Flagship ranking · updated July 28, 2026

Best Half Marathons in the US

The half marathon is the sport's best-kept open secret: long enough to demand real training, short enough that the race doesn't wreck your month. It's also where our formula behaves differently than it does with marathons. No World Marathon Major machinery exists at 13.1, so no race gets a credentials windfall — these rankings are won on field size, history, and course character alone, which makes the list more democratic and, we'd argue, more useful.

One honest caveat before the rows: our half marathon index is younger and thinner than the marathon one. Several excellent races — standalone halfs attached to marathon weekends, fast regional courses — are still being added as the database grows. Scores below are computed exactly like everything else on this site; the breakdown is on every row and the full formula lives on the methodology page. Rankings are never sold.

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Composite /100 · FLD field · HST history · CRD credentials · CHR character

  1. 1 Brooklyn Half Marathon Brooklyn, NY May 2027 USATF 76.3/100

    2. The largest half marathon in the country most years, and the rare big-city race that feels like a neighborhood party for 13.1 straight miles. The course runs through Prospect Park before a long, arrow-straight send down Ocean Parkway to a boardwalk finish at Coney Island — start in the borough, finish at the beach. Field size and four decades of history do the scoring work here, and both are earned.

  2. 2 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon Duluth, MN Jun 2027 USATF 73.9/100

    3. Grandma's Marathon's little sibling shares the same point-to-point ribbon of road along Lake Superior and sells out just as fast — for many Duluth-bound runners, this is the goal race and the marathon is the excuse. Cool June air off the lake, a net-flat profile, and small-town support the whole way. Arguably the best combination of fast and beautiful at this distance in the country.

  3. 3 Indy Mini-Marathon Indianapolis, IN May 2027 USATF 71.8/100

    4. One of the largest halfs in America for decades running, with the most famous mile in the field: a full lap of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where you can run across the yard of bricks. Flat, superbly organized, and steeped in nearly fifty years of history — the longevity component is doing heavy, deserved lifting in this score.

  4. 4 NYC Half Marathon New York, NY Mar 2027 USATF 71.3/100

    5. The only road race that sends you through a car-free Times Square, and the March date makes it the season-opener for half the East Coast. From Brooklyn over the Manhattan Bridge to a Central Park finish, it's the five-borough experience in concentrate. Younger than everything above it, which the history component prices in — the demand for entries doesn't care.

  5. 5 Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Half San Diego, CA Jun 2027 USATF 68.1/100

    6. The race that launched the run-to-live-music format, still the strongest edition of the series. San Diego in early June is about as kind as race weather gets, and the course shows off the city. It scores on size and consistency rather than any single spectacular feature — a dependable, high-energy pick, especially for a first half.

  6. 6 Austin International Half Marathon Austin, TX Jan 2027 USATF 61.3/100

    7. Austin's point-to-point January speedway: a gentle net-downhill run into downtown that has produced more half marathon PRs per capita than almost anywhere. The smallest field and the quietest course character on this list, and the score reflects it — but if your goal is a number rather than a story, start here.

  7. 7 64th Annual Ocean Beach/John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon New London, CT Aug 2026 15.0/100
  8. 8 A Kwik Trip Run 2026 Wausau, WI Aug 2026 15.0/100
  9. 9 Craft Classic Seattle Redmond, WA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  10. 10 3H Trail Half Marathon + DHRT 50K King George, VA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  11. 11 All-Out Runapalooza Arvada, CO Aug 2026 15.0/100
  12. 12 Bear Creek Orinda, CA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  13. 13 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff Dave McKay Memorial Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk Flagstaff, AZ Aug 2026 15.0/100
  14. 14 BRB - Back Roads Bound Half Marathon White Lake, MI Aug 2026 15.0/100
  15. 15 "Bridge to Brew" Half Marathon and 5K Port Huron, MI Aug 2026 15.0/100
  16. 16 Area 13.1 Half Marathon Roswell, GA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  17. 17 Bay to Beacon - Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K Harrisville, MI Aug 2026 15.0/100
  18. 18 Beer City Half™ SLAM Fremont, CA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  19. 19 Dragons Den Half Marathon, 10k, 5k San Antonio, TX Aug 2026 15.0/100
  20. 20 18th Annual Canine Classic at Paws Up Greenough, MT Aug 2026 15.0/100
  21. 21 2026 Kirk-Wood Half Marathon Kirkland, WA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  22. 22 Byers Peak Stampede Half Marathon & 5K Run Fraser, CO Aug 2026 15.0/100
  23. 23 Children of the Sun Half Marathon Spokane, WA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  24. 24 Black Diamond Express Half Marathon & 5K Mendon, NY Aug 2026 15.0/100
  25. 25 Asheville Craft Beer Half Marathon & 10K/5K Asheville, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  26. 26 Ashland Half Marathon & 5k Ashland, VA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  27. 27 Corps of Discovery Trail Races Saint Charles, MO Aug 2026 15.0/100
  28. 28 E-Dragon Run Festival San Antonio, TX Aug 2026 15.0/100
  29. 29 Aliferis Memorial Race Alpena, MI Sep 2026 15.0/100
  30. 30 Bear Trail Half Marathon & 10K Bear, DE Sep 2026 15.0/100
  31. 31 Bootleg Marathon Oak Ridge, TN Sep 2026 15.0/100
  32. 32 BULL DAM TRAIL RUN North East, PA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  33. 33 Battle of Salado Creek 5k, 5 mile, 10 mile, 13.1 San Antonio, TX Sep 2026 15.0/100
  34. 34 Beer City Half™ Bishop Ranch San Ramon, CA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  35. 35 Black Squirrel Half Marathon Bellvue, CO Sep 2026 15.0/100
  36. 36 Blackwater Canyon Half Marathon Parsons, WV Sep 2026 15.0/100
  37. 37 Carpe Diem - Carpe Noctem Half Marathon and 10K - North Carolina Pleasant Garden, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  38. 38 Bozeman Half Marathon & 10K Bozeman, MT Sep 2026 15.0/100
  39. 39 Cherry City Half Marathon, 10K, 5K & Kids Race Salem, OR Sep 2026 15.0/100
  40. 40 COCOA INTERNATIONAL HALF MARATHON - 5k - 10k - 21k Cocoa, FL Sep 2026 15.0/100
  41. 41 Annapolis RUN for The Light House Annapolis, MD Sep 2026 15.0/100
  42. 42 2026 Marine Corps Half Marathon presented by FirstLight Home Care & USAA Camp Lejeune, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  43. 43 2026 MHRRC Dutchess County Classic Poughkeepsie, NY Sep 2026 15.0/100
  44. 44 All-Out Fall Fest Westminster, CO Sep 2026 15.0/100
  45. 45 Anacortes Half Marathon & 5k Anacortes, WA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  46. 46 Autumn Run Buena Vista, CO Sep 2026 15.0/100
  47. 47 Beulah Challenge and OverIt Series - ON PAUSE DUE TO THE ASPEN ACRES FIRE Beulah, CO Sep 2026 15.0/100
  48. 48 Buffalo Bill Cody Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K Cody, WY Sep 2026 15.0/100
  49. 49 Capital City River Run Lansing, MI Sep 2026 15.0/100
  50. 50 Capitol Ford Santa Fe International Half Marathon Santa Fe, NM Sep 2026 15.0/100
  51. 51 Crystal Creek Run Eddyville, OR Sep 2026 15.0/100
  52. 52 Alameda Island Running Festival Alameda, CA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  53. 53 Detroit Women's Half Marathon presented by Playa Bowls Detroit, MI Sep 2026 15.0/100
  54. 54 Buckeye Trail Blue Blaze Festival - Half Marathon, 10K, 5K Run, Hike and Backpack Shawnee, OH Sep 2026 15.0/100
  55. 55 2026 Leaf Peeper Half Marathon Cortland, NY Sep 2026 15.0/100
  56. 56 2026 Rhinebeck Fall Foliage Half Marathon & 5K Rhinebeck, NY Sep 2026 15.0/100
  57. 57 2026 Run Iron Mountain Half Marathon | 1OK | 5K | 1 Mile Fun Run Iron Mountain, MI Sep 2026 15.0/100
  58. 58 Beckley Half Marathon & 5K Beckley, WV Sep 2026 15.0/100
  59. 59 Betsie Valley Trail Run Thompsonville, MI Sep 2026 15.0/100
  60. 60 Carrollton Half Marathon Carrollton, GA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  61. 61 Colbert Autumn Classic Half Marathon & 4-Mile Loop Colbert, WA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  62. 62 Auburn Half Marathon Auburn, CA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  63. 63 Bluegrass Half Marathon Johnson City, TN Sep 2026 15.0/100
  64. 64 City of Roses Half Marathon & 5K Cape Girardeau, MO Sep 2026 15.0/100
  65. 65 Balloon Run Albuquerque, NM Oct 2026 15.0/100
  66. 66 Bellin Women's Half Marathon & 5K Green Bay, WI Oct 2026 15.0/100
  67. 67 Bellin Women's Half Marathon & 5K with myTEAM TRIUMPH Green Bay, WI Oct 2026 15.0/100
  68. 68 Cedar Valley Half Marathon Eagle Mountain, UT Oct 2026 15.0/100
  69. 69 9th Annual Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon and 5K - 2026 Hillsborough, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  70. 70 Back Roads Half & 10k Red Lodge, MT Oct 2026 15.0/100
  71. 71 Cary Greenways Tour Cary, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  72. 72 Bay St. Louis Running Co. Gulf Coast Half Marathon Training Program Bay Saint Louis, MS Oct 2026 15.0/100
  73. 73 17th Annual Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & Coastal 5K Myrtle Beach, SC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  74. 74 Battle of Hillotes: 13.1, 10K, 5K Helotes, TX Oct 2026 15.0/100
  75. 75 Beer City Half Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX Oct 2026 15.0/100
  76. 76 Deep Hollow Half Marathon & 5K Trail Race Lynchburg, VA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  77. 77 Champion Mine Trail Race Nevada City, CA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  78. 78 Chestertown Challenge Half Marathon Run and 5K Run/Walk Chestertown, MD Oct 2026 15.0/100
  79. 79 Empire State Half Marathon & 5k Congers, NY Oct 2026 15.0/100
  80. 80 21st Annual Buffalo Creek Half Marathon Cabot, PA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  81. 81 BRRC Fall Long Run/Half Marathon Training Group Towson, MD Oct 2026 15.0/100
  82. 82 Chicago Fall Classic Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Chicago, IL Oct 2026 15.0/100
  83. 83 Danville Half Marathon, Presented by URW Community Federal Credit Union Danville, VA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  84. 84 2026 - City to the Sea Half Marathon & 5K San Luis Obispo, CA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  85. 85 Around Cape Ann Half Marathon Gloucester, MA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  86. 86 Champlain Islands Marathon & Half Marathon South Hero, VT Oct 2026 15.0/100
  87. 87 2026 Happy Girls Sisters Sisters, OR Oct 2026 15.0/100
  88. 88 Apex Half Marathon Apex, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  89. 89 Chippewa Creek Challenge Brecksville, OH Oct 2026 15.0/100
  90. 90 City of Colleges Half Marathon Conway, AR Oct 2026 15.0/100
  91. 91 Cleveland Half Marathon, 10k & 5k Cleveland, TN Oct 2026 15.0/100
  92. 92 DIA DE LOS MUERTOS HALF MARATHON & 5K RUN/WALK (BAKERSFIELD) Bakersfield, CA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  93. 93 Big Easy Halloween Half Marathon, 10K & 5K New Orleans, LA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  94. 94 Duneland Half Marathon and 5K Chesterton, IN Oct 2026 15.0/100
  95. 95 Cambridge Half Marathon + 5K Cambridge, MA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  96. 96 Creep N' Crawl - Half Marathon, 5K, Lil Monsters Kids' Dash Little Rock, AR Oct 2026 15.0/100
  97. 97 All-Out Kooky-Spooky Golden, CO Nov 2026 15.0/100
  98. 98 Colt State Park Half Marathon Bristol, RI Nov 2026 15.0/100
  99. 99 Dam Site Run LeRoy, IL Nov 2026 15.0/100
  100. 100 DRC's The Half (13.1, 10K & 5K) Dallas, TX Nov 2026 15.0/100
  101. 101 5-Mile Beach at Wildwood Crest: Half Marathon, 10K and 5K Wildwood Crest, NJ Nov 2026 15.0/100
  102. 102 6th Annual Half CRAZY Half Marathon and 5K Mineral Wells, TX Nov 2026 15.0/100
  103. 103 Beer City Half™ OC Santa Ana, CA Nov 2026 15.0/100
  104. 104 Chunky Monkey Epilepsy Run Blanchardville, WI Nov 2026 15.0/100
  105. 105 2026 HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon Princeton, NJ Nov 2026 15.0/100
  106. 106 2026 Silver Strand Veterans Day Half Marathon, 10 Miler, 12K & 5K - San Diego Coronado, CA Nov 2026 15.0/100
  107. 107 Cypress Half Marathon & 5K presented by Houston Methodist Cypress, TX Nov 2026 15.0/100
  108. 108 100% Pure Kona Coffee Half Marathon & 5k Kailua-Kona, HI Nov 2026 15.0/100
  109. 109 Battle of Leon Creek: 20-Miles, 13.1, 10-Mile, 5K San Antonio, TX Nov 2026 15.0/100
  110. 110 Boise Half Marathon Boise, ID Nov 2026 15.0/100
  111. 111 Catalina Island Half-Marathon & 10K Avalon, CA Nov 2026 15.0/100
  112. 112 CHURCHILL'S HALF MARATHON Perrysburg, OH Nov 2026 15.0/100
  113. 113 Clarksville Half Marathon & 5K Clarksville, TN Nov 2026 15.0/100
  114. 114 Cocoa Beach Half Marathon Cocoa Beach, FL Nov 2026 15.0/100
  115. 115 10th Annual Holly Springs Half Marathon, 10k & 5k Holly Springs, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  116. 116 ArtFest Half Marathon | 10K | 5K | Fun Run Moultrie, GA Nov 2026 15.0/100
  117. 117 Bohicket 5k and Half at Seabrook Island Seabrook Island, SC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  118. 118 Broad River Half Marathon Run/Hike Columbia, SC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  119. 119 City of Champions Half Marathon 10k/5k Gadsden, AL Nov 2026 15.0/100
  120. 120 CRC Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K, & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk Fort Worth, TX Nov 2026 15.0/100
  121. 121 Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon and 7.5 Miler - MI Commerce Township, MI Nov 2026 15.0/100
  122. 122 Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon and 7.5 Miler NC Snow Camp, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  123. 123 2026 Palmetto Peach Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K North Augusta, SC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  124. 124 Cincinnati Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5K Cincinnati, OH Nov 2026 15.0/100
  125. 125 Coastal Half Marathon, 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run Orange Beach, AL Nov 2026 15.0/100
  126. 126 Dayton Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5K Dayton, OH Nov 2026 15.0/100
  127. 127 All-Out Fa La La Westminster, CO Dec 2026 15.0/100
  128. 128 Dirty South Trail Races Knoxville, TN Dec 2026 15.0/100
  129. 129 Baker's Dozen Half Marathon, Relay, & 5K Hurricane, UT Dec 2026 15.0/100
  130. 130 48th Annual Lone Star Stampede Sugar Land, TX Jan 2027 15.0/100
  131. 131 All-Out Polar Prowl Arvada, CO Jan 2027 15.0/100
  132. 132 Citrus Heritage Run Riverside, CA Jan 2027 15.0/100
  133. 133 Dahlgren Trail Half Marathon King George, VA Jan 2027 15.0/100
  134. 134 Barron Collier Companies Naples Half Marathon Naples, FL Jan 2027 15.0/100
  135. 135 Cascade Half Marathon & 10K Turner, OR Jan 2027 15.0/100
  136. 136 Beat the Street for Little Feet 2027 Sweetwater, TX Jan 2027 15.0/100
  137. 137 18th Annual F^3 Lake Half Marathon & 5k Chicago, IL Jan 2027 15.0/100
  138. 138 Coyote Hills Fremont, CA Jan 2027 15.0/100
  139. 139 All-Out Mardi Crawl Arvada, CO Feb 2027 15.0/100
  140. 140 Best Damn Race Safety Harbor Safety Harbor, FL Feb 2027 15.0/100
  141. 141 Candy Heart Run - Virtual Race Only Morgan, UT Feb 2027 15.0/100
  142. 142 Beer City Half™ Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA Feb 2027 15.0/100
  143. 143 2027 Augusta Half Marathon 10K 5K Augusta, GA Feb 2027 15.0/100
  144. 144 AdventHealth Orange Blossom Half Marathon-10K-5K Frostproof, FL Feb 2027 15.0/100
  145. 145 Bradenton Riverwalk Half Marathon 10k 5k Bradenton, FL Feb 2027 15.0/100
  146. 146 Crazies Trifecta Rainsville, AL Mar 2027 15.0/100
  147. 147 Ashland City Half Marathon Ashland City, TN Mar 2027 15.0/100
  148. 148 Berry Half/10K/5K Mount Berry, GA Mar 2027 15.0/100
  149. 149 Best Damn Race Orlando Orlando, FL Mar 2027 15.0/100
  150. 150 Brooks Lake Sammamish Half Marathon presented by REI Redmond, WA Mar 2027 15.0/100
  151. 151 2027 Woodinville Half and 10K Woodinville, WA Mar 2027 15.0/100
  152. 152 Cary Greenways Half-Marathon Cary, NC Mar 2027 15.0/100
  153. 153 Beer City Half™ San Diego San Diego, CA Mar 2027 15.0/100
  154. 154 Bridge 2 Bridge Run Georgetown, SC Mar 2027 15.0/100
  155. 155 Creve Coeur St. Paddy's Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Run/Walk Maryland Heights, MO Mar 2027 15.0/100
  156. 156 Annapolis Running Festival Annapolis, MD Mar 2027 15.0/100
  157. 157 Beer City Half™ Long Beach Long Beach, CA Mar 2027 15.0/100
  158. 158 2027 Syracuse Half Marathon Syracuse, NY Mar 2027 15.0/100
  159. 159 AdventHealth Lake Minneola Half Marathon, 10K and 5K Clermont, FL Mar 2027 15.0/100
  160. 160 All-Out Spring Fever Golden, CO Mar 2027 15.0/100
  161. 161 2027 Mill Town Half Marathon, 10K and 5K Everett, WA Mar 2027 15.0/100
  162. 162 Charlotte Craft Beer Half Marathon - Relay & 5 Miler Charlotte, NC Mar 2027 15.0/100
  163. 163 AdventHealth Silver Springs Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Silver Springs, FL Mar 2027 15.0/100
  164. 164 Blue Bell Fun Run Brenham, TX Apr 2027 15.0/100
  165. 165 Casino Bridge Run - Kids Half Marathon Biloxi, MS Apr 2027 15.0/100
  166. 166 Chi Town Half Marathon & 10K Chicago, IL Apr 2027 15.0/100
  167. 167 CraftHalf Half Marathon & 5K Winston Salem, NC Apr 2027 15.0/100
  168. 168 2027 Run Sunset Beach Sunset Beach, NC Apr 2027 15.0/100
  169. 169 2027 AmeriHealth April Fools Half Marathon & 8K Atlantic City, NJ Apr 2027 15.0/100
  170. 170 Boyden Lake Half-Marathon Perry, ME Apr 2027 15.0/100
  171. 171 2027 Salmon Run Bend, OR Apr 2027 15.0/100
  172. 172 Badger Cove Livermore, CA Apr 2027 15.0/100
  173. 173 Drake Road Races Des Moines, IA Apr 2027 15.0/100
  174. 174 AEC Touchstone Energy Run United Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and Kids' Fun Run Aiken, SC Apr 2027 15.0/100
  175. 175 All-Out Beat the Heat Westminster, CO Apr 2027 15.0/100
  176. 176 American River Parkway Half Marathon carmichael, CA Apr 2027 15.0/100
  177. 177 Bigfoot Half Marathon Estes Park, CO Apr 2027 15.0/100
  178. 178 2 PARKS TRAIL HALF MARATHON AND 5K Leonard, MI May 2027 15.0/100
  179. 179 2027 Superhero Half Marathon and Relay Morristown, NJ May 2027 15.0/100
  180. 180 Cinco de Mayo Portland, OR May 2027 15.0/100
  181. 181 2027 Happy Girls Bend Run Bend, OR May 2027 15.0/100
  182. 182 Beer City Half™ Sacramento Sacramento, CA May 2027 15.0/100
  183. 183 Barns & Blooms Half Marathon South Hamilton, MA May 2027 15.0/100
  184. 184 2027 Evergreen Half and 5 Mile Snohomish, WA May 2027 15.0/100
  185. 185 American Hero 25K Relay & Half Marathon San Antonio, TX May 2027 15.0/100
  186. 186 American Heroes Half Marathon, 10K, 5K Bellevue, NE May 2027 15.0/100
  187. 187 Beer City Half™ San Jose San Jose, CA May 2027 15.0/100
  188. 188 Big River Race Pasco, WA May 2027 15.0/100
  189. 189 Cedarburg Half Marathon | 5K Run/Walk Cedarburg, WI May 2027 15.0/100
  190. 190 8th Annual Lean30 Lake Norman Half Marathon Forest Run & 5K Statesville, NC Jun 2027 15.0/100
  191. 191 EMC DAM to DSM Polk City, IA Jun 2027 15.0/100
  192. 192 Covered Bridges Half Marathon Woodstock, VT Jun 2027 15.0/100
  193. 193 All-Out Summer Breeze Arvada, CO Jun 2027 15.0/100
  194. 194 Drop13 Big Cottonwood Canyon Half Marathon & 5K Holladay, UT Jun 2027 15.0/100
  195. 195 Defi Pointe-Claire Pointe-Claire, QC Jun 2027 15.0/100
  196. 196 All-Out Dog Days Westminster, CO Jul 2027 15.0/100
  197. 197 Beer City Half™ Alameda Alameda, CA Jul 2027 15.0/100
  198. 198 Burn Your Half Off, An Awesomesauce Event presented by Run Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Jul 2027 15.0/100
  199. 199 Carolina Reaper Challenge (13.1 - 26.2 - 50k & Relay) Greenville, SC Jul 2027 15.0/100
  200. 200 50 States Half Marathon Club General Membership Colorado Springs, CO Feb 2034 15.0/100
  201. 201 Elizabeth Pearl Morgan Winchester, VA Jul 2026 15.0/100

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