2024 NYRR Staten Island Half marathon draws over 9,000 runners

Runners take off in key NYC Marathon prep race

NEW YORK — Over 9,000 runners participated in the New York Road Runners Staten Island Half marathon Sunday.

NYRR says 9,285 people finished the race.

Staten Island Half marathon results

Sisay Fekadu Berhanu, from the Bronx, was the first to cross the finish line, completing the half-marathon in one hour, six minutes and 48 seconds. Owen Ritz followed just 12 seconds later, and Scottie Nelson finished the race 23 seconds after Ritz.

Roberta Groner, from Ledgewood, New Jersey, was the winner of the women's race with a time of one hour, 14 minutes and 14 seconds. Amelework Fikadu Bosho came in second and Kidan Kidane came in third.

Elijah Taylor, from Brooklyn, took first place in the non-binary race with a time of one hour, 16 minutes and 40 seconds, followed by Sofia Camacho Ferral and Nicholas Dill.

A full list of the race results is available on the NYRR website.

When was the NYRR Staten Island Half?

The first wave of NYRR Staten Island Half marathon stepped off at 8 a.m. Sunday. The second wave began at 8:30 a.m.

Runners could pick up their bibs from 6:30 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. at Staten Island St. George Ferry Terminal – Bus Depot/Platform A. Bag check was also available at that time and location.

The organization encourages participants and spectators to use the Staten Island Ferry or other means of public transportation to get there, as parking will be extremely limited. For those who choose to drive, recommended garages include the St. George Courthouse Garage on Central Avenue, the Allied St. George Corp on Wall Street or the public parking lot on St. Marks Place.

NYRR Staten Island Half route map

The 13.1-mile race began on Bay Street below Slosson Terrace and took runners in a loop past New York Harbor and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, concluding back on Bay Street near the U.S. Postal Service building. An after-party was held in the Staten Island Ferryhawks Stadium.

New York Road Runners

Street closures for NYRR Staten Island Half

The New York City Department of Transportation says the following streets will be closed Sunday at the discretion of the NYPD:

  • Richmond Terrace between Jersey Street and Bay Street / Ferry Terminal Drive
  • Bay Street between Richmond Terrace/Ferry Terminal Drive and North Road/New York Avenue
  • New York Avenue between North Road/Bay Street and Battery Road
  • Mont Sec Avenue between Hudson Road and New York Avenue
  • Hudson Road between Mont Sec Road and New York Avenue
  • Marshall Road/Coast Guard Drive between New York Avenue and Drum Road
  • Drum Road between Marshall Road/Coast Guard Drive and New York Avenue
  • Battery Road between North Path Road/King Road/McClean Avenue and New York Avenue
  • School Road between Bay Street and Lily Pond Avenue
  • Lily Pond Avenue between School Road and Father Capodanno Boulevard
  • Father Capodanno Boulevard between Lily Pond Avenue and Lincoln Avenue
  • McClean Avenue between Lily Pond Avenue and North Path Road/King Road/Battery Road/Richmond Ave
  • Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Edgewater Street
  • Edgewater Street between Hylan Boulevard and Front Street
  • Front Street between Edgewater Street and Wave Street/Murray Hubert Avenue
  • Murray Hulbert Avenue between Front Street/Wave Street and Hannah Street
  • Hannah Street between Bay Street and Murray Hulbert Avenue
  • Thompson Street between Bay Street and Front Street
  • Water Street between Front Street and Murray Hulbert Avenue
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