Tennessee · Half Marathon
Every upcoming Half Marathon around Memphis, with start times, entry fees, finish-time stats from past editions, start-line maps, and the local run clubs to train with.
11 upcoming Half Marathon races found · 3 with finish-time stats
Memphis racing pulls from the same geography that shapes everyday running here: the Mississippi riverfront, the Greenline threading out from Midtown, and the green corridors that give the city its character. Whether you are drawn to downtown's bluff-top miles or the shadier park loops around Overton and Shelby Farms, you will recognize the terrain in the races that use it.
The calendar leans heavily into summer, which tells you something about the Memphis running community: these are people comfortable pushing through heat. If you are building toward a fall goal, there is a useful cluster of races that fit a late-summer sharpener, and winter options exist for those who prefer cooler conditions on the riverfront.
By the numbers
The Memphis races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
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.
Across the 3 RunSignup 5K editions with published results on RunSesh, walkers and charity entrants included, the median finisher crossed in 36:58, the median winner in 19:21, and the last finisher in 1:02:52. The field is wide. If you can run and finish, you will have plenty of company across the full range of paces.
Entry fees run from $22 to $45, with a typical fee of $30. Every race here says it includes a shirt. One race already has a price increase scheduled, so registering sooner rather than later is worth checking on whichever event catches your eye.
Summer is the busiest stretch, with 7 races running June through August and July alone carrying 4 of them. Fall brings 5 more from September through November, and winter adds 4 races December through February. If Memphis heat is a concern, the fall and winter races give you more comfortable conditions, especially on the exposed riverfront and greenway routes.
Every race on the Memphis calendar also offers a 5K and a 10K, so you can step up incrementally at the same event before committing to 13.1 miles. That built-in shorter-distance option at every race makes Memphis a practical place to work your way up to the half marathon without switching events entirely.
Three of the 16 races have published finish-time results: Lane Purser Memorial Road Race Series, Turkey Trails - Memphis, and Running From Yeti - Memphis, TN. Those are the ones where you can look at past field sizes and finish-time spreads before you sign up. The other 13 have not published results.
