Name: Empire State Half Marathon & 5k
Start: 2026-10-11
End: 2026-10-11
Location: Congers

About the Event

The Empire State HM & 5k: October 11, 2026

The Empire State Half Marathon and 5k are on the flattest and fastest road course on the East Coast: Rockland Lake State Park In just a few laps around the lake, just north of the NJ/NY border, you'll walk away with a big shiny medal, a tech race shirt, and hopefully a shiny new personal best!

Please arrive before 8am to avoid paying the park admission fee!

Race Schedule

8:00am - 5k Start

8:45am - HM Elite Introductions

9:00am - Half Marathon Start

9:15am - 5k Awards Available

10:00am - Beer Garden Opens

11:15am - Half Marathon Awards Available

Course

The course is a USATF-certified loop around scenic Rockland Lake.

Course Profile

As shown on the Rockland Lake Half Marathon Strava Segment, the course has 135' of elevation over the 13.1 miles. The difference between its highest elevation point (170') and lowest (155') is just 15', making it a pancake flat loop.

Fueling Stations

There are three aid stations with both water and Gatorade along the course.

Elite Athlete Program (EAP)

The EAP provides a complimentary entry, personal water stations, preferred baggage claim, and for some, free lodging. Please email empirestatehalfmarathon@gmail.com your running resume for consideration.

Individual Prize Structure

$500 - Top M/F and top M/F Masters

$300 - 2nd M/F and 2nd M/F Master

$200 - 3rd M/F and 3rd M/F Master

Team Prize Structure

$500 - Top M/F Teams (3/Team)

HM and 5k Medals: 5 Year Age Groups

Top 3 finishers to male/female finishers in 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

HM AG Winners win ice cream from the Sweet Guy Ice Cream Truck

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Congers.

thermostat Temperature

8.6° / 19.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.1° / 16.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 44m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:08

nightlight Sunset

18:13

About Congers

Learn more about the host city, Congers.

Congers is a suburban hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Valley Cottage, east of New City, across Lake DeForest, south of Haverstraw, and west of the Hudson River. It lies 19 miles (31 km) north of New York City's Bronx boundary. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,532.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Empire State Half Marathon & 5k.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Henry Moore	M	24	—	16:14.1
🥈	Bernard Ray	M	18	—	16:33.2
🥉	Hans Hilson-Schneider	M	23	—	16:35.5
4	Bryant Cordova	M	27	—	16:40.5
5	Mike Ippolito	M	29	—	16:42.6
6	Jake Sisk	M	21	—	16:47.6
7	Walter Ingram	M	30	—	16:47.8
8	Luke MacKinnon	M	18	—	17:23.2
9	Hans Zanger	M	27	—	17:45.8
10	Patrick Ryan	M	32	—	17:55.9
11	Melissa Hidalgo	F	27	—	18:07.5
12	Trey Matschner	M	19	—	18:17.7
13	Kelsey Larkin	F	25	—	18:18.6
14	JOON OH	M	39	—	18:56.9
15	Kevin Jang	M	29	—	18:59.3
16	Kate Babcock	F	43	—	19:02.9
17	Heather McDermott	F	45	—	19:12.5
18	Jefferson Suchite	M	18	—	19:49.4
19	John Milone	M	51	—	19:50.7
20	Rann Moshea	M	46	—	20:09.3
21	Alexandra Ramirez	F	21	—	20:24.4
22	Gabrielle Panepinto	F	49	—	20:59.2
23	Daniel Reiser	M	50	—	20:59.4
24	Vivek Pabby	M	56	—	21:11.5
25	Beatriz Chavarria	F	24	—	22:40.4
26	Amanda Guida	F	26	—	22:45.2
27	Shannon Mckinna	F	31	—	22:45.7
28	Dominic D'andrea	M	43	—	23:07.7
29	Meredith Cayzer	F	35	—	23:45.2
30	Chris Whittingham	M	40	—	23:46.6
31	Lisa Matschner	F	55	—	25:35.1
32	Jennifer Heiner	F	39	—	26:04.7
33	Sara Culvur	F	39	—	26:34.6
34	Jack Cruz	M	45	—	26:34.7
35	Izzy Gladstone	F	43	—	28:09.7
36	Jennifer Pesce	F	43	—	28:10.7
37	Beckham Riley Hammell	M	28	—	28:13.1
38	Peter Curan	M	44	—	28:44.7
39	Mackenzie Weakland	F	22	—	30:19.6
40	Rudy Arietta	F	48	—	30:20.4
41	Daniel Bello	M	27	—	30:25.5
42	Sheida Tabaie	F	41	—	30:51.3
43	Carly Arnold	F	40	—	30:51.8
44	Betsy L. Gonzalez	F	56	—	30:56
45	Yining Chen	F	31	—	31:41.8
46	Aureliana Toma	F	31	—	31:54.6
47	Sebastion Santiago	M	13	—	31:57.2
48	Liza T	F	31	—	32:28.2
49	Vadim T	M	32	—	32:28.8
50	Antoinette Parco	F	34	—	33:07.7

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Isaame El Jazouli	M	23	Paterson, NJ	1:06:41.87
🥈	Daniel Joyce	M	32	New York, NY	1:10:26.9
🥉	Pelle Nogueira	M	23	Somerset, NJ	1:10:38.4
4	Bradley Kilheeney	M	28	North Brunswick, NJ	1:11:50.34
5	Jack Wilson	M	26	—	1:11:59.39
6	Steve Fiumefreddo	M	23	Oakland, NJ	1:14:28.68
7	Daniel Daurio	M	24	Nanuet, NY	1:14:33.55
8	Chris Andersen	M	29	Morris Plains, NJ	1:14:39.83
9	Joseph Gaynor	M	42	Montclair, NJ	1:14:39.96
10	LEE WEISBERGER	M	29	Brooklyn, NY	1:16:32.17
11	Tyler Cox-Philyaw	M	26	Somerset, NJ	1:18:06.73
12	Harry Stone	M	28	Princeton, NJ	1:18:07.93
13	Jackson Bangs	M	34	Bloomfield, NJ	1:18:16.69
14	Fahim Chowdhury	M	25	Bayonne, NJ	1:18:21.66
15	Allie McGuire	F	30	Hoboken, NJ	1:18:26.03
16	Steve Zervesco	M	34	Belle Mead, NJ	1:19:20.84
17	Albert Pedemonte	M	46	New York, NY	1:19:54.49
18	Wismith Francois	M	31	Woodbridge, NJ	1:20:17.68
19	Kyle Price	M	35	Milltown, NJ	1:20:18.57
20	rob zand	M	53	New York, NY	1:20:27.85
21	Jennifer Pesce	F	43	Shamong, NJ	1:22:13.75
22	Benjamin Frot	M	35	Bronx, NY	1:22:42.65
23	Ryan Torre	M	24	Bergenfield, NJ	1:23:55.7
24	PAUL KARTANOWICZ	M	43	West Orange, NJ	1:24:07.3
25	Emily Rosario	F	33	Somerset, NJ	1:24:29.15
26	Izzy Gladstone	F	43	—	1:24:47.37
27	Ashley DeFuria	F	33	Morristown, NJ	1:25:03.1
28	Laura Barnes	F	27	Carlisle, PA	1:25:28.57
29	Tim Ball	M	29	Somerset, NJ	1:25:30.32
30	Abbey Kimbrell	F	24	Monroe, NY	1:25:46.45
31	Dave DiCerbo	M	43	Lafayette, NJ	1:26:51.28
32	Rishi Shadaksharappa	M	16	—	1:26:52.84
33	Natalie Lutz	F	41	Hockessin, DE	1:27:18.85
34	Molly Doyle	F	26	—	1:27:50.84
35	Bianca Toledo	F	27	Bergenfield, NJ	1:28:38.17
36	Jeremy Despringre	M	27	—	1:28:38.51
37	Derek Roseman	M	49	Lambertville, NJ	1:28:46.85
38	Raymond Schneider	M	37	—	1:29:45.18
39	Walter Ingram	M	30	—	1:29:45.75
40	Daniel Reiser	M	49	Tenafly, NJ	1:32:01.78
41	Mohammad Hoque	M	32	—	1:32:07.54
42	Hortencia Aliaga	F	99	—	1:32:19.52
43	Jennifer Muller	F	30	Montvale, NJ	1:33:20.85
44	Rann Moshea	M	46	—	1:33:43.02
45	Emily Spradling	F	32	Hartsdale, NY	1:33:49.37
46	Kristen Dams-O'Connor	F	42	—	1:34:27
47	Jane Manfred	F	35	New York, NY	1:34:28.05
48	Kevin Bull	M	40	—	1:34:50.24
49	David Tarantino	M	16	Hillburn, NY	1:35:35.05
50	Adolfo Ferrando	M	53	New York, NY	1:35:44.15