About the La Porte By the Bay Half Marathon
The course starts at a waterfront park and winds through city streets before climbing onto the Fred Hartman Bridge, a cable-stayed structure with tall twin towers and bright yellow cables visible from a long way off. You cross it twice, so there is a return stretch with open views of the bay in both directions. The finish is at a town plaza a short walk from the start.
Parking at the start is at the beach park itself, with overflow at a high school across the street. Parking at the finish is tight, and the organizers are direct about it: walk back to your car rather than waiting for a shuttle. The post-race party includes food and cold beer, with awards following later in the morning.
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La Porte By the Bay Half Marathon 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Half Marathon Results · 2025
843finishers
1:23:55winner
2:33:50median
4:14:53cutoff
Top 3: Chris Robbins (1:23:55) · Makoto Suwa (1:24:09) · Kelsey Ramirez (1:26:05)
The La Porte By the Bay Half Marathon has been held every year since at least 2010. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles11/15/2026 07:30$110
13.1 Miles11/15/2026 07:30$110
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