The first Canyonlands Half-Marathon was run on May 1, 1976. All of 22 runners (plus one dog) crossed the finish line at Lion’s Park at the intersection of Highways 191 and 128. The next year a Five-Mile Run was added; it had seven finishers. The races grew steadily over the next decade and a half. In 1983 when the Rim Rock Roadrunners (RRR) took over from the Chamber of Commerce, there were 631 finishers in both events.

That same year the RRR instituted the Winter Sun 10K. In the 1990s Moab, Utah was discovered as a tourism destination and participation really took off. By the time current race director Ranna Bieschke was appointed in 2002, more than 3200 people were crossing the finish line. She and course director Sheri Simmons added The Other Half to the race roster in 2004, then founded Moab Half-Marathon, Inc. in 2006.

In 2012 they introduced the all women's Thelma & Louise Half-Marathon. Today the organization employs 11 event staff and coordinates with dozens of local organizations and hundreds of volunteers to present the Canyonlands Half- Marathon, Thelma & Louise Half-Marathon, The Other Half and the Winter Sun 10K.

An island of busy civilization in a sea of desert wilderness, Moab is southern Utah's adventure base camp. Day trippers to Arches or Canyonlands National Parks can return to a hot tub and pub food, a boon after a dusty day on the trail. Unlike the rest of the region, here you can shop for groceries till midnight, buy a bottle of tequila, get a cell signal and even a late dinner.

For those coming from the wilderness, the hubbub can be jarring. Corporate chain motels line Main St, souvenir shops abound and streetlights and neon signs blot out the night sky. Still, there’s a distinct sense of fun in the air. Everyone is here to play in Utah’s recreation capital – from the hiker to the four-wheeler, recreationists’ enthusiasm borders on fetishism.

Runners get the chance to run in the shadow of the majestic red rock formations of Utah’s Arches National Park at the Canyonlands Half Marathon, which will celebrate its annual running as winter is giving way in the spring.

Now one of the Moab area’s most popular outdoor athletic events, the race has seen its field of runners grow from just 21 at its first running to more than 2,700 finishers, thanks in large part to the stunning red rock scenery that lines the course.

Set at a moderate elevation of about 4,000 ft., the half is run on a USATF-certified and sanctioned course that offers a challenging mix of rolling hills and fast descents.

Experience a VIP running tour of the Nation’s Capital when you run the United Airlines Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Washington DC. Our impressive, award winning courses boast postcard worthy views of the most iconic monuments in the district such as the White House, the Capitol Building, the Lincoln Memorial and MORE. Earn your (stars and) stripes when you cross the finish line at RFK Stadium.

2026 will be our 7th year at this location for the Double 15K (10K+break+5K), 10k, 5k and kids mile (13 and under). You are going to love our flat and fast course. All participants will receive an official shirt, tote bag and all finishers will receive a big medal. Brisbane is just 20 minutes from downtown San Francisco and one hour from San Jose. And just 8 minutes north of the San Francisco International Airport.

Winner in ten-year age-groups in all events will get a performance medal. Trophies for all three races and $200 cash prizes for the Double 15K ($100 for first woman and man). Plenty of food and other goodies. It is a good time of the year to be racing in this part of the San Francisco Bay.

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2023 Anthony Cortes with a commanding lead in the 10k leg of the Double 15k and open 10k

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2023 Kids Mile the winner clocked 5:43

2023 repeat winner Anthony Cortes clocked 32:41 for this 10k leg and came back and ran 15:45 for the 5k leg

2023 59-year-old Roberto Palos was the repeat Victory Cup winner. His age-graded score was 86%. He clocked 39:14 for this 10k leg and followed it up with a 19:34 5k leg

2023 83-year old Benjamin Lipschuetz ran a world best for the 80-89 age group. He clocked 1:11:05 for 10k and 39:13 for the 5k leg. Total time 1:50:18. Broke the previous record by over ten minutes

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When you run our race you will have the feeling of going back to the past for two thousand years. Back in the history of Rome Caput Mundi, its empire and greatness.

Run Rome The Marathon is a journey in the eternal city that will make you fall in love with running and the marathon, forever. The rhythm of your heartbeat will be as one with the other participants, with which you will share the wonders of the route: starting from Fori Imperiali, passing in front of the Vittoriano, in Piazza Venezia, you will gaze at Circo Massimo, feel the breeze of Lungotevere, come accross Castel Sant’Angelo, viale della Conciliazione, St. Peter’s Basilica.

The course will carry on through Foro Italico, the Mosque of Rome, you will be running on the same steets trampled a few millennia ago by the ancient Romans. On the route, you won’t miss Piazza Navona, Via del Corso, Piazza del Popolo and Piazza di Spagna, with the famous stairway of Trinità dei Monti. The main character of the marathon will be the Colosseum, majestic background, start and finish points of the race.

Running and monuments, sweat and history, personal achievements and medals to conquer, joy, thrills and tears. Rome will surround you, will embrace you, will capture you, Rome awaits you.

Become an eternal marathoner.