About the Day of the Dead Half Marathon - San Antonio
The course runs through parkland near Northeast Lakeview College, moving past lakes and through tree cover. The Day of the Dead theme runs deeper than the name: runners are encouraged to come in costume, and a pre-race costume contest, judged on creativity and spirit, kicks things off before the field heads out. The surroundings are quiet and natural for most of the route.
At the finish, there is a rally tent with a DJ, Mexican food and drinks, and a live awards ceremony. Names get called out as runners come in. The post-race atmosphere leans into the Dia de los Muertos celebration, with music and the costumed crowd still milling around.
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Day of the Dead Half Marathon - San Antonio 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
415finishers
19:28winner
40:03median
2:03:47cutoff
Top 3: Liam Randles (19:28) · Lester Potosme (19:43) · Ethan Hank (20:43)
6.55 Miles Results · 2026
203finishers
40:02winner
1:17:49median
2:08:07cutoff
Top 3: Jack Zarosky (40:02) · Jill Watson (42:15) · manuel gonzales (47:02)
Half Marathon Results · 2026
157finishers
1:26:44winner
2:25:59median
3:41:09cutoff
Top 3: Aliya Abdallah (1:26:44) · Bo McGuffey (1:36:24) · Nicholas Reche (1:42:11)
1 Miles Results · 2026
70finishers
0:24winner
18:00median
1:21:32cutoff
Top 3: Bradley Wienk (0:24) · A. Wienk (8:41) · John Martinez (9:44)
9.3 Miles Results · 2025
1finishers
2:23:44winner
2:23:44median
2:23:44cutoff
Top 3: Virginia Gutierrez (2:23:44)
The Day of the Dead Half Marathon - San Antonio 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 Yards10/24/2027 06:55$15
1 Mile10/24/2027 07:00$30
3.11 Miles10/24/2027 07:00$35
6.55 Miles10/24/2027 07:00$35
13.1 Miles10/24/2027 07:00$49
3.11 Miles10/24/2027 07:00$30
13.1 Miles10/24/2027 07:00$50
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