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Brandon Half Marathon & 5K

Brandon Half Marathon & 5K

Race Date

Jan 11, 2026

Location

Brandon, FL

Standout68

The Experience

Join Brandon Running Association for our annual BRANDON HALF MARATHON & 5K event on Sunday, January 11, 2026. Both race courses will run along the Brandon Parkway, with the Half Marathon extending on the Selmon Expressway. Both races start and finish at 2016 Town Center Blvd, Brandon, FL 33511. With an average temperature in the 50's (Fahrenheit), this course is mostly flat and fast and is ideal for runners looking to set a personal record or getting in a great training run for an upcoming marathon! The 5k has very little elevation change. The Half Marathon has some elevation change on the Expressway. • Awards will be given in the Half Marathon and 5k events to the Top Male and Female Overall, Masters (40+) and Grand Masters (50+) winners and the Top 3 Male and Female in each of the following Age Groups: 0-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 and 70+. • A finisher award / medal for all Half Marathon & 5K finishers! • All registrants receive a Unisex Long Sleeve Race Shirt (Guaranteed if pre-registered before Dec 14, 2025) • Free race photos • Great post race bash and awards ceremony.  Runners will enjoy grilled chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, fruit, free beer, soda, and water, plus on-site post race massage! Note: Cut off time for half marathon participants is 3 hours and 15 minutes. If you are on course after this point, you will have to option to be picked up and driven to the finish area or to continue to complete the remainder of the course, abiding by Hillsborough County pedestrian laws. Course support and road closures will not be available after this time point. HALF MARATHON START TIME - 7:00 AM 5K START TIME - 7:00 AM  UPTATE: Early Packet Pick-Up: Race day packet pickup is available starting at 6:00 a.m. If you like to avoid packet pickup lines on race morning, come to our of our pre-race day packet pickup opportunities...   Friday, January 9, 4-7 PM at Fit2Run in Brandon Exchange (459 Brandon Town Center Mall, Brandon, FL)    Saturday, January 10, 1-5 PM at Fit2Run in Brandon Exchange (459 Brandon Town Center Mall, Brandon, FL)   All proceeds to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Click Here to learn more.

Logistics

Race Day

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Start Time

7:00 AM

Giveaway

Unisex Long Sleeve Race Shirts

Start Location

Town Center Business Center, Brandon, FL, 33511

Directions

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

5K

Quality Score

Standout68
Methodology
Heritage20/20

21 years running

Size9/15

~78 finishers a year

Momentum2/5

shrinking

Loyalty20/20

22% returning runners

Course & details3/15

2 timing sources

National draw5/10

runners from 7 states

Front-pack speed3/5

winner 1:17:39

Weather5/10

typical high 68°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

49°

Afternoon (High)

68°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.1"

Precipitation

11 mph

Wind

74%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 4,229 finishers actually crossed the line across 21 years.

Most recent

2026

Total finishers

4,229

Median time

2:10:09

Latest turnout

78

States

38

10%
25%
75%
90%
0:15p50 median ≈ 2:004:05

Turnout by year

20172026

'17'18'20'22'23'24'25'26
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