Carlsbad Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K
Sun, Jan 17, 2027 · in 3 months Carlsbad, CA
Marathon
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Where would you finish?
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of ~140
Age group
Finish times
From the 2026 results.
| Distance | Finishers | Winner | Top 5% | Top 25% | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon | 1,186 | 2:36:47 | 3:13:00 | 3:47:15 | 4:18:51 |
| Half marathon | 4,047 | 1:07:49 | 1:36:54 | 1:56:09 | 2:12:22 |
| 5K | 1,758 | 15:30 | 23:20 | 29:39 | 34:57 |
Field strength
5KLocal
Faster up front than 41% of the 5K races we track, based on 4,234 finishers over 3 editions.
Half marathonLocal
Faster up front than 54% of the half marathon races we track, based on 10,952 finishers over 3 editions.
MarathonLocal
Faster up front than 42% of the marathon races we track, based on 3,289 finishers over 3 editions.
Finishers by year
| Year | Half marathon | 5K | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4,047 | 1,758 | 1,186 |
| 2025 | 3,513 | 1,312 | 1,157 |
| 2024 | 3,392 | 1,164 | 946 |
| 2023 | 3,441 | 1,004 | 821 |
| 2022 | 3,097 | 782 | 568 |
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