About the Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Houston
The course runs through Houston parks, moving past lakes and heavy tree cover. The Day of the Dead theme runs all the way through race morning: runners show up in full Día de los Muertos costume, and judges pick a best-costume winner right before the start. The finish brings a rally tent with live music, a DJ announcing finishers by name, and Mexican food and drinks.
The start and finish are at Kingdom Builders Center. Post-race awards are announced live at the tent, so there is reason to hang around after you finish.
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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
291finishers
19:51winner
41:13median
2:28:40cutoff
Top 3: Stephen Overstreet (19:51) · Richard Mcevoy-Kemp (20:02) · M. De Bruijn (20:37)
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
201finishers
1:39:13winner
2:42:34median
4:17:10cutoff
Top 3: Abigail Miller (1:39:13) · Steven Corrales (1:39:43) · Vincent Hoang (1:41:38)
6.55 Miles · 2025 results
150finishers
37:15winner
1:21:54median
2:50:26cutoff
Top 3: Damian Tinajero (37:15) · Henry Barrera (51:38) · Lawrence Barajas (53:07)
1 Miles · 2025 results
42finishers
8:13winner
13:46median
1:02:43cutoff
Top 3: T. Green (17:57) · J. Hernandez (8:13) · M. Perrett (8:26)
The Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Houston 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 Yards10/17/2026 07:55$15
1 Mile10/17/2026 08:00$25
3.11 Miles10/17/2026 08:00$32
6.55 Miles10/17/2026 08:00$32
13.1 Miles10/17/2026 08:00$56
3.11 Miles10/17/2026 08:00$30
13.1 Miles10/17/2026 08:00$50
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