Fastest half marathons in New York
The New York 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 & 5kCongers657 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Oct 3, 2027 51°F race morning1:43:32median finish
- 22:01:13median finish
- 32:03:04median finish
- 42:03:11median finish
- 52:03:11median finish
- 6Lake Placid Classic Half Marathon, 10K & 5KLake Placid808 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 10, 2026 41°F race morning2:03:54median finish
- 72:04:07median finish
- 82:04:34median finish
- 92:04:36median finish
- 102:04:39median finish
- 11Oneida Lake Half Marathon, 10K & 5KBridgeport260 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 10, 2026 48°F race morning2:04:50median finish
- 12Greater Buffalo Track Club Grand Island Half MarathonGrand Island902 finishers over 3 yearsNext: May 1, 20272:05:13median finish
- 132026 Rhinebeck Fall Foliage Half Marathon & 5KRhinebeck697 finishers over 2 yearsLast run Sep 26, 20262:05:27median finish
- 14Finger Lakes Festival of Races (18M,13.1M,10K& 5K)Montour Falls430 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Sep 26, 20262:06:53median finish
- 152:07:51median finish
- 162:08:20median finish
- 17Winter Warrior Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon & Half Marathon RelayRochester865 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jan 9, 20272:08:23median finish
- 182:08:43median finish
- 192:09:55median finish
- 202:11:17median finish
- 21Fleet Feet Rochester Half Marathon | 5K | Kids 1/2 MileRochester3,187 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Sep 19, 20272:11:39median finish
- 22Guthrie Wineglass Marathon, Wegmans Wineglass Half Marathon & Williams Toyota Wineglass 5KCorning7,238 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 4, 2026 55°F race morning2:12:11median finish
- 23The Brooklyn Queens Brewery Express Half MarathonGlendale529 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jun 12, 20272:14:33median finish
- 242:15:22median finish
- 252:15:42median finish
The top 25 of 27 ranked half marathons in New York.
Fastest half marathons by state
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Common questions
What is the fastest half marathon in New York?
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 NYRR Fred Lebow Half Marathon at 2:01:13.
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.