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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Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Dallas 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized 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
422finishers
18:57winner
40:53median
1:24:31cutoff
Top 3: Graham Jenkins (18:57) · Jace Jenkins (20:13) · Aaron Ramirez (20:31)
Half Marathon Results · 2026
245finishers
1:18:03winner
2:19:50median
3:45:50cutoff
Top 3: jonathan amirante (1:18:03) · Mason Brower (1:28:01) · Leo Chen (1:28:46)
6.55 Miles Results · 2026
179finishers
41:09winner
1:13:30median
2:42:16cutoff
Top 3: Jessica Rodriguez (41:09) · Candice Olivas (41:27) · Jeremie Bomer (47:43)
1 Miles Results · 2026
39finishers
8:22winner
15:28median
49:49cutoff
Top 3: JT Walker (8:22) · Christi Chaka (9:11) · Blair Horsley (10:09)
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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
20 Yards10/9/2027 06:55$15
1 Mile10/9/2027 07:00$30
3.11 Miles10/9/2027 07:00$35
6.55 Miles10/9/2027 07:00$35
13.1 Miles10/9/2027 07:00$49
3.11 Miles10/9/2027 07:00$30
13.1 Miles10/9/2027 07:00$50
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