About the Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Fort Worth
The course runs through Marine Creek Lake park, weaving past open water and trees in a setting that leans toward scenery. The Day of the Dead theme runs deep: runners are encouraged to show up in costume, and a pre-race costume contest with judges happens at the start area before anyone takes a step.
Post-race, there is a rally tent with live music, a DJ calling finishers by name, and Mexican food and drinks. Awards are announced in person. The costume contest winner is recognized before the race, so the celebration starts early and carries through to the end.
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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.
3.11 Miles · 2025 results
162finishers
21:28winner
43:36median
1:53:41cutoff
Top 3: Charlie Winkley (21:28) · Fidel Lopez (21:42) · Trevor McKinley (22:32)
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
161finishers
1:36:14winner
2:27:16median
4:03:47cutoff
Top 3: Sebastian Merrell (1:36:14) · Olukayode Kolawole (1:38:26) · Michelle Fay (1:39:11)
6.55 Miles · 2025 results
59finishers
41:06winner
1:08:28median
2:00:33cutoff
Top 3: William Cranford (41:06) · Santiago Emilio (43:24) · Martin Rodriquez (46:00)
1 Miles · 2025 results
20finishers
10:00winner
17:27median
28:01cutoff
Top 3: Mariah Hampton (10:00) · M. Valdez (14:11) · Lili Klang (14:27)
The Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Fort Worth 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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
20 Yards10/18/2026 07:55$15
1 Mile10/18/2026 08:00$25
3.11 Miles10/18/2026 08:00$32
6.55 Miles10/18/2026 08:00$32
13.1 Miles10/18/2026 08:00$56
3.11 Miles10/18/2026 08:00$30
13.1 Miles10/18/2026 08:00$50
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