Percy Sutton Harlem 5K

NYRR strives to host inclusive, sustainable, and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage. To request reasonable accommodations or for inquiries about accessibility for attending this event, please email accessibility@nyrr.org.

To learn more about NYRR accessibility, please visit the NYRR Disability Inclusion & Accessibility Resource page.

The Member-Only Standby List for the Percy Sutton Harlem 5K is full. If you already submitted your name to the Member-Only Standby List for this event, you could be selected from the standby list and sent a non-complimentary invitation code up to 48 hours before the event date.

Active NYRR Members can read about the Member-Only Standby List here.

As part of our mission to help and inspire people through running, New York Road Runners offers more than 3,000 complimentary race entries annually through NYRR Race Free. For the 2024 program, we’ve received the allocated 1,000 qualified applications and the application process is now closed to the public. Please visit the NYRR Race Free page to learn more and consider applying for the 2025 program. The application period takes place once a year, and the 2025 timeline will be announced in mid-2024.

• The race will operate under Safety Procedures at NYRR Races guidelines.
• Review the NYRR policy on start and finish cutoff times here.
• We’ve updated our website to increase inclusivity and representation in our races. Runners can register as woman, man, or non-binary. Visit our FAQ page for more information on how to update your profile.
• If you wish to pay in cash for your race entry, please reach out to our Runner Services team for assistance. Please be sure to include the event name and the email associated with your NYRR account.
• This race is a 9+1 program qualifier.

Numbers (which include your timing tag) may be picked up at the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub at 320 West 57th Street (between Eighth and Ninth avenues). Please check back closer to race day for race number pickup details.

Join us at the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub for the Percy Sutton Harlem 5K Course Strategy event as NYRR coaches will share tips and tricks on how to conquer the race.

Register for the free event here.

Please check back closer to race day for race-day number pickup details. Bib pickup will close 10 minutes after the start time of the race. Runners arriving to pick up their bib after that time will not be issued a bib and will not receive 9+1 credit for the race.

Show your race confirmation email or the QR code from your NYRR account to pick up your race materials. Proxy bib pickup is available for this race, so a friend or family member can pick up your race materials. The person will need the QR code for your NYRR account, along with a form of photo identification that corresponds to your NYRR account. 

Check back closer to race day for course details.

We strongly recommend checking mta.info before you travel. You can also message the MTA on WhatsApp.

Check back closer to race day for bag check information.

Planning to check a bag on race morning? While we will continue to have clear plastic bags available at number pickup, we encourage you to use your own clear reusable plastic bag, no larger than 17" wide x 20" high x 7" deep, with the tag affixed.

NYRR is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen bags or items from bags checked at NYRR bag check.

For a full list of Prohibited Items, please click here.

Live, unofficial results will be available in the NYRR Racing App and at liveresults.nyrr.org during the event.

After the conclusion of the event, official results will be posted on results.nyrr.org.

Awards will be presented on site to the top-three finishers in the overall men, women, and non-binary divisions. Runners who place in the top-three of their age group will be able to claim an award in the days following the race by filling out our Age-Group Awards Claim Form. 

If NYRR cancels an offering on the direction of local, city, or state authorities, participants will be informed as soon as possible, including communication of participant resolution options. Events will not be rescheduled.

No Refunds: Entry fees are non-refundable and may not be deferred or transferred.