Fastest half marathons in Connecticut

The Connecticut half marathons where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
  1. 1
    Air Line Trail Ghost Run
    Hebron
    624 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 7, 2026
    1:59:20
    median finish
  2. 2
    Reservoir Run
    Weston
    534 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 26, 2025
    1:59:41
    median finish
  3. 3
    Reservoir Run Half Marathon, 5K, Kids Fun Runs & Family Stroll
    WESTON
    625 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 25, 2026
    2:00:44
    median finish
  4. 4
    The Ridgefield Road Fest 50th Anniversary: 1/2 Marathon, 7-Miler, and The Iris Fund 5K
    Ridgefield
    1,213 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 18, 2026 46°F race morning
    2:00:56
    median finish
  5. 5
    Faxon Law New Haven Road Race
    New Haven
    3,886 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Sep 6, 2027
    2:02:17
    median finish
  6. 6
    Hillacious Half Marathon
    Litchfield
    207 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 14, 2026
    2:04:59
    median finish
  7. 7
    Eversource Hartford Marathon
    Hartford
    11,612 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 10, 2026 47°F race morning
    2:07:22
    median finish
  8. 8
    Savin Rock Marathon
    West Haven
    952 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Mar 28, 2026
    2:08:48
    median finish

Fastest half marathons by state

Common questions

What is the fastest half marathon in Connecticut?

By the results we track, Air Line Trail Ghost Run in Hebron: its median finisher runs 1:59:20, 9:06 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Reservoir Run at 1:59:41.

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.

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