Fastest half marathons in the US
The US half marathons where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 12027 Empire State Half Marathon & 5kCongers, New York657 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Oct 3, 2027 51°F race morning1:43:32median finish
- 2Sam Costa Half Marathon and Quarter Marathon - presented by Indy Runners and WalkersCarmel, Indiana251 finishers over 1 yearNext: Mar 20, 20271:45:46median finish
- 31:52:15median finish
- 41:54:14median finish
- 51:54:56median finish
- 6Strawberry Plains Half Marathon and 10KStrawberry Plains, Tennessee996 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Feb 13, 20271:56:02median finish
- 71:56:10median finish
- 8Strawberry Plains Half Marathon and 10K, Presented by Eddie's Health ShoppeStrawberry Plains, Tennessee998 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Feb 13, 20271:56:51median finish
- 91:56:51median finish
- 1016th Annual Rock CF Rivers Half MarathonGrosse Ile, Michigan1,374 finishers over 2 yearsNext: Mar 21, 20271:57:54median finish
- 11Buffalo Creek Half MarathonCabot, Pennsylvania2,264 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 17, 2026 44°F race morning1:57:59median finish
- 121:58:00median finish
- 131:58:00median finish
- 14black goose running festivalEast Providence, Massachusetts405 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Sep 5, 20271:58:10median finish
- 15Livestrong at the Y 5K & Half MarathonPeabody, Massachusetts301 finishers over 2 yearsNext: Nov 21, 20261:58:22median finish
- 161:58:36median finish
- 171:58:43median finish
- 181:58:44median finish
- 191:58:49median finish
- 201:58:57median finish
- 211:59:00median finish
- 22Vancouver Lake Half Marathon & 4 Mile RunVancouver, Washington272 finishers over 1 yearNext: Feb 28, 20271:59:14median finish
- 231:59:17median finish
- 241:59:20median finish
- 25Monson Memorial Classic Half Marathon & 5KMonson, Massachusetts275 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 8, 20261:59:31median finish
- 261:59:41median finish
- 27Houston Resolution Run presented by Huntington BankHouston, Texas216 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jan 1, 20271:59:41median finish
- 28Greenville Half Marathon & 5KGreenville, South Carolina7,311 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Feb 27, 20271:59:43median finish
- 291:59:50median finish
- 301:59:51median finish
- 312:00:10median finish
- 322:00:34median finish
- 33Reservoir Run Half Marathon, 5K, Kids Fun Runs & Family StrollWESTON, Connecticut625 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 25, 20262:00:44median finish
- 342:00:54median finish
- 35Run De Pere Half Marathon | 5K Run/WalkDe Pere, Wisconsin862 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 15, 20262:00:54median finish
- 36The Ridgefield Road Fest 50th Anniversary: 1/2 Marathon, 7-Miler, and The Iris Fund 5KRidgefield, Connecticut1,213 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 18, 2026 46°F race morning2:00:56median finish
- 372:01:02median finish
- 382:01:13median finish
- 392:01:33median finish
- 40The Salty Half and 10K too!Seattle, Washington265 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 17, 2026 52°F race morning2:01:34median finish
- 412:01:41median finish
- 422:01:44median finish
- 432:01:57median finish
- 442:01:59median finish
- 452:02:01median finish
- 462:02:06median finish
- 472:02:06median finish
- 482:02:07median finish
- 49Brooks Lake Sammamish Half Marathon presented by REIRedmond, Washington6,295 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Mar 6, 20272:02:15median finish
- 502:02:17median finish
The top 50 of 787 ranked half marathons.
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Common questions
What is the fastest half marathon in the US?
By the results we track, 2027 Empire State Half Marathon & 5k in Congers: its median finisher runs 1:43:32, 7:54 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Sam Costa Half Marathon and Quarter Marathon - presented by Indy Runners and Walkers at 1:45:46.
How are the races ranked?
By the median finish time of each race's last three years of results: the time half its finishers beat. A race needs at least 200 finishers to be ranked. It reflects the course, the usual weather and who enters: races that draw serious runners rank high.
Which half marathon is best for a personal record?
Look for a flat course, a cool race morning and a field near your pace, so you have people to run with. The races here are where finishers run fastest; check each one's course and weather, shown in its listing.