Race calendar · December 2026 · Washington

December 2026 Half Marathon Races in Washington

Every Half Marathon in Washington in December 2026, all 13 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.

13 Half Marathon races in December 2026

What the field actually runs

December Half Marathon Races, By the Numbers

2:23:04Median finish time
1:55:25Median winning time
6Median field size
4December 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 December

The December Race Weekends

Half Marathon races do not spread evenly across December. The busiest weekend is December 12 and December 13, with 5 of them.

  1. Dec 5 – Dec 61
  2. Dec 12 – Dec 135
  3. Dec 19 – Dec 202
  4. Dec 26 – Dec 275

By the numbers

The Biggest and Longest-Running

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

Soonest Half Marathon Races in December

13 total

Common Questions About Running a December Half Marathon in Washington

When in December are most Half Marathon races held?

The busiest weekend in Washington is December 12 and December 13, with 5 Half Marathon races on those two days, and the single busiest day is Saturday, December 12 with 5. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.

How much does a December Half Marathon cost to enter?

The typical entry is $30, with paid entries running from $30 up to $30. 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 4 of these December Half Marathon races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 2:23:04, and the median winning time was 1:55:25. So anything under 2:23:04 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 December Half Marathon field?

The median one finished 6 runners, across the 4 of these December 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 2:45:43.

Half Marathon Races in Other Months

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