DISTANCE: Approximately 5.0 miles / 8.0 kilometers

LOCATION: Central Park, start at the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub

BEST TIME TO RUN: Early morning or early evening. During the day, there is limited shade and lots of foot traffic.

HIGHLIGHTS:
The Mall and Literary Walk
Bethesda Fountain and Terrace
The Obelisk (Cleopatra's Needle)
Fred Lebow Statue
TCS New York City Marathon Finish Line

TIPS: Stay in the designated running lane. There are cyclists and pedestrians in the park, so stay alert. This route offers convenient access to bathrooms and water fountains.

STRAVA: Central Park

Points of Interest

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#1: NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub

#2: Columbus Circle

#3: Germán Silva Turn

#4: The Mall and Literary Walk

#5: Bethesda Fountain

#6: Still Hunt

#7: King Jagiello

#8: Obelisk

#9: Alexander Hamilton Statue

#10: Fred Lebow Statue

#11: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

#12: The Pump House

#13: Strawberry Fields Imagine Mosaic

#14: TCS New York City Marathon Finish Line

NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub
320 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019

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CENTRAL PARK

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