About the Women's Running Festival featuring a Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K
The course winds through Carmel's neighborhoods and parks, including Central Park, with stretches along the Monon Greenway trail and past the Palladium. Tree cover and park ponds keep things pleasant, and the route has a genuine tour-of-the-city feel to it. Shorter distances share that same character.
The post-race gathering is in Civic Square, where there is food, treats, and drinks waiting. Parking at both the expo and on race morning is free, and the finish area puts you within easy walking distance of shops and restaurants.
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Women's Running Festival featuring a Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Half Marathon Results · 2026
333finishers
1:15:29winner
2:16:18median
3:54:10cutoff
Top 3: Anna Farello (1:15:29) · Hannah Bast (1:17:00) · Purity Sanga (1:17:20)
10K Results · 2026
280finishers
36:35winner
1:11:35median
2:01:44cutoff
Top 3: Halle Hill (36:35) · Courtney Kerr (38:39) · Maisha Seebeck (44:54)
5K Results · 2026
230finishers
19:10winner
38:12median
1:30:25cutoff
Top 3: Kerry Bogner (19:10) · Andrea Girr (19:41) · Jennifer Reeves (19:58)
The Women's Running Festival featuring a Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K 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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles10/16/2027 08:00$59
10K10/16/2027 08:00$38
5K10/16/2027 08:00$29
1 Mile10/16/2027 08:00$50
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