About the Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Dallas
The course runs through parkland, with lush tree cover, open green space, and lakes along the way. The Day of the Dead theme shapes the whole morning: runners are encouraged to come in costume, and a pre-race costume contest with judges and a prize gets going before the first step is taken. It reads more like a parade than a time trial.
The post-race tent has a DJ calling out finishers by name and Mexican food and drinks on hand. Award winners get recognized in front of the crowd. There is some real energy to the finish scene.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 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.
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
201finishers
1:09:16winner
2:25:09median
3:50:10cutoff
Top 3: Jordan Gledhill (1:09:16) · John Diaz (1:26:11) · Victor Vargas (1:26:52)
3.11 Miles · 2025 results
179finishers
20:26winner
39:05median
1:25:57cutoff
Top 3: Meryl Tydlaska (20:26) · Nathan Allard (21:11) · Jeongheon Lee (21:26)
6.55 Miles · 2025 results
96finishers
36:12winner
1:10:14median
2:11:14cutoff
Top 3: Ashley Rose Masterson (36:12) · Raquel Rangel (40:13) · Terianne Hoang (43:06)
1 Miles · 2025 results
15finishers
10:04winner
17:51median
29:35cutoff
Top 3: Amelia Icossipentarhos (10:04) · K. Davis (11:08) · E. Davis (11:09)
The Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Dallas has been held every year since at least 2025. 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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
20 Yards10/10/2026 07:55$15
1 Mile10/10/2026 08:00$25
3.11 Miles10/10/2026 08:00$34
6.55 Miles10/10/2026 08:00$36
13.1 Miles10/10/2026 08:00$58
3.11 Miles10/10/2026 08:00$30
13.1 Miles10/10/2026 08:00$50
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