About the Fleet Feet Rochester Half Marathon
The course starts at Fleet Feet Rochester and runners take a bus to the half marathon and 5K start lines, so you are not parking near the beginning and walking back. The route passes through Rochester, and post-race food is waiting at the finish. There is also a kids' short-distance option, which tends to bring families out to the finish area.
Packet pickup runs the two evenings before the race. The bus to the start is included with registration, so plan around that rather than trying to drive yourself to the starting point.
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Fleet Feet Rochester Half Marathon 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a big field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Half Marathon Results · 2026
1,012finishers
1:12:18winner
2:10:27median
3:32:16cutoff
Top 3: Max Hoffman (1:12:18) · Marty Butler (1:12:36) · Noah Mandel (1:14:19)
5K Results · 2026
390finishers
17:14winner
35:03median
1:19:29cutoff
Top 3: theodore thiess helden (17:14) · Jerry Faulkner (17:19) · Jayden Neal (18:01)
Kids Half Mile Results · 2025
83finishers
3:04winner
5:04median
10:48cutoff
Top 3: C. Miller (3:04) · B. Tiede (3:08) · I. Mendolia (3:17)
Kids Half Mile Results · 2026
75finishers
3:15winner
5:02median
9:05cutoff
Top 3: J. Dowdell (3:15) · T. Schallek (3:17) · C. Dobosz (3:31)
The Fleet Feet Rochester Half Marathon has been held every year since at least 2014. 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 Miles9/19/2027 07:30$80
3.1 Miles9/19/2027 07:40$28
Kids 1/2 Mile9/19/2027 10:30$15
13.1 Miles9/19/2027 07:00$50
3.1 Miles9/19/2027 07:00$35
Kids Virtual 1/2 Mile9/19/2027 07:00$15
13.1 Miles9/19/2027 07:30$80
Going for a Time?
Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The half marathon pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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