Sat, Mar 27, 2027
Bend, OR
The courses run through the west side of Bend, moving through neighborhood parks, into ponderosa pine forest, and along the Deschutes River before finishing at a well-known spot in town. There are several distance options, so the field is a mix of what people are training for, but the terrain and scenery hold across all of them.
The finish area has a post-race party with food and music, so there is reason to stick around after you cross the line.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a big field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
13.1 Miles · 2026 results
Top 3: Willie Milam (1:12:50) · Charlie Bailey (1:14:02) · Kieran Johnson (1:14:47)
6.2 Miles · 2026 results
Top 3: Christian Parr (36:07) · Marshall Greene (36:28) · Hillary Kupish (36:35)
26.2 Miles · 2026 results
Top 3: Richard McEvoy (2:56:10) · Alvaro Nunez Alfaro (2:59:01) · Caleb Craik (3:01:48)
3.1 Miles · 2026 results
Top 3: Jake Needle (17:02) · Aoibhe Richardson (17:05) · Jason Arango (17:54)
The Bend Marathon and Half has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 13.1 Miles results.
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 Sep 10, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 13.1 Miles field finished slower than 2:11:36, and the last recorded finisher came in around 4:12:46, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
With 1,036 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 13.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 13.1 Miles winner ran 1:12:50 while the median finisher took 2:11:36. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
