About the Running through the Decades Half Marathon - Houston
The race runs through Brazos River Park with a retro costume theme woven into the whole morning. A DJ spins decade hits throughout, and a costume contest kicks things off before the starting gun. Several distance options share the same course and atmosphere, from a short kids run up to a half marathon, all chip-timed except the fun run.
Packet pickup runs the morning of the race at the Registration Tent, which also serves as the post-race hub for live results and awards. There are snacks and refreshments at the Rally Tent after you finish. The event crew photographs the course, so the costume is worth the effort.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
3.11 Miles · 2026 results
337finishers
17:30winner
39:08median
1:09:10cutoff
Top 3: Jackson Hickok (17:30) · Brady Ahlquist (20:07) · Anthony Gomez (20:17)
6.55 Miles · 2026 results
94finishers
43:12winner
1:10:05median
2:03:12cutoff
Top 3: Jarvis Carter (43:12) · Danese Merryman (43:44) · Tara Voss (44:35)
13.1 Miles · 2026 results
92finishers
1:23:59winner
2:17:46median
3:36:08cutoff
Top 3: Jacob Castromayor (1:23:59) · P. Vairavan Manickam (1:25:35) · Tyrell Mickens (1:36:05)
1 Miles · 2026 results
26finishers
6:53winner
13:04median
1:27:12cutoff
Top 3: H. Richardson (6:53) · B. Freeman (7:54) · H. Yackel (8:54)
The Running through the Decades Half Marathon - Houston has been held every year since at least 2026. 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 Sep 10, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
50m5/1/2027 06:55$15
1 Mile5/1/2027 07:00$30
3.11 Miles5/1/2027 07:00$35
6.55 Miles5/1/2027 07:00$35
13.1 Miles5/1/2027 07:00$49
3.11 Miles5/1/2027 07:00$30
13.1 Miles5/1/2027 07:00$50
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