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2026 HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon

2026 HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon

Race Date

Nov 8, 2026

Location

Princeton, NJ

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The Experience

Join us for the highlight event of the season on an iconic course in the heart of Princeton! All proceeds support HiTOPS, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides sex education & LGBTQ+ support for young people throughout New Jersey.  THE HALF MARATHON Sunday, November 8th, 2026, 7 AM Start. Iconic course located entirely in the heart of historic Princeton. Run through Princeton Battlefield, Institute for Advanced Study, past the home of Einstein, Princeton University, the Princeton Boathouse on Lake Carnegie Westminster Choir College, Mount Lucas and Herrontown Woods. USATF Sanctioned Grand Prix Event. Receive a commemorative medal, shirt, and bib    Packet pickup will be available at Fleet Feet (Princeton Running Company) starting November 7thParticipants cannot exceed a 13 minute per mile pace.Limited field of 1800 runnersAwards for top 3 (male, female, nonbinary), top Princeton employee (male, female), 5-year age groups from 14 and under to 85+ (male, female)Incredible fundraising incentives including a registration refund.  THE VIRTUAL HALF MARATHON You can complete your 13.1 miles at once or cumulatively between November 8th and November 22nd. Miles can be completed at any time during this period and at any place of your choosing. Enjoy our interactive online results tracking that will virtually move you around the HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon course. Receive a commemorative medal, shirt, and bib.   Packet pickup will be available at Fleet Feet Princeton starting November 5thJoin our online celebration by sending us your training and finishing #runfies. Incredible fundraising incentives including a registration refund.  VIRTUAL YOUTH RUN   This “Just RUN” event for all young people up to 18 years of age, rewards any distance run between November 8th and November 22nd with a commemorative youth medal. This is perfect way to make this a family or team event.     We hope that you’ll be a part of our HiTOPS Princeton Half community and run with us this year. Together we can go the distance!

Logistics

Race Day

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Start Time

7:00 AM

Giveaway

T-Shirt

Start Location

Paul Robeson Place, Princeton, NJ, 08540

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

+0.09 m

Separation

1.1%

Also Offers

13.1 MilesVIRTUAL HiTOPS Youth Run

USATF Certified Course

NJ17522JHP · Princeton Half Marathon

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

Course Map

Quality Score

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Methodology
Heritage20/20

12 years running

Size15/15

~1,575 finishers a year

Momentum5/5

growing or steady

Loyalty20/20

33% returning runners

Course & details10/15

USATF certified · 2 timing sources

National draw9/10

runners from 37 states

Front-pack speed5/5

winner 1:14:30

Weather8/10

typical high 62°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

44°

Afternoon (High)

62°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.1"

Precipitation

11 mph

Wind

67%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 15,052 finishers actually crossed the line across 12 years.

Most recent

2025

Total finishers

15,052

Median time

2:01:00

Latest turnout

1,711

States

49

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:05p50 median ≈ 2:003:20

Turnout by year

20172025

'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
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