New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Central

New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Central takes place in New York, New York, on December 26, 2026. Four distances start together at 7:30 a.m.: the half marathon (13.1 miles), the 10K, the 5K and a one-mile family fun run. The event is untimed and open to runners and walkers of all levels, and everyone who takes part receives a gift bag with a race shirt and a finisher medal. A virtual entry is offered too.

With four distances on one clock, a group can enter separately and still meet at the finish inside the hour. For the individual runner the half is the interesting option: a steady 13.1 in the holiday week keeps December honest without demanding a taper on either side of it. If the distance would be new to you, count backward ten to twelve weeks from race day and make sure every one of those weeks holds a long run.