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| Event | Distance | When | Entry fee | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Race Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Oct 3, 20267:00 AM | $110 | 750 |
| The Race 5K | 5K | Oct 3, 20267:15 AM | $55 | 1,900 |
| The Race 5K VIRTUALVirtual | 5K | Oct 3, 20267:00 AM | $36 | – |
| The Race Half Marathon VIRTUALVirtual | Half Marathon | Oct 3, 20267:00 AM | $76 | – |
Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.
Online registration closes Oct 2, 2026, unless the race fills first.
At $110, entry is about 83 percent above a typical half marathon in Georgia, which costs $60 right now.
A typical finisher at a half marathon in Georgia runs 2:12:29, about 10:06 a mile, based on 56 races with published results. Women typically finish in 2:20:21 and men in 2:02:34.
Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:32 AM, and the The Race Half Marathon starts at 7:00 AM. The start sits about 1,020 feet above sea level.
Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.
2323 Sylvan Road, East Point, GA 30344
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.
Aggregated from official results (runningnerds Scores) for The Race 2026. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
At the 2025 The Race 5K, the fastest tenth finished in 28:37 or better, the top quarter in 34:29, and half the field in 41:16; the last tenth came in after 56:57.
At the 2025 The Race Half Marathon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:44:10 or better, the top quarter in 2:00:06, and half the field in 2:22:08; the last tenth came in after 3:14:28.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 28:04 | 22:32 |
| 20-29 | 26:07 | 23:37 |
| 30-39 | 23:21 | 20:43 |
| 40-49 | 23:21 | 21:00 |
| 50-59 | 26:54 | 19:12 |
| 60-69 | 29:17 | 27:13 |
| 70+ | 38:13 | 35:25 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.
Up 293 percent since 2022.
All events combined, from official results.
From 2022 to 2025, the field went from 494 to 1,353 finishers, and the median time rose from 39:36 to 41:16.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,353 (+42%) | 41:16 | under 28:37 | 17:56 |
| 2024 | 955 (+20%) | 41:53 | under 29:21 | 17:28 |
| 2023 | 796 (+61%) | 40:04 | under 27:54 | 17:37 |
| 2022 | 494 | 39:36 | under 27:52 | 19:05 |
From each year's official results for the 5K; virtual options are left out.
Slower than most Georgia 5Ks
The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 34:29, against 29:30 in a typical Georgia 5K, so times here run 17 percent slower.
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.
Around October 3 the day usually runs from 60°F at dawn to 78°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 13% of days. Cold snaps dip to 52°F and hot years reach 82°F.
Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.
What the organizers of The Race 2026 cover on their registration page, in brief.
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