La Jolla Half Marathon & 5K
Race Date
May 15, 2027
Location
San Diego, CA
The Experience
The La Jolla Half Marathon is one of America's most picturesque and beautiful point-to-point races. Starting at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, the course follows a scenic coastal route before reaching the challenging climb to the summit of Torrey Pines State Park. The course then rolls atop Torrey Pines mesa, continues down through residential La Jolla Shores, and finishes at La Jolla Cove. For those interested in a shorter option, the La Jolla Shores 5K offers a mostly downhill course and features some of the most scenic views of the last 3.1 miles of the half marathon course.
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, May 15, 2027
Start Time
6:30 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92014
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Quality Score
Standout7822 years running
~6,911 finishers a year
shrinking
15% returning runners
2 timing sources · 9 photos
runners from 67 states
winner 1:09:16
typical high 68°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
57°
Afternoon (High)
68°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.0"
Precipitation
11 mph
Wind
75%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 94,038 finishers actually crossed the line across 22 years.
Most recent
2026
Total finishers
94,038
Median time
2:17:28
Latest turnout
4,755
States
51
Turnout by year
2018–2026
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