A Tulsa Tradition – the annual spring T-Town Half Marathon and 5K starts and finishes in downtown Tulsa. The half marathon includes several miles along the banks of the beautiful Arkansas River. Each year the finisher medal for the T-Town Half will feature iconic downtown Tulsa architecture.
The first medal for the 2018 event was the top of the 1930’s era Blue Dome building.
The 2019 medal featured the top of the iconic art deco Philtower Building.
The 2020 medal featured the Boston Avenue Methodist Church.
The 2021 medal featured Mid-Continent Tower.
The 2022 medal will feature the Warehouse Market Building.
The 2023 medal will feature the Tulsa Union Depot.
The 2024 medal will feature the Tulsa Fire Alarm building.
The 2025 medal will feature the 320 S Boston building.
The 320 South Boston Building, formerly known as the National Bank of Tulsa Building, is a 22-story high-rise building built by architect George Winkler, who also designed the Mayo Hotel. It was originally constructed as a 10-story headquarters building for the Exchange National Bank in 1917 and expanded to its present dimensions in 1929. Covered in brick with terra cotta trim, the architectural style is Beaux-Arts. The central tower is stepped at the 20th floor with a two story arcade section, which is topped by a temple fronted section. A cupola tops the section. For many years, the cupola was illuminated by floodlights whose color changed according to the latest weather forecast. Green light meant a fair weather forecast, while red lights signified an approaching storm. In 1933, Exchange National Bank reorganized and renamed itself as the National Bank of Tulsa. Thereafter, the building was known as the National Bank of Tulsa Building, until the bank renamed itself as Bank of Oklahoma (BOK). The BOK moved to its newly constructed BOK Tower in 1977. The NBT Building reverted to its former 320 South Boston Building name and became a general office building. —Courtesy, Tulsa Preservation Commission
The 5k is completely contested on downtown Tulsa streets, while the half marathon will be a mix of downtown streets and paved Riverparks Trail.
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NO MILE MARKERS OR COURSE MARSHALS
This was one of the worst half marathons I have ever run, and I've run over 30 of them across different states from NY to CA. There was not one … MORE
This was one of the worst half marathons I have ever run, and I’ve run over 30 of them across different states from NY to CA. There was not one mile marker on the course, and no course marshals! I ended up taking a wrong turn which made me lose time. Several times I had to yell out to the indifferent cops where I should go next
The race also humid. The best I can say is that they served some pizza afterwards. I’d avoid this race unless you are very familiar with the course.
Small Tulsa Run
You start and finish in downtown, but outside of that there isn't much scenery. This was my first half marathon after a few years off and I took 30 minutes … MORE
You start and finish in downtown, but outside of that there isn’t much scenery. This was my first half marathon after a few years off and I took 30 minutes off my time and ran my first sub 2:00.