About the Rio Grande Half Marathon and One Medal 5k Run/Walk
The course runs through the Bosque, the cottonwood forest that lines the Rio Grande, with the Sandia Mountains visible to the east. The trail is flat the whole way, which draws people chasing a personal best as well as those out for a long morning run in the trees.
After the race, there is live music at the finish, craft beer from a local brewery, and New Mexico breakfast burritos from a local spot. The post-race area has the feel of a proper outdoor gathering rather than a quick pack-up-and-leave finish line.
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Rio Grande Half Marathon and One Medal 5k Run/Walk 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.
Half Marathon Results · 2026
176finishers
1:09:33winner
2:19:52median
4:32:34cutoff
Top 3: Milton Rotich (1:09:33) · Ryan LaChapelle (1:16:12) · Gavin Mitchell (1:21:10)
5K Results · 2026
147finishers
17:10winner
39:12median
1:57:01cutoff
Top 3: Jason Stewart (17:10) · Aaron Garcia (22:44) · Ellie Kennedy (23:33)
The Rio Grande Half Marathon and One Medal 5k Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2022. 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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles8/8/2027 06:30$70
3.1 Miles8/8/2027 07:00$45
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