The Gothamist ran a piece on the Brooklyn Half-Marathon. I ran it last year and it was TRULY one of the GREAT, GREAT experiences of my life – right up there with – okay here’s the list:

1. The Birth of my children
2. My wedding
3. Ducky’s arrival in the U.S.
4. Seeing the Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, Ike and Tina Turner and B.B. King at Madison Square Garden when I was 11 years old.

Oh, the Brooklyn Half-Marathon.

The what?

Sigh.

Well, even if you didn’t know that the 13.1 mile half-marathon from Coney Island to Prospect Park existed, 3999 other people
(2352 men and 1647 women) not only did but managed to run the whole
thing yesterday. 23-year-old Felipe Garcia was the overall male winner
with a time of 1:10:22. 35-year-old Edie Perkins took the overall
female title with a time of 1:23:44. You can find more results here.

Want to run a half-marathon yourself? The next one is on April 29 in Queens and you can register here.