About the Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Austin
The course runs as a double out-and-back through parkland in San Marcos, so you cover the same ground more than once and get a real sense of the landscape each time. Expect lush tree cover, open stretches near water, and natural Texas terrain underfoot. A costume contest before the start draws some genuinely creative Día de los Muertos looks.
After the finish, there is a rally tent with live music, a DJ calling out every finisher by name, and Mexican food and drinks. Awards are handed out in person at the tent, so there is a reason to stick around past the finish line.
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Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Austin 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
221finishers
18:20winner
39:14median
2:32:59cutoff
Top 3: David Zuniga (18:20) · Malachi Lucio (19:09) · Andrew Ramirez (19:39)
Half Marathon Results · 2026
164finishers
1:37:09winner
2:20:23median
4:08:39cutoff
Top 3: Andrew Picton (1:37:09) · Zane Stevenson (1:37:11) · Robert Sanchez (1:40:46)
6.55 Miles Results · 2026
98finishers
51:55winner
1:13:45median
2:11:32cutoff
Top 3: Ryan Vasquez (51:55) · Al Almuelle (52:04) · kenneth talley (55:02)
1 Miles Results · 2026
42finishers
7:56winner
13:47median
1:07:17cutoff
Top 3: N. Stegner (7:56) · Edwin Jaramillo (8:14) · Efrain Moyano (8:56)
The Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Austin has been held every year since at least 2024. 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
20 Yards10/23/2027 06:55$15
1 Mile10/23/2027 07:00$30
3.11 Miles10/23/2027 07:00$35
6.55 Miles10/23/2027 07:00$35
13.1 Miles10/23/2027 07:00$49
3.11 Miles10/23/2027 07:00$30
13.1 Miles10/23/2027 07:00$50
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