Fastest half marathons in North Carolina
The North Carolina half marathons where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
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- 29th Annual Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon and 5K - 2026Hillsborough637 finishers over 2 yearsLast run Oct 4, 2026 59°F race morning2:03:05median finish
- 35th Annual Rocket Man Pole Vault Lake Norman Half Marathon Wildman, 10K & 5KMooresville261 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Mar 6, 20272:04:07median finish
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- 6Geyser Growl Half MarathonBlack Mountain564 finishers over 2 yearsLast run Oct 17, 2026 45°F race morning2:05:11median finish
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- 8Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K|5KWilmington3,259 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 15, 20262:07:55median finish
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- 1110th Annual Holly Springs Half Marathon, 10k & 5kHolly Springs1,357 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 21, 20262:09:01median finish
- 12Mother Earth Brewing Ironclad Half-Marathon & 5kKinston890 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 17, 2026 52°F race morning2:09:48median finish
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- 16Long Life Meal Prep Cannonball Running Festival - Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5KGreensboro1,062 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 17, 2026 49°F race morning2:10:28median finish
- 17Live Well Half Marathon, Free 5K & 1 Mile Fun RunGreenville287 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Mar 6, 20272:10:50median finish
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- 23Carolina Beach State Park Trail Half Marathon & 5KCarolina Beach519 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jan 2, 20272:12:38median finish
- 24Ocracoke Island Weekend Runfest 5K, 10K & Half MarathonOcracoke462 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Apr 25, 20272:12:48median finish
- 258th Annual Lean30 Lake Norman Half Marathon Forest Run & 5KStatesville544 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jun 5, 20272:13:18median finish
The top 25 of 36 ranked half marathons in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is the fastest half marathon in North Carolina?
By the results we track, Mistletoe Run in Winston Salem: its median finisher runs 2:01:02, 9:14 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is 9th Annual Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon and 5K - 2026 at 2:03:05.
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.