About the Ocean City Running Festival
The courses all run along the Ocean City Boardwalk, and the half marathon route starts inside Assateague State Park before heading back toward the inlet. That stretch through the park is different from a typical road race, with marsh and open sky on either side. The shorter distances stay closer to the boardwalk the whole way.
The expo and packet pickup are held the evening before at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center, which is worth getting to if you can. Race-morning pickup is available at the inlet but the organizers are upfront that it adds stress for everyone involved. Half marathon runners park at the inlet and take shuttle buses out to the Assateague start, so plan your morning with that leg in mind.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
945finishers
1:17:27winner
2:23:13median
4:11:07cutoff
Top 3: Jonathan Murphy (1:17:27) · Nicolas Wilson (1:21:50) · John Morse (1:22:22)
3.3 Miles · 2025 results
521finishers
18:28winner
41:46median
1:27:11cutoff
Top 3: Giles Daly (18:28) · Tanka Magar (18:40) · Braylon Frey (18:52)
4.97 Miles · 2025 results
511finishers
10:45winner
53:23median
1:46:03cutoff
Top 3: Kaden Harvey (10:45) · Sierra Sanchez (10:45) · Aaron Wood (15:12)
26.2 Miles · 2025 results
361finishers
1:59:33winner
4:23:22median
6:52:39cutoff
Top 3: Jeremy Goetzinger (1:59:33) · Alex Hampel (2:33:16) · Ziran Williams (2:35:54)
The Ocean City Running Festival has been held every year since at least 2023. 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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
26.2 Miles11/14/2026 07:00$135
13.1 Miles11/14/2026 07:00$115
4.97 Miles11/14/2026 07:00$85
3.3 Miles11/14/2026 07:00$60
26.2 Miles11/14/2026 07:00$120
13.1 Miles11/14/2026 07:00$100
4.97 Miles11/14/2026 07:00$75
3.3 Miles11/14/2026 07:00$50
26.2 Miles11/14/2026 07:00Free
13.1 Miles11/14/2026 07:00Free
4.97 Miles11/14/2026 07:00Free
3.1 Miles11/14/2026 07:00Free
26.2 Miles11/14/2026 07:00Free
13.1 Miles11/14/2026 07:00Free
4.97 Miles11/14/2026 07:00Free
3.1 Miles11/14/2026 07:00Free
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