About the Heroes and Villains Half Marathon - Austin
The course runs around Lake Pflugerville Park, so expect a lakeside loop with a good view of the water for most of the route. The terrain is paved and mostly flat, which means the half marathon distance is about grinding it out rather than climbing. Costumes are a real part of the morning, and a good number of runners show up dressed as heroes or villains.
Packet pickup opens early on race morning at the venue, wrapping up shortly before the start. There is a costume contest before the first wave goes off, and a DJ runs the whole event from start through the post-race gathering. Snacks and refreshments are out at the Race Rally Tent after you finish.
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Heroes and Villains Half Marathon - Austin 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
269finishers
19:46winner
38:00median
1:09:52cutoff
Top 3: Kevin Dean (19:46) · Leo Josue Saucedo (20:07) · Vladell Rhames (22:05)
Half Marathon Results · 2026
80finishers
1:35:41winner
2:30:28median
3:32:40cutoff
Top 3: Krystopher Carbajal-Ramirez (1:35:41) · Gregory Raper (1:40:58) · Madison Larrea (1:41:19)
6.55 Miles Results · 2026
73finishers
48:50winner
1:08:56median
2:03:37cutoff
Top 3: Anonymous Anonymous (48:50) · Jonathan Rebmann (48:51) · Kirk Thompson (50:30)
1 Miles Results · 2026
29finishers
0:05winner
14:48median
1:35:45cutoff
Top 3: A. Fimbres (0:05) · J. Saucedo (8:45) · R. Hernandez (8:57)
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
20 Yards9/19/2027 06:55$15
1 Mile9/19/2027 07:00$30
3.11 Miles9/19/2027 07:00$35
6.55 Miles9/19/2027 07:00$35
13.1 Miles9/19/2027 07:00$49
3.11 Miles9/19/2027 07:00$30
13.1 Miles9/19/2027 07:00$50
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