Icebreaker Marathon

JAN
24
2026
Start the year strong at the GLIRC Icebreaker on January 24 in Eisenhower Park, East Meadow NY. Certified Boston Qualifier courses include marathon, half and 5K with in person and virtual options plus medals and tech shirts.
Sat 24 Jan 2026
Marathon Half Marathon 5 kilometers

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Event overview

The GLIRC Icebreaker is a road running event held on January 24, 2026 at Eisenhower Park - Field 2, Parking Lot 2, East Meadow, NY 11554. The event includes in-person and virtual options and is presented as a certified course and a Boston Qualifier. Beneficiaries for the event are GLIRC and Medals4Mettle.

Distances

  • Marathon
  • Half Marathon
  • 5K
  • Virtual Marathon and Virtual Half Marathon (virtual window provided)

Course and logistics

The course is looped, runs on park paths and fully closed roads, and is described as suitable for spectating. Water and nutrition stops are provided along the course. The marathon has a 6-hour cutoff; runners must begin the final lap before the stated cutoff.

Bibs can be personalized if registered three weeks in advance. Amenities listed for participants include a long sleeve tech shirt, a finisher medal, live/text/email results, and free finish line photos. Awards are given to the top three male and female overall finishers and the top three masters male and female finishers.

Virtual participation and results

Virtual participants can upload times and photos during the designated virtual window. Live online results, same-day finish line photos, and a bib lookup service are available for participants. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.