Fastest half marathons in Alabama
The Alabama half marathons where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 1Railway Marathon & Half Marathon presented by CraneWorksFultondale800 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Feb 6, 20272:05:07median finish
- 22:09:02median finish
- 32:09:02median finish
- 4Helping Hands Half Marathon / 5KMuscle Shoals628 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 24, 2026 58°F race morning2:09:38median finish
- 52:10:39median finish
- 62:11:19median finish
- 7Highlands College Half Marathon, 10K, and 5KFultondale1,180 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Apr 10, 20272:13:08median finish
- 82:18:18median finish
- 92:21:56median finish
- 102:23:15median finish
- 11Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5KGulf Shores2,408 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jan 30, 20272:23:41median finish
- 122:23:42median finish
- 132:27:35median finish
Fastest half marathons by state
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Common questions
What is the fastest half marathon in Alabama?
By the results we track, Railway Marathon & Half Marathon presented by CraneWorks in Fultondale: its median finisher runs 2:05:07, 9:33 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Visit Tuscaloosa Half Marathon + 5K at 2:09:02.
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.