Welcome to the results of our 2026 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
Louisiana Half Marathon – Baton Rouge, LA
Maui Oceanfront Half Marathon – Lahaina, HI
Walt Disney World Half – Lake Buena Vista, FL
February
The Cowtown – Fort Worth, TX
Mesa Half Marathon – Mesa, AZ
Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
RunSedona – Sedona, AZ
War Eagle Run Fest – Auburn, AL
Zion Half Marathon – Virgin, UT
March
Bataan Memorial Death March Honorary March – White Sands, NM
Little Rock Half Marathon – Little Rock, AR
Myrtle Beach Half – Myrtle Beach, SC
Newport News One City Half – Newport News, VA
United Airlines NYC Half – New York City, NY
Zydeco Half – Lafayette, LA
April
Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon – Champaign, IL
Coastal Delaware Half – Rehoboth Beach, DE
Hattiesburg Half – Hattiesburg, MS
Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon – Louisville, KY
Newport Rhode Races – Newport, RI
Oklahoma City Memorial Half – Oklahoma City, OK
REVEL Mt. Charleston – Las Vegas, NV
Savannah Women’s Half – Savannah, GA
May
Cincinnati Flying Pig Paycor Half Marathon – Cincinnati, OH
CDA (Coeur d’Alene) Half Marathon – Coeur d’Alene, ID
Eau Claire Half – Eau Claire, WI
Fargo Half Marathon – Fargo, ND
Frederick Running Festival – Frederick, MD
La Jolla Half – San Diego, CA
Marine Corps Historic Half – Fredericksburg, VA
Mystic Half – Mystic, CT
IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon (Indy Mini) – Indianapolis, IN
Running with the Cows – Bucyrus, KS
June
Anchorage Mayor’s Half Marathon – Anchorage, AK
Covered Bridges Half Marathon – South Pomfret, VT
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
July
Mad Half Marathon – Waitsfield, VT
Mount Rainier Half – Enumclaw, WA
August
Anchorage RunFest Half – Anchorage, AK
Bridge of the Gods Half Marathon – Cascade Locks, OR
Great Smoky Mountains Half – Townsend, TN
Nebraska State Fair Half – Grand Island, NE
Rocky Mountain Half – Estes Park, CO
September
Air Force Half – Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Bird in Hand Half – Bird in Hand, PA
Bismarck Half – Bismarck, ND
City of Lakes Half – Minneapolis, MN (tie, MN runner-up)
Fox Cities Half – Neenah, WI
Jackson Hole Half – Jackson Hole, WY
Mount Rushmore Half Marathon – Hermosa, SD
Philadelphia Distance Run – Philadelphia, PA
Pikes Peak Ascent – Manitou Springs, CO
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
Bemidji Blue Ox Half – Bemidji, MN (tie, MN runner-up)
Cape Cod Half Marathon – Falmouth, MA
Des Moines Half Marathon – Des Moines, IA
Detroit Free Press/TCF Bank Half Marathons – Detroit, MI
Grand Rapids Half – Grand Rapids, MI
Great Balloon Chase – Alburquerque, NM
Hartford Half Marathon – Hartford, CT
Jackass Half – Kellogg, ID
Leavenworth Half – Leavenworth, WA
Mother Earth Brewing Ironclad Half – Kinston, NC (tie, NC runner-up)
Mount Desert Island Half Marathon – Bar Harbor, ME
New Hampshire Half – Bristol, NH
OCNJ Half Marathon – Ocean City, NJ
Portland Half – Portland, OR
Run Crazy Horse – Crazy Horse, SD
Run Ocean Isle Beach – Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Smuttynose Rockfest Half Marathon – Hampton, NH
Urban Bourbon Half – Louisville, KY
Wineglass Half Marathon – Bath, NY
November
100% Pure Kona Coffee Half – Kailua-Kona, HI
Bass Pro Cohick Half – Springfield, MO
Boston Half (fka B.A.A. Half) – Boston, MA
Chickamauga Battlefield Half – Fort Oglethorpe, TN
Good Life Halfsy – Lincoln, NE
Hillbilly Hike Half – Carlisle, IA
Indianapolis Monumental Half Marathon – Indianapolis, IN
Marshall University Half Marathon – Huntington, WV
MO’ Cowbell – St. Charles, MO
Monterey Bay Half Marathon – Monterey, CA
Williams Route 66 Half Marathon – Tulsa, OK
Salina Crossroads Half – Salina, KS
Snow Canyon Half – St. George, UT
Summit 2 Summit Half (Spa Running Festival) – Hot Springs, AR
St. Pete Run Fest – St. Petersburg, FL
December
BMW Dallas Half – Dallas, TX
Kiawah Island Half Marathon – Kiawah Island, SC
Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Half Marathon – Biloxi, MS
Rehoboth Beach Seashore Half Marathon – Rehoboth Beach, DE
Rocket City Half – Huntsville, AL
St. Jude Memphis Half – Memphis, TN
Wilmington Historic Half – Wilmington, NC (tie, NC runner-up)