Fastest half marathons in Maryland
The Maryland half marathons where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 12:01:44median finish
- 22:04:01median finish
- 32:05:55median finish
- 42:07:21median finish
- 52:10:00median finish
- 62:10:15median finish
- 72:10:19median finish
- 8RunSBY Events (Salisbury Marathon/Salisbury Half Marathon/5k)Salisbury1,094 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Apr 3, 20272:11:36median finish
- 92:12:19median finish
- 102:13:01median finish
- 112:15:02median finish
- 122:19:29median finish
- 132:24:59median finish
- 14Run On The Rocks • 10M / Half / 20MPoint Of Rocks483 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Sep 26, 2026 61°F race morning2:32:04median finish
Fastest half marathons by state
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Common questions
What is the fastest half marathon in Maryland?
By the results we track, Freedom is Never Free 5k, 10k, & Half in Potomac: its median finisher runs 2:01:44, 9:17 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5K at 2:04:01.
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.