Pennsylvania · Half Marathon
Every upcoming Half Marathon around Philadelphia, with start times, entry fees, finish-time stats from past editions, start-line maps, and the local run clubs to train with.
4 upcoming Half Marathon races found · 1 with finish-time stats
Philadelphia half marathons play out against one of the most varied urban backdrops in the country. A course can take you past Boathouse Row on a flat Kelly Drive morning, through the wooded hills of Wissahickon, or down tight rowhouse streets before opening onto the Schuylkill. That range - river path to singletrack to neighborhood block - is what makes racing here feel genuinely different from one event to the next.
The city's running culture runs deep and social, with group runs clustering around the Art Museum steps and Fairmount before spilling into taprooms in Manayunk, Fishtown, and South Philly. Philly runners are used to humidity in summer and embrace the fall cool-down that brings most of the racing season with it.
By the numbers
The Philadelphia races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
Train for it
The fastest way to a start line is a standing group run. These Philadelphia clubs welcome Half Marathon runners of all paces.
Browse all Philadelphia run clubs →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.
Entry fees across these 4 races run from $25 to $50, with a typical fee of $45. None of them currently have a price increase scheduled, so there's no penalty for taking your time to decide - though that can change as race dates get closer.
Three of the 4 races fall in the fall season, with September alone hosting 2 of them. If your training block points toward a summer race, there is one option in August - though Philly summers are humid enough that shaded routes like Forbidden Drive become essential for long training runs leading up to it.
Finish-time results are published for only 1 of these 4 races, so there isn't enough data here to draw a reliable picture of where the field lands. What the Philly Mayor's Cup does tell you is that it draws a field of 176 runners across multiple distances, which suggests a real mix of paces rather than a purely competitive crowd.
Three of the 4 races say they give a shirt. None of the 4 say they give a medal - though 1 race hasn't published any giveaway details at all, so it simply hasn't said either way.
Every race here offers at least one distance alongside the half marathon. The Philly Mayor's Cup goes furthest, pairing the half with a 5K, 5 Miles, 10K, 10 Miles, and a 1 Mile - a genuine something-for-everyone card if you're bringing a mixed group.
Yes, one race around Philadelphia gets you off the pavement: 1 mixes road and trail. Surfaces are not always published, so it is worth checking a specific race before you register.
