Congratulations to the Berkeley Half Marathon, named #2 in California on our HalfRuns Editors' Choice 2026 list. That's a real honor in a state with no shortage of great racing, and the runners who line up in Berkeley on Sunday, November 15, 2026 are part of something special.
Why did it make the list? One plain reason: 22% of last year's runners had run it before. Runners come back — and they come from far away too, with entrants from 29 states. Add a USATF-certified course and roughly 2,700 finishers a year, and you have a big-city fall half with a genuine national draw.
We're building a community for half marathon runners and collecting the best races across the country, and Berkeley belongs near the top. See where it lands and who else made the cut: Best Half Marathons in California.