About the 2027 Empire State Half Marathon & 5k
The course loops Rockland Lake in Congers, a route flat enough that the elevation barely registers. Pavement throughout, and the lake is right there the whole way, which makes the laps feel less repetitive than a loop course often does. Aid stations are spaced across the course with water and Gatorade at each.
Bibs can be picked up the evening before the race at a running store in Paramus, at that same location the following morning, or at the park on race morning. Age group winners get ice cream from a truck at the finish, and a beer garden opens not long after the first finishers come in.
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Empire State Half Marathon & 5k 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Half Marathon Results · 2026
222finishers
1:04:01winner
1:45:44median
2:53:14cutoff
Top 3: Josh Izewski (1:04:01) · Tilak Datta (1:06:15) · Thomas Schulz (1:06:25)
5K Results · 2026
87finishers
15:37winner
22:00median
47:51cutoff
Top 3: Mick Barbi (15:37) · Josh Corsentino (15:47) · Karlo Mendoza (15:50)
The 2027 Empire State Half Marathon & 5k has been held every year since at least 2023. 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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles10/3/2027 09:00$65
5K10/3/2027 08:00$30
16.2 Miles10/3/2027 08:00$65
23.1 Miles10/3/2027 08:15$65
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Not sure what to aim for? The half marathon pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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