About the YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay
The course runs through Harrisburg's streets and forested paths, crosses bridges, and loops around City Island twice for the full distance, once for the half. Because runners share the course with the public and with each other on a second pass, there is real traffic to navigate, both on foot and from spectators who turn out in genuine numbers along the route.
Packet pickup is offered the two evenings before the race at a local running store and at a nearby YMCA, with a race-morning option at City Island itself. Parking on the island fills early; the organizers suggest arriving well ahead of the start and note that nearby parking garages across the river are a reasonable backup, reached by a pedestrian bridge.
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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.
26.2 Miles · 2025 results
631finishers
2:24:40winner
3:57:46median
8:20:52cutoff
Top 3: Matthew Fick (2:24:40) · Peyton Riley (2:27:01) · Caden Ryskoski (2:30:43)
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
470finishers
1:09:08winner
2:04:30median
4:18:22cutoff
Top 3: ETHAN DOMITROVICH (1:09:08) · Ryan Fan (1:14:40) · Kyle Petroski (1:16:31)
The YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay has been held every year since at least 2015. 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 Miles11/8/2026 07:30$105
26.2 Miles11/8/2026 06:30$105
26.2 Miles11/8/2026 07:30$265
13.1 Miles11/8/2026 08:15$90
26.2 Miles11/8/2026 07:30$38
13.1 Miles11/8/2026 07:30$38
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