About the Anchorage RunFest
The Anchorage RunFest spreads across a weekend, with races starting from Delaney Park Strip one morning and finishing near a well-known downtown alehouse. Distance options run from a short kids' event up through a full marathon and an ultra. Proceeds support college scholarships for high school runners and free youth events, all through the Anchorage Running Club.
Bib pickup runs over two days before the weekend begins, held at a church a few blocks from the park start. Race-morning pickup is also available on the first day of the event.
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Anchorage RunFest 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Half Marathon Results · 2026
657finishers
1:21:06winner
2:21:05median
5:33:18cutoff
Top 3: Eric Vilce (1:21:06) · Brad Theyerl (1:24:13) · Andrew Bishop (1:24:34)
5K Results · 2026
416finishers
18:39winner
33:44median
1:52:33cutoff
Top 3: Matt Newcombe (18:39) · Rich Suddock (20:06) · Tamara Brabson (20:12)
Marathon Results · 2026
253finishers
2:49:07winner
4:52:46median
7:42:04cutoff
Top 3: Jeff Greene (2:49:07) · Joshua Sappington (2:50:49) · Joseph Hoch (2:53:12)
1 Miles Results · 2026
111finishers
5:07winner
8:40median
31:24cutoff
Top 3: Melanie Nussbaumer (5:07) · Joshua Sappington (5:28) · Morgan Ekemo (5:48)
49K Results · 2026
66finishers
3:04:03winner
5:13:38median
7:23:23cutoff
Top 3: Owen Marcotte (3:04:03) · Ethan Sheffler (3:50:00) · Alison Matthews (3:58:01)
The Anchorage RunFest has been held every year since at least 2020. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
49K8/22/2027 08:00$85
26.2 Miles8/22/2027 08:30$80
26.2 Miles8/22/2027 08:30$155
13.1 Miles8/22/2027 08:45$65
13.1 Miles8/22/2027 08:45Free
3.1 Miles8/22/2027 09:15$35
1 Mile8/21/2027 11:25$25
1 Mile8/21/2027 11:00Free
2K8/21/2027 10:00Free
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