Welcome to the results of our 2024 Best Half Marathons in the U.S. poll! Here we list the top half marathon in every U.S. state organized by month, with runners-up in italics.
You can also view this list organized by state to read a brief profile on each of our winners.
THANK YOU to all who voted — your overwhelming support enabled us to compile this list with confidence. We hope you’ll add some of these events to your own wish list!
Best Half Marathons in the U.S. by month
January
Big Beach Half Marathon – Gulf Shore, AL
Louisiana Half Marathon – Baton Rouge, LA
Maui Oceanfront Half Marathon – Lahaina, HI
February
Atlanta Half – Atlanta, GA
The Cowtown – Fort Worth, TX
Miami Half Marathon – Miami, FL
RunSedona – Sedona, AZ
Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
War Eagle Run Fest – Auburn, AL
March
Bataan Memorial Death March Honorary March – White Sands, NM
Havasu Half – Lake Havasu City, AZ
Little Rock Half Marathon – Little Rock, AR
Napa Valley Half – Napa, CA
United Airlines NYC Half – New York City, NY
Anthem Shamrock Half Marathon – Virginia Beach, VA (tie, VA runner-up)
Zion Half Marathon – Virgin, UT
April
Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon – Champaign, IL
Coastal Delaware Half – Rehoboth Beach, DE
Eau Claire Half – Eau Claire, WI
Flying Pirate Half – Kitty Hawk, NC
Garmin Half Marathon in the Land of Oz – Olathe, KS
Hattiesburg Half – Hattiesburg, MS
Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon – Louisville, KY
Newport Rhode Races – Newport, RI
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon – Oklahoma City, OK
May
Cincinnati Flying Pig Paycor Half Marathon – Cincinnati, OH
Coeur d’Alene Half Marathon – Coeur d’Alene, ID
Fargo Half Marathon – Fargo, ND
Frederick Running Festival – Frederick, MD
Lincoln Half – Lincoln, NE
Marine Corps Historic Half – Fredericksburg, VA
Mystic Half – Mystic, CT
OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon (Indy Mini) – Indianapolis, IN
Prince of Wales Island Half – Craig, AK
Pittsburgh Half Marathon – Pittsburgh, PA
Run the Bluegrass – Lexington, KY
Running with the Cows – Bucyrus, KS
June
Anchorage Mayor’s Half Marathon – Anchorage, AK
Covered Bridges Half Marathon – South Pomfret, VT
DAM to DSM – Polk City, IA
Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon – Duluth, MN
Glacier Half Marathon – Kiowa, MT
Grand Teton Half Marathon – Wilson, WY
Hatfield McCoy Half Marathons – Williamson, WV
Missoula Half Marathon – Missoula, MT
Shipyard Old Port Half Marathon – Portland, ME
Slacker Half – Georgetown, CO
July
Jack & Jill’s Downhill Half – Snoqualmie Pass, WA
Maah Daah Hey Trail Half Marathon – Grassy Butte, ND
Mad Half Marathon – Waitsfield, VT
August
Bridge of the Gods Half Marathon – Cascade Locks, OR
Iron Horse Half Marathon – North Bend, WA
Madison Mini – Madison, WI (tie, WI runner-up)
Rocky Mountain Half – Estes Park, CO
September
Air Force Half – Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Bird in Hand Half – Bird in Hand, PA
Clarence DeMar Half Marathon – Keene, NH
Great Smoky Mountains Half – Townsend, TN
Jackson Hole Half – Jackson Hole, WY
Mount Rushmore Half Marathon – Hermosa, SD
OCNJ Half Marathon – Ocean City, NJ
Quad Cities Mel Foster Co. Half Marathon – Moline, IL
October
Amica Newport Half Marathon – Newport, RI
Atlantic City Marathon – Atlantic City, NJ
Baltimore Running Festival – Baltimore, MD
Cape Cod Half Marathon – Falmouth, MA
Columbia Gorge Half – Hood River, OR
Des Moines Half Marathon – Des Moines, IA
Detroit Free Press/TCF Bank Half Marathons – Detroit, MI
Good Life Halfsy – Lincoln, NE
Grand Rapids Half – Grand Rapids, MI
Great Balloon Chase – Alburquerque, NM
Hartford Half Marathon – Hartford, CT
Jackass Half – Kellogg, ID
Mankato Half – Mankato, MN
MO’ Cowbell – St. Charles, MO
Mount Desert Island Half Marathon – Bar Harbor, ME
Myrtle Beach Mini – Myrtle Beach, SC
Northshore Half – Mandeville, LA
Run Crazy Horse – Crazy Horse, SD
Smuttynose Rockfest Half Marathon – Hampton, NH
Wineglass Half Marathon – Bath, NY
November
100% Pure Kona Coffee Half – Kailua-Kona, HI
B.A.A. Half – Boston, MA
Bass Pro Cohick Half – Springfield, MO
Chickamauga Battlefield Half – Fort Oglethorpe, TN
Indianapolis Monumental Half Marathon – Indianapolis, IN
Madison Half – Madison, WI (tie, WI runner-up)
Marshall University Half Marathon – Huntington, WV
Monterey Bay Half Marathon – Monterey, CA
Richmond CarMax Half – Richmond, VA (tie, VA runner-up)
Route 66 Half Marathon – Tulsa, OK
Snow Canyon Half – St. George, UT
Spa Running Festival Summit2Summit Half – Hot Springs, AR
St. Pete Run Fest – St. Petersburg, FL
December
Kiawah Island Half Marathon – Kiawah Island, SC
Mississippi Gulf Coast – Biloxi, MS
Rehoboth Beach Seashore Half Marathon – Rehoboth Beach, DE
Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio – San Antonio, TX
Run Laughlin Half – Laughlin, NV
St. Jude Memphis Half – Memphis, TN
Wilmington Historic Half – Wilmington, NC