Magic City Half Marathon & 5K
Birmingham, AL
- Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, 5K, 1 Miler
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Are you ready to race the Magic City? You’re invited to join one of the premier half marathon events in the South. This 13.1 mile / 5K / 1 mile event is the second largest half marathon event in Alabama and the state’s most iconic fall running event. Welcome to … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Nov 19):
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| H (°F) | 65 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 67 |
| L (°F) | 50 | 30 | 38 | 44 | 42 |
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Magic City
I was looking for a race to check Alabama off and picked this one. Overall it was just ok. Packet pick up was easy but nothing in terms of swag. … MORE
I was looking for a race to check Alabama off and picked this one. Overall it was just ok. Packet pick up was easy but nothing in terms of swag. Was confused as a half marathon running you received a regular short sleeve tshirt though they were selling long sleeve tech shirts afterwards. There was no other swag. The course was on some pretty beat up roads that were hard in your feet and back. There is a giant hill around mile 10. You did get to finish on a baseball field which was cool. The course does not go by the civil rights institute or 16th street Baptist church which I was surprised being so iconic. This is a course you do 2 laps of so the parts you like and don’t like you get to see again.
There was no much in terms of post race celebration or food-just some cheezits, cookies and a tap of beer.
Magic City
We had a lot of fun at this race. The weather was wonderful, the medal was great, and finishing in the baseball stadium was fun! Packet pick up was pretty … MORE
We had a lot of fun at this race. The weather was wonderful, the medal was great, and finishing in the baseball stadium was fun!
Packet pick up was pretty sloppy but other than that this was a great experience. There’s a good chance we’ll do this race again
Best Half in B'ham!
Love the course I ran in 2016-2017. Not a big fan of the change made for 2018 race but enjoyed my two years nonetheless. I look forward to running this … MORE
Love the course I ran in 2016-2017. Not a big fan of the change made for 2018 race but enjoyed my two years nonetheless. I look forward to running this race again!
First Half Marathon
This was my first half marathon ever, so it will always be special to me. While I don't remember a lot about the production, I remember that smile crossing the … MORE
This was my first half marathon ever, so it will always be special to me. While I don’t remember a lot about the production, I remember that smile crossing the finish line.