HalfRuns
Run the River

Run the River

Race Date

Apr 16, 2027

Location

Kennewick, WA

Standout73

The Experience

Come join us for the 5th annual Run the River Marathon and Relay, starting at Columbia Park in Kennewick, WA.   This road race features a scenic course that travels through the towns of Kennewick, Richland, and Pasco all while staying next to the mighty Columbia River.  This classic road marathon follows paved paths and roadways the entire time and offers participants with great views of 3 beautifully landscaped parks, the meandering Columbia River, as well as the rugged surrounding mountains.  The flat course and cool spring weather will provide runners with a prime opportunity for a fast finish time if that is their goal.  Likewise, the course lends itself well to runners of all abilities as well as walkers... which tend to have the best time out there!

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 Miles3.1 Miles1.2 Miles

USATF Certified Course

WA24010RMB · Run the River Half Marathon

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

Quality Score

Standout73
Methodology
Heritage6/20

3 years running

Size12/15

~276 finishers a year

Momentum5/5

growing or steady

Loyalty18/20

18% returning runners

Course & details15/15

USATF certified · 2 timing sources · 4 photos

National draw6/10

runners from 10 states

Front-pack speed3/5

winner 1:24:42

Weather8/10

typical high 65°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

41°

Afternoon (High)

65°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.0"

Precipitation

11 mph

Wind

42%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 773 finishers actually crossed the line across 3 years.

Most recent

2026

Total finishers

773

Median time

2:15:35

Latest turnout

338

States

19

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:10p50 median ≈ 2:154:45

Turnout by year

20242026

'24'25'26
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Race Photos

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