Fayetteville Firefighters Hero Half Marathon
Fayetteville, AR
- Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The Hero Half Marathon is a fundraising race and community event hosted by The Spark Foundation in partnership with Fayetteville Firefighters’ IAFF – Local 2866. Race proceeds benefit organizations that meet important community needs, increase fitness opportunities for the community, and make Fayetteville and Arkansas a great place to live, … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Oct 17):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| H (°F) | 80 | 69 | 69 | 57 | 73 |
| L (°F) | 57 | 32 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
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Great path all throughout
Very enjoyable run. The course is great and very well done. Friendly people all around and the race went very smoothly. Certainly worth running again. The hills weren't too bad, … MORE
Very enjoyable run. The course is great and very well done. Friendly people all around and the race went very smoothly. Certainly worth running again. The hills weren’t too bad, but a nice rolling course.
Good race overall, great finish line
I enjoyed this race quite a bit; it really showcased the beautiful, scenic parts of Fayetteville. There were lots of aid stations with motivating volunteers. The course wasn’t overly hilly. … MORE
I enjoyed this race quite a bit; it really showcased the beautiful, scenic parts of Fayetteville. There were lots of aid stations with motivating volunteers. The course wasn’t overly hilly. The finish line was great though, tons of people there and in a nice downtown area to finish. I would recommend this race.
2 person relay
There could be a few more shuttles to the start line. This race grew a lot this year so hopefully next year there will be more. The race started about … MORE
There could be a few more shuttles to the start line. This race grew a lot this year so hopefully next year there will be more. The race started about 10 minutes late to let the last shuttle arrive.
Course has a come good hills in it so be ready.