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Delaware Running Festival

Delaware Running Festival

Race Date

Apr 19, 2026

Location

Wilmington, DE

Runner Favorite82

The Experience

Experience a scenic race course that takes you throughout historic downtown Wilmington. “The course has a lot of variety, and gives visitors a tour of many of the most interesting and beautiful parts of the city,” said one past participant from Pennsylvania. The race route travels across beautiful Brandywine Park on the Brandywine River, along prestigious parkways, through historic neighborhoods of Wilmington and past downtown’s Rodney Square but without some of the confusing turns and crossovers.  Choose from a full marathon, half-marathon, 10k, or 5k.  Bring a friend to take advantage of our referral rewards to earn cash and gear. Non-runners can join us at start/finish line at Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park for a great party with live music, vendors and activities for the whole family. We believe this is your best chance to run a certified 26.2 mile road marathon in Delaware! We are a USATF certified Boston Marathon Qualifier and historically 10%-12% of our marathon runners have qualified for the Boston Marathon.

Logistics

Race Day

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Start Time

7:00 AM

Giveaway

Half Marathon Premium Size

Start Location

Tubman Garrett Riverfront Park, Wilmington, DE, 19801

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

26.2 Miles10K3.1 Miles13.1 Miles6.2 Miles

USATF Certified Course

DE22002NP · Delaware Half Marathon 2022 Alternate

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

Quality Score

Runner Favorite82
Methodology
Heritage20/20

17 years running

Size15/15

~1,421 finishers a year

Momentum0/5

shrinking

Loyalty14/20

14% returning runners

Course & details13/15

USATF certified · 2 timing sources · 8 photos

National draw9/10

runners from 33 states

Front-pack speed3/5

winner 1:15:40

Weather8/10

typical high 65°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

45°

Afternoon (High)

65°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.1"

Precipitation

13 mph

Wind

60%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 13,272 finishers actually crossed the line across 17 years.

Most recent

2026

Total finishers

13,272

Median time

2:12:53

Latest turnout

863

States

50

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:05p50 median ≈ 2:1011:10

Turnout by year

20182026

'18'19'21'22'23'24'25'26
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Race Photos

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