Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5K
Race Date
Feb 15, 2026
Location
Palm Desert, CA
The Experience
The Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5K returns to the heart of the desert on Sunday, February 15, 2026! Race the Coachella Valley's only half marathon, or run/walk our flat, fast 5K course. Kids up to 13 years of age can run our 1K kids run. 1/2 marathon & 5K participants receive an official race t-shirt, finisher medal, timing and post-race food. Kids run participants receive a finisher medal and post-race food. This year will be bigger than ever, so register today and join in on the fun!
Logistics
Race Day
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Start Time
7:00 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
43900 San Pablo Ave., Palm Desert, CA, 92260
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.7%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
CA17017RS · Palm Desert Half Marathon
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Runner Favorite8823 years running
~665 finishers a year
growing or steady
24% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources
runners from 32 states
winner 1:06:59
typical high 69°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
51°
Afternoon (High)
69°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.0"
Precipitation
8 mph
Wind
37%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 14,550 finishers actually crossed the line across 23 years.
Most recent
2026
Total finishers
14,550
Median time
2:09:24
Latest turnout
874
States
50
Turnout by year
2018–2026
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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