New Bedford Half Marathon
New Bedford, MA
- Half Marathon
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The New Bedford Half Marathon is one of the oldest half marathon distance events in the Northeast, managed by the 100% volunteer New Bedford Half Marathon Race Committee, Inc. along with its host organization, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and with the wonderful support of the City of New Bedford. … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Mar 15):
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| H (°F) | 44 | 49 | 58 | 44 | 62 |
| L (°F) | 30 | 34 | 41 | 35 | 42 |
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Fun, fast field and easy logistics
The New Bedford Half Marathon is a popular race for racing clubs, so it often has a fast field. The start is late (11am) and easy to get to with … MORE
The New Bedford Half Marathon is a popular race for racing clubs, so it often has a fast field. The start is late (11am) and easy to get to with ample nearby parking (paid and street). Some of the race is beautiful, with water views and pretty suburban neighborhoods, but other parts are pretty meh. 2024 weather was great, but it can get windy by the water. Course is relatively flat, but there is a significant incline in mile 13, with the last .1 being downhill. I trained for that and didn’t find it to be particularly challenging, but if you don’t have much hill experience and/or experience with the distance, that could be a doozy at the end!