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Run Magic City

Run Magic City

Race Date

Jul 18, 2026

Location

Birmingham, AL

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The Experience

Run Magic City is a road race offering 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon distances on a flat, fast course designed for clean pacing and confident execution. More info will be added soon!

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Start Time

7:00 AM

Giveaway

T-Shirt

Start Location

Railroad Park, Birmingham, AL, 35233

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

+0.23 m

Separation

0.5%

Also Offers

10K5K

USATF Certified Course

AL23038JE · Magic City Half Marathon

Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.

Quality Score

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Methodology
Heritage20/20

12 years running

Size14/15

~530 finishers a year

Momentum5/5

growing or steady

Loyalty20/20

24% returning runners

Course & details10/15

USATF certified · 2 timing sources

National draw8/10

runners from 20 states

Front-pack speed5/5

winner 1:10:34

Weather0/10

typical high 88°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

72°

Afternoon (High)

88°

Hot conditions — adjust pace expectations, prioritize hydration

0.2"

Precipitation

9 mph

Wind

79%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 7,627 finishers actually crossed the line across 12 years.

Most recent

2023

Total finishers

7,627

Median time

2:08:29

Latest turnout

590

States

37

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:00p50 median ≈ 2:054:15

Turnout by year

20162023

'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23
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