Loved by NYC's most therapy-avoidant runners
The Williamsburg "Bridge" is actually a subtle reference to the card game "Bridge".
Benjamin B.
Card Shark
It seems like this was planned by someone who doesn’t know what a marathon is
Justin T.
Tik Tok Commenter
The Williamsburg Bridge Marathon is the Bosphorus Bridge Marathon of New York
Eric A.
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How does it work?
The 2025 Williamsburg Bridge Marathon will be a random distance between 10 and 40 miles. Shortly after the race begins, our AI overlords will generate a random number between 10 and 40 miles. This number will be published X*6.5minutes after the start time of the race. The race doesn't end until you've run this distance back and forth on the bridge.
Example: if the selected distance is 32, the announcement will be posted online 208 minutes (~3.5 hours) after the start of the race.
In order to be eligible for prize money, racers must:
- Submit a Strava file that begins at the start time of the race and completes the full distance.
- Distance will be determined by the number of full bridge laps in the file, NOT the distance reported by Strava.
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2025 Course Preview
The 2025 United Healthcare Williamsburg Bridge Marathon proudly features the most diverse course of any marathon repeatedly crossing the East River. View the course on Strava.
Description
- Start on the Manhattan Side
- Run to Brooklyn Side
- Run to Manhattan Side
- Run to Brooklyn Side
- Run to Manhattan Side
- Run to Brooklyn Side
- Run to Manhattan Side
- Run to Brooklyn Side
- Run to Manhattan Side
- Run to Brooklyn Side
- Run to Manhattan Side
- Repeat Indefinitely
Elevation Preview
The course features a number of famous hills, including: Williamsburg Bridge Climb (Manhattan Side), Williamsburg Bridge Climb (Brooklyn Side)
FAQs
Q: How long is the race?
A: I genuinely do not know. As described above, the race is a random distance between 10 and 40 miles. The distance will be picked by a computer and sent out to participants as they're running. I'll find out when you find out.
Q: Does everyone race the same distance?
A: Yes. (Unless you DNF)
Q: How does the course work if the distance is unknown?
A: The course is just back and forth on the Williamsburg bridge. It will repeat until the distance has been covered.
Q: Can I race as a relay?
A: Yes. Feel free to make a relay of any size and switch off as often as you'd like.
Q: Are relays eligible for prize money?
A: Yes. There will be a separate category for relays. Important: to be eligible for the prize, your relay MUST submit a SINGLE strava activity. Best way to do this is to use a running watch as a baton.
Q: How will the prize money be split?
Top relay: $201
Open Category
First: $250
Second: $100
Third: $50
Female Category
First: $250
Second: $100
Third: $50
If there are fewer than three finishers in a category, prize money will roll up.
Q: How will I get paid?
A: Venmo
Q: I don't think I can run 40 miles.
A: I think you can, so I guess it's a tied vote.
Q: Why?
A: You never know what life will throw at you, why should you know how long your Marathon will be?
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