Find your next half marathon adventure.
A friendly guide to every half in the U.S. — what to expect on the course, how it actually went last year, and the runners who showed up.
Races covered
4K+
Across all 50 states
Finish results
31M+
From past race years
Runners indexed
3.3M+
Searchable by name
Every race scored.
No paid placement.
We rate every half marathon on what actually matters — how long it's been around, how many people run it, the course, how far runners travel, the competition up front, and the weather. One score out of 100. No race can pay to rank higher.
80+Storied races people come back to. Strong field, lovely course, well run.
Runner Favorite8860+Solidly above the pack on the things that make a half worth doing.
Standout6840+A real, well-run race. Not a destination, but a perfectly good day out.
Solid Pick48Real results, not just a race calendar.
Every race page shows the actual finish-time spread from past years and how it breaks down by age and gender — so you know what 13.1 looks like at that race, not in the abstract.
And you can look up any runnerto see their half history, PRs, and the states they've checked off.
2026 finishers · Rose Bowl Half
What 13.1 looked like last year.
Half the field finished under 2:24:07. The fastest came through in 1:08:07.
What it's actually like to run.
We write a magazine-voice guide for every race worth writing about — over a thousand of them. What the course feels like at mile 9, whether the post-race spread is any good, what the crowd looks like in the rain.
Every guide is tagged with the things that shape race day — scenery, terrain, vibe — so you can browse by what you're in the mood for.
Editor's pick
Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5K
The Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon, now in its 15th year, is a beloved fixture on the university calendar. Held annually in October, this race draws over 5,000 competitors, with recent editions seeing around 2,377 finishers. Runners hail from approximately 42 states, highlighting its appeal as a destination event.
An editorial guide, by runners who ran it.
Read the guideTag taxonomy
Scenery
Terrain
Vibe
The halves worth waking up early for.
A live cut of our highest-scoring half marathons with an upcoming date — ranked by the quality score, so the best races rise to the top no matter who's paying.
roadBig Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
Gulf Shores, AL
Race date
Jan 30
mixedGobbler Grind Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Overland Park, KS
Race date
Nov 22
roadMO' Cowbell Marathon/Half-Marathon/10K/5K
Saint Charles, MO
Race date
Nov 8
roadRehoboth Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Race date
Dec 5
roadMaine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay
Portland, ME
Race date
Sep 26
roadMonterey Bay Half Marathon
Monterey, CA
Race date
Nov 8
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Browse the country one state at a time. Tap a state to see what's coming up, what's well-rated, and what other runners ran there last year.