The Brooklyn Half was not only a stellar event for runners and spectators, it was also the perfect opportunity for local communities in Brooklyn to see what a good crowd can do. The fun began well before the race started, but it was on the Coney Island boardwalk that runners took their final steps and claimed their medals as Brooklyn Half 2013 finishers. Many of them then stuck around, bringing high spirits and a can-do attitude to an area still recovering from Superstorm Sandy.