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Fastest half marathon courses

Half marathon in the US ranked by median finish time among fields of at least 150 finishers. A fast median usually means a flat course, cool weather, and a competitive field. School meets and results with timing errors are left out.

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#	Race	Where	Next date	Median finish	Finishers
1	Project 13.12026 edition	Congers, New York	Mar 20, 2027	1:19:35 (6:04 /mi)	510
2	Millennium Meadows Marathon2026 edition	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Aug 29, 2027	1:22:16 (6:17 /mi)	194
3	Empire State Half Marathon & 5k2025 edition	Congers, New York	Oct 11, 2026	1:37:13 (7:25 /mi)	261
4	Sam Costa Half Marathon and Quarter Marathon - presented by Indy Runners and Walkers2026 edition	Carmel, Indiana	Mar 20, 2027	1:45:46 (8:04 /mi)	251
5	World Police & Fire Games Half Marathon - Public Event2025 edition	Birmingham, Alabama	TBA	1:50:22 (8:25 /mi)	180
6	Ashland City Half Marathon2026 edition	Ashland City, Tennessee	Mar 6, 2027	1:52:13 (8:34 /mi)	215
7	Heritage Hustle: 15K, 10K, & 5K2026 edition	Olathe, Kansas	May 8, 2027	1:52:35 (8:35 /mi)	281
8	Cascade Half Marathon & 10K2026 edition	Turner, Oregon	Jan 17, 2027	1:53:28 (8:39 /mi)	185
9	Vigor Big Cottonwood Canyon2026 edition	Cottonwood Heights, Utah	TBA	1:54:41 (8:45 /mi)	167
10	Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon2025 edition	Raleigh, North Carolina	Dec 5, 2026	1:55:49 (8:50 /mi)	439
11	Skunk Cabbage Classic 10K & Half Marathon2026 edition	Ithaca, New York	TBA	1:56:07 (8:51 /mi)	258
12	ORRRC Xenia Marathon, Half-Marathon, and 10K2026 edition	Xenia, Ohio	TBA	1:56:25 (8:53 /mi)	270
13	Redmond Harvest Half Marathon2026 edition	Redmond, Washington	Sep 6, 2027	1:56:30 (8:53 /mi)	762
14	TOLEDO MINI MARATHON2026 edition	Toledo, Ohio	Mar 20, 2027	1:57:03 (8:56 /mi)	360
15	16th Annual Rock CF Rivers Half Marathon2026 edition	Grosse Ile, Michigan	Mar 21, 2027	1:57:09 (8:56 /mi)	675
16	Strawberry Plains Half Marathon and 10K, Presented by Eddie's Health Shoppe2026 edition	Strawberry Plains, Tennessee	Feb 13, 2027	1:57:11 (8:56 /mi)	415
17	SRC 5k, 10k, Half Marathon2026 edition	Stamford, Connecticut	TBA	1:57:30 (8:58 /mi)	234
18	Warm Up Columbus2025 edition	Dublin, Ohio	Feb 7, 2027	1:57:38 (8:58 /mi)	211
19	Eenie-Meanie-Minie-Moe - 13.1M2026 edition	Newtown, Pennsylvania	TBA	1:57:47 (8:59 /mi)	155
20	Sweetgrass Half Marathon & 10K2026 edition	Mount Pleasant, South Carolina	Feb 27, 2027	1:58:09 (9:01 /mi)	181
21	Spooky Sprint Cincinnati2024 edition	Hamilton, Ohio	Oct 24, 2026	1:58:22 (9:02 /mi)	185
22	Air Line Trail Ghost Run2025 edition	Hebron, Connecticut	Nov 7, 2026	1:58:51 (9:04 /mi)	213
23	Stormin' Norman Run2026 edition	Norman, Oklahoma	Mar 7, 2027	1:58:54 (9:04 /mi)	359
24	Railway Marathon & Half Marathon presented by CraneWorks2026 edition	Fultondale, Alabama	Feb 6, 2027	1:58:56 (9:04 /mi)	264
25	CHURCHILL'S HALF MARATHON2025 edition	Perrysburg, Ohio	Nov 14, 2026	1:59:01 (9:05 /mi)	771
26	Last Call 5K, 10K, and 1/2 Marathon2024 edition	Waukesha, Wisconsin	Dec 6, 2026	1:59:09 (9:05 /mi)	150
27	Vancouver Lake Half Marathon & 4 Mile Run2026 edition	Vancouver, Washington	TBA	1:59:14 (9:06 /mi)	272
28	Greenville Half Marathon & 5K2026 edition	Greenville, South Carolina	Feb 27, 2027	1:59:30 (9:07 /mi)	2,708
29	London OH Marathon2026 edition	London, Ohio	Apr 17, 2027	1:59:30 (9:07 /mi)	202
30	First State Half Marathon & 10K2026 edition	Newark, Delaware	Mar 20, 2027	1:59:37 (9:07 /mi)	411
31	Galena River Fall Half Marathon & 8k2024 edition	Galena, Illinois	Oct 31, 2026	1:59:43 (9:08 /mi)	186
32	Duneland Half Marathon and 5K2025 edition	Chesterton, Indiana	Oct 25, 2026	1:59:44 (9:08 /mi)	208
33	Ventura Marathon2026 edition	Ventura, California	Feb 21, 2027	1:59:58 (9:09 /mi)	1,588
34	The Chick-Fil-A & Big Peach Running Co. - Cartersville Half-Marathon & Pinwheel Pursuit 5K2026 edition	Cartersville, Georgia	TBA	2:00:06 (9:10 /mi)	226
35	Towpath Half - Half Marathon and 5 Miler2026 edition	Cleveland, Ohio	TBA	2:00:23 (9:11 /mi)	233
36	Finger Lakes Festival of Races (18M,13.1M,10K& 5K)2025 edition	Montour Falls, New York	Sep 26, 2026	2:00:25 (9:11 /mi)	150
37	Tear Drop Half Marathon, 10K & 5K2026 edition	Chatsworth, Georgia	Apr 25, 2027	2:00:29 (9:11 /mi)	238
38	Beer City Half™ Santa Rosa2025 edition	Santa Rosa, California	Feb 20, 2027	2:00:34 (9:12 /mi)	199
39	Lake Country Half Marathon2026 edition	Oconomowoc, Wisconsin	Aug 28, 2027	2:00:45 (9:13 /mi)	210
40	Mistletoe Run2025 edition	Winston Salem, North Carolina	Dec 5, 2026	2:00:49 (9:13 /mi)	772
41	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon & Half2026 edition	Snoqualmie Pass, Washington	TBA	2:01:02 (9:14 /mi)	151
42	Greater Binghamton Bridge Run2026 edition	Binghamton, New York	TBA	2:01:10 (9:15 /mi)	657
43	DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Ann Arbor2025 edition	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Apr 17, 2027	2:01:10 (9:15 /mi)	151
44	Cedarburg Half Marathon \| 5K Run/Walk2026 edition	Cedarburg, Wisconsin	May 29, 2027	2:01:13 (9:15 /mi)	471
45	The Ridgefield Road Fest 50th Anniversary: 1/2 Marathon, 7-Miler, and The Iris Fund 5K2025 edition	Ridgefield, Connecticut	Oct 18, 2026	2:01:13 (9:15 /mi)	424
46	Half Marathon-by-the-Sea2026 edition	Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts	TBA	2:01:17 (9:15 /mi)	444
47	Reservoir Run Half Marathon, 5K, Kids Fun Runs & Family Stroll2025 edition	WESTON, Connecticut	Oct 25, 2026	2:01:17 (9:15 /mi)	226
48	Marblehead Half Marathon2026 edition	Marblehead, Massachusetts	Apr 11, 2027	2:01:29 (9:16 /mi)	764
49	Trenton Summerfest Half Marathon, 8K, and 5K2026 edition	Trenton, Michigan	TBA	2:01:31 (9:16 /mi)	259
50	Hampton Half Marathon & 5K2025 edition	Hampton, New Hampshire	Mar 7, 2027	2:01:41 (9:17 /mi)	805

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