64th Annual Ocean Beach/John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon
Race Date
Aug 1, 2026
Location
New London, CT
The Experience
Connecticut's Oldest Shoreline Road Race! The Ocean Beach Kelley Half Marathon is ran over a well marked/supported road course with panoramic vistas of Long Island Sound and rural roads in the City of New London and Town of Waterford. Starting and finishing at Beautiful Ocean Beach Park. The race is FREE, runners are asked to bring a donation of food for the Gemma E. Moran United Way Labor Food Center. Mylaps Chip Timing by SNERRO, awards in all standard age divisions, Team Competition, the Famous 'Port and Starboard Clam Chowder', Ice Cold Coca Cola Products, pre/post race physical therapy, Live Music, Huge Raffle, Finisher Medals, plus a lot more. Don't forget your swim suit, 3/4 mile long Sugar Sand Beach and Boardwalk!
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Start Time
8:00 AM
Start Location
Ocean Beach Park, New London, CT, 06320
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Quality Score
Standout779 years running
~1,417 finishers a year
growing or steady
36% returning runners
2 timing sources
runners from 30 states
winner 1:07:16
typical high 80°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
65°
Afternoon (High)
80°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.2"
Precipitation
11 mph
Wind
75%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 5,361 finishers actually crossed the line across 9 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
5,361
Median time
2:04:36
Latest turnout
809
States
40
Turnout by year
2018–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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