About the Greensboro Half Marathon
The half marathon runs a couple of loops through downtown Greensboro, which keeps the course spectator-friendly since people can catch you more than once. The organizers designed the loops specifically to route around the steeper terrain, so while there are some hills, the overall profile is gentle enough that it draws a lot of first-timers alongside runners chasing a personal best.
Packet pickup happens the two evenings before the race at a local running store and a second location announced closer to the event. There is no race-morning pickup, so plan accordingly. The start and finish area sits near a full-service grocery store in the neighborhood. After you finish, hot breakfast is available at the finish line, and a brewery is among the post-race sponsors.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 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.
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
541finishers
1:06:37winner
2:08:12median
3:15:47cutoff
Top 3: Zach Cloud (1:06:37) · Ricky Flynn (1:07:04) · Donnie Cowart (1:08:07)
5K · 2025 results
344finishers
15:41winner
32:15median
2:34:55cutoff
Top 3: Bennett Cupps (15:41) · Brayden Davis (15:52) · Ethan Tharp (16:04)
The Greensboro Half Marathon has been held every year since at least 2019. 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
13.1 Miles11/21/2026 08:30$90
13.1 Miles11/21/2026 08:30$60
5K11/21/2026 08:40$37
5K11/21/2026 08:40$25
1 Mile11/21/2026 08:00$20
13.1 Miles11/21/2026 08:00$40
5K11/21/2026 08:00$40
13.1 Miles11/21/2026 08:27$90
5K11/21/2026 08:37$37
13.1 Miles11/21/2026 08:27Free
5K11/21/2026 08:37Free
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