillwell Avenue
• West 10th Street between Surf Avenue and Boardwalk

Miscellaneous:

• Surf Avenue between West 10th Street and West 19th Street
• Stillwell Avenue between Surf Avenue and Boardwalk