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River Run Half Marathon

River Run Half Marathon

Race Date

Sep 13, 2026

Location

Berea, OH

Runner Favorite83

The Experience

The River Run Half Marathon is on Sunday September 13, 2026. It includes the following events: River Run Half, River Run Half - Walk Division, and Virtual Half

Logistics

Race Day

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Start Time

8:00 AM

Giveaway

Race Shirt

Start Location

Wallace Lake, Berea, OH, 44017

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

+2.46 m

Separation

55.7%

Also Offers

13.1 Miles

USATF Certified Course

OH18016MW

Net uphill grade — expect a more challenging race. Point-to-point course layout.

Course Map

1 other map for this race

Quality Score

Runner Favorite83
Methodology
Heritage20/20

26 years running

Size15/15

~2,148 finishers a year

Momentum2/5

shrinking

Loyalty20/20

30% returning runners

Course & details13/15

USATF certified · 2 timing sources · 8 photos

National draw8/10

runners from 20 states

Front-pack speed5/5

winner 1:09:11

Weather0/10

typical high 77°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

59°

Afternoon (High)

77°

Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively

0.0"

Precipitation

9 mph

Wind

71%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 23,895 finishers actually crossed the line across 26 years.

Most recent

2025

Total finishers

23,895

Median time

2:03:21

Latest turnout

836

States

46

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:05p50 median ≈ 2:008:40

Turnout by year

20172025

'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
See full results

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Race Photos

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