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October 2026 Half Marathon Races in Alabama

Every Half Marathon in Alabama in October 2026, all 10 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.

10 Half Marathon races in October 2026

5K in October10K in OctoberMarathon in OctoberUltra in October

What the field actually runs

October Half Marathon Races, By the Numbers

2:00:58Median finish time
1:44:48Median winning time
3Median field size
5October Half Marathon races with published results

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 Sep 22, 2026.

When in October

The October Race Weekends

Half Marathon races do not spread evenly across October. The busiest weekend is October 3 and October 4, with 3 of them.

  1. Oct 3 – Oct 43
  2. Oct 10 – Oct 111
  3. Oct 17 – Oct 181
  4. Oct 24 – Oct 253
  5. Oct 31 – Nov 12

By the numbers

The Biggest and Longest-Running

The October Half Marathon races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.

Largest field258 finishersHelping Hands Half Marathon / 5Kin the Half Marathon

October Half Marathon Races by City

Gadsden 2Mobile 2Montgomery 2Anniston 1Hoover 1Muscle Shoals 1Piedmont 1
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Soonest Half Marathon Races in October

10 total
Sat, Oct 3, 2026Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Mobile, AL (40) Mobile, AL5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details Sat, Oct 3, 2026Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Piedmont, AL (40) Piedmont, AL5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Register Sun, Oct 4, 2026BHM26.2 2026 The Alabama Race Series Hoover, ALMarathonHalf Marathon10K5KFrom $60Details Sat, Oct 10, 2026Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Gadsden, AL (41) Gadsden, AL5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details Sat, Oct 17, 2026Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Mobile, AL (42) Mobile, AL5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details Sat, Oct 24, 2026Helping Hands Half Marathon / 5K Muscle Shoals, ALHalf Marathon5KFrom $40Details Sat, Oct 24, 2026Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Montgomery, AL (43) Montgomery, AL5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details Sat, Oct 24, 2026Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Gadsden, AL (43) Gadsden, AL5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details Sat, Oct 31, 2026Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Montgomery, AL (44) Montgomery, AL5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Register Sat, Oct 31, 2026Miles of Hope: Spooky Edition Anniston, AL1 Mile5KHalf MarathonFrom $20Details

Common Questions About Running an October Half Marathon in Alabama

When in October are most Half Marathon races held?

The busiest weekend in Alabama is October 3 and October 4, with 3 Half Marathon races on those two days, and the single busiest day is Saturday, October 24 with 3. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.

When should I sign up for an October Half Marathon?

As early as you can. 2 of these October Half Marathon races already have a price increase on the calendar, and 10 are open for entry right now.

How much does an October Half Marathon cost to enter?

The typical entry is $30, with paid entries running from $20 up to $60. Entry fees climb as race day gets closer, so the same race is usually cheapest the week it opens.

What is a good Half Marathon time?

Across the 5 of these October Half Marathon races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 2:00:58, and the median winning time was 1:44:48. So anything under 2:00:58 puts you in the faster half of a typical field. That is the middle of these RunSignup fields, walkers and charity entrants included, not a national average.

How big is a typical October Half Marathon field?

The median one finished 3 runners, across the 5 of these October Half Marathon races with published results from past editions. Most are far smaller than the big-city events people picture, which means less crowding at the start and a friendlier field, with a last recorded finisher at 2:07:17.

Half Marathon Races in Other Months

September and November sit either side of October, which is where most people look next when a date does not fit.

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