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Hoptown Half Marathon and 5K

Hoptown Half Marathon and 5K

Race Date

Oct 17, 2026

Location

Hopkinsville, KY

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The Experience

The 8th Annual Hoptown Half Marathon & 5K is a joint road race through Hopkinsville, KY, scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2026. The updated Half Marathon and 5K courses will Start and Finish in the front of the iconic Christian County Justice Center.   The Half Marathon course winds through downtown Hopkinsville, residential areas, through beautiful Christian County countryside, and returns to finish downtown on the Hopkinsville Greenway/Rail Trail. The Half Marathon course also includes the unique quarter-mile Rail Trail bridge, the longest non-water bridge span in Kentucky.   Half Marathon and 5K runner packages include a unique medal and long-sleeve moisture-wicking performance shirt. Come experience the beauty and charm of west Kentucky scenery and hospitality in Hopkinsville - or Hoptown as we call it - at the Hoptown Half Marathon & 5K. The race Start/Finish line and race day packet pickup is in front of the Christian County Justice Center, 100 Justice Way, Hopkinsville, KY  42240.

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Start Time

8:00 AM

Giveaway

Long Sleeve Tech Shirt

Start Location

100 Justice Way, Hopkinsville, KY, 42240

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

+0.13 m

Separation

1.2%

Also Offers

5K

USATF Certified Course

KY21003DJR · Hoptown Half Marathon

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

Quality Score

Standout69
Methodology
Heritage10/20

5 years running

Size11/15

~154 finishers a year

Momentum3/5

shrinking

Loyalty18/20

18% returning runners

Course & details12/15

USATF certified · 2 timing sources

National draw7/10

runners from 14 states

Front-pack speed3/5

winner 1:18:28

Weather5/10

typical high 68°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

48°

Afternoon (High)

68°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.1"

Precipitation

10 mph

Wind

64%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 1,002 finishers actually crossed the line across 5 years.

Most recent

2025

Total finishers

1,002

Median time

2:19:11

Latest turnout

152

States

26

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:10p50 median ≈ 2:153:50

Turnout by year

20192025

'19'20'22'23'25
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