Results and finish times
Hero Half Marathon results
Finish-time statistics for 5 years of Hero Half Marathon in Fayetteville, Arkansas, aggregated from official results. Names are not published here.
How fast is it?
Faster than most Arkansas half marathons
The fastest quarter of the 2025 half marathon field finished under 1:52:59, against 2:00:42 in a typical Arkansas half marathon, so times here run 6 percent faster.
- 5K: Faster than most Arkansas 5Ks. The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 28:30, against 29:23 in a typical Arkansas 5K, so times here run 3 percent faster.
Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.
2025
Nov 8, 2025
| Event | Finishers | Winner | Median | Middle half | Women median | Men median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Marathon | 315 | 1:16:21 | 2:05:279:34 /mi | 1:52:59 to 2:24:10 | 2:14:15 | 1:57:10 |
| Run for Your Hero 5k | 93 | 18:50 | 34:4711:12 /mi | 28:30 to 41:11 | 34:49 | 32:31 |
| Quarter Marathon- 10k with some bonus running | 74 | 45:58 | 1:12:0711:01 /mi | 1:02:56 to 1:19:12 | 1:13:35 | 1:09:11 |
| Half Marathon Firefighter Challenge- For Firefighters Running in Full Gear! | 11 | 2:10:22 | 2:41:3512:20 /mi | 2:33:53 to 2:50:23 | 2:52:03 | 2:39:01 |
Half Marathon
By age group
| 70+ | 5 | 3:15:40 |
| 20-29 | 86 | 2:01:39 |
| 30-39 | 95 | 2:02:14 |
| 40-49 | 65 | 2:04:26 |
| 50-59 | 28 | 2:05:30 |
| 60-69 | 12 | 2:17:11 |
| Under 20 | 24 | 2:03:51 |
Finishers and median time per group.
Run for Your Hero 5k
By age group
| 70+ | 2 | 44:06 |
| 20-29 | 30 | 32:44 |
| 30-39 | 24 | 34:55 |
| 40-49 | 12 | 45:46 |
| 50-59 | 9 | 32:34 |
| 60-69 | 3 | 48:08 |
| Under 20 | 13 | 29:44 |
Finishers and median time per group.
2024
Oct 12, 2024
| Event | Finishers | Winner | Median | Middle half | Women median | Men median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Marathon | 318 | 1:04:52 | 2:13:5310:13 /mi | 1:56:22 to 2:30:18 | 2:21:38 | 2:06:02 |
| Quarter Marathon- 10k with some bonus running | 77 | 42:24 | 1:16:1611:39 /mi | 1:07:37 to 1:31:07 | 1:16:16 | 1:15:50 |
| Run for your Hero 5k | 68 | 22:16 | 33:3910:50 /mi | 28:51 to 39:47 | 34:20 | 33:09 |
| Half Marathon Firefighter Challenge- For Firefighters Running in Full Gear! | 9 | 2:25:55 | 2:52:5413:11 /mi | 2:50:12 to 3:08:23 | 3:02:11 | 2:50:32 |
Half Marathon
By age group
| 70+ | 4 | 2:50:42 |
| 20-29 | 89 | 2:13:09 |
| 30-39 | 99 | 2:07:42 |
| 40-49 | 60 | 2:12:08 |
| 50-59 | 43 | 2:24:48 |
| 60-69 | 16 | 2:18:17 |
| Under 20 | 7 | 1:41:03 |
Finishers and median time per group.
Quarter Marathon- 10k with some bonus running
By age group
| 70+ | 1 | 1:58:16 |
| 20-29 | 26 | 1:10:10 |
| 30-39 | 14 | 1:17:21 |
| 40-49 | 19 | 1:19:36 |
| 50-59 | 9 | 1:31:09 |
| 60-69 | 4 | 1:30:20 |
| Under 20 | 4 | 1:14:06 |
Finishers and median time per group.
2023
Jul 1, 2023
| Event | Finishers | Winner | Median | Middle half | Women median | Men median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Marathon | 346 | 1:14:32 | 2:14:0410:14 /mi | 1:55:43 to 2:36:40 | 2:22:11 | 2:01:44 |
| Quarter Marathon | 58 | 42:54 | 1:19:3812:09 /mi | 1:08:53 to 1:32:31 | 1:25:09 | 1:00:51 |
| SuperHero 2k | 29 | 8:10 | 14:5912:03 /mi | 13:20 to 18:03 | 16:11 | 13:21 |
| Half Marathon Firefighter Challenge- For Firefighters Running in Full Gear! | 11 | 2:09:29 | 2:40:5112:16 /mi | 2:27:01 to 2:42:44 | – | 2:40:51 |
Half Marathon
By age group
| 70+ | 4 | 2:48:34 |
| 20-29 | 104 | 2:12:27 |
| 30-39 | 79 | 2:08:25 |
| 40-49 | 66 | 2:14:07 |
| 50-59 | 34 | 2:22:56 |
| 60-69 | 23 | 2:42:23 |
| Under 20 | 7 | 2:23:29 |
Finishers and median time per group.
Quarter Marathon
By age group
| 20-29 | 14 | 1:06:35 |
| 30-39 | 22 | 1:20:21 |
| 40-49 | 10 | 1:30:20 |
| 50-59 | 2 | 1:57:03 |
| 60-69 | 6 | 1:43:56 |
| Under 20 | 2 | 1:15:20 |
Finishers and median time per group.
2022
Jul 2, 2022
| Event | Finishers | Winner | Median | Middle half | Women median | Men median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Marathon | 327 | 1:14:52 | 2:17:1410:28 /mi | 1:55:06 to 2:39:16 | 2:24:54 | 2:02:31 |
| Quarter Marathon | 49 | 44:39 | 1:10:2710:45 /mi | 1:03:50 to 1:20:55 | 1:10:55 | 1:07:56 |
| SuperHero 2k | 28 | 10:41 | 18:1114:38 /mi | 16:23 to 20:12 | 18:45 | 18:03 |
| Hero Half Marathon-Hand Cyclist Division | 4 | 1:06:51 | 1:30:096:53 /mi | 1:12:51 to 1:45:28 | 1:45:28 | 1:14:51 |
Half Marathon
By age group
| 70+ | 4 | 3:12:05 |
| 20-29 | 79 | 2:15:32 |
| 30-39 | 117 | 2:14:10 |
| 40-49 | 64 | 2:19:46 |
| 50-59 | 36 | 2:33:14 |
| 60-69 | 13 | 2:19:25 |
| Under 20 | 14 | 1:55:19 |
Finishers and median time per group.
Quarter Marathon
By age group
| 70+ | 1 | 1:14:15 |
| 20-29 | 13 | 1:07:51 |
| 30-39 | 19 | 1:15:12 |
| 40-49 | 5 | 1:04:10 |
| 50-59 | 6 | 1:08:45 |
| 60-69 | 3 | 1:09:37 |
| Under 20 | 2 | 1:03:41 |
Finishers and median time per group.
2021
Jul 17, 2021
| Event | Finishers | Winner | Median | Middle half | Women median | Men median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Marathon | 322 | 1:11:49 | 2:09:279:52 /mi | 1:51:37 to 2:28:03 | 2:15:34 | 1:56:23 |
| SuperHero 2k | 44 | 10:24 | 15:1012:12 /mi | 12:04 to 18:10 | 15:36 | 14:59 |
| Half Marathon 2-person Relay | 8 | 1:43:00 | 2:08:0919:34 /mi | 1:59:37 to 2:16:54 | 2:05:42 | 2:09:06 |
| Half Marathon Firefighter Challenge- For Firefighters Running in Full Gear! | 7 | 1:45:21 | 2:39:3812:11 /mi | 2:27:57 to 3:03:26 | 1:45:21 | 2:46:17 |
Half Marathon
By age group
| 70+ | 3 | 2:46:18 |
| 20-29 | 75 | 2:09:00 |
| 30-39 | 109 | 2:00:06 |
| 40-49 | 71 | 2:08:51 |
| 50-59 | 38 | 2:17:28 |
| 60-69 | 18 | 2:28:11 |
| Under 20 | 8 | 1:55:09 |
Finishers and median time per group.
SuperHero 2k
By age group
| 70+ | 1 | 27:52 |
| 20-29 | 7 | 18:10 |
| 30-39 | 5 | 12:02 |
| 40-49 | 3 | 15:37 |
| 60-69 | 1 | 16:53 |
| Under 20 | 25 | 14:45 |
Finishers and median time per group.
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