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Half Marathons in Maryland
Maryland currently has 20 upcoming half marathons with a confirmed date listed in RaceRove. Potomac, Annapolis, Bel Air and Bethesda have the largest concentration of events.
November (6), March (2) and April (2) are the busiest months on the calendar right now. Another 8 annual half marathons are waiting for next year's date to be announced.
- Upcoming, date confirmed
- 20
- Active listings
- 28
- Cities with races
- 23
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Upcoming half marathons in Maryland
All 20 with a confirmed date, soonest first.
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Schaeffer Half Marathon, 10K, 5K Trail RunGermantown, MDHalf Marathon3.2 Miles6.7 Miles13.5 Miles ~2 runners
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Freedom is Never Free 5k, 10k, & HalfPotomac, MD10K5KHalf MarathonVirtual with Medal +2 more ~629 runners
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Budds Creek Turkey Trot 5k, 10k, & HalfMechanicsville, MD10K5KHalf MarathonVirtual with Medal +2 more
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NCR Marathon & Half Marathon (North Central Rail Trail)Sparks Glencoe, MDMarathonHalf Marathon ~2,000 runners
Dates come from each race's own listing. Always confirm on the organiser's site before you book travel.
Largest half marathon events in Maryland
By estimated field size across all distances at the event.
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Baltimore Running Festival MarathonBaltimore, MD Usually held in October · next date not announcedMarathonHalf10K5K +1 more ~14,000 runners
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Run On The Rocks • 10M / Half / 20MPoint Of Rocks, MD Usually held in September · next date not announcedHalf Marathon10 Miles5K20 Miles ~2,149 runners
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NCR Marathon & Half Marathon (North Central Rail Trail)Sparks Glencoe, MDMarathonHalf Marathon ~2,000 runners
When half marathons happen in Maryland
- January
- 1 upcoming race
- February
- 1 upcoming race
- March
- 2 upcoming races
- April
- 2 upcoming races
- May
- 1 upcoming race
- June
- 1 upcoming race
- July
- 1 upcoming race
- August
- 1 upcoming race
- September
- 2 upcoming races
- November
- 6 upcoming races
- December
- 2 upcoming races
Maryland cities with the most half marathons
- Potomac
- 4 upcoming races
- Annapolis
- 1 upcoming race
- Bel Air
- 1 upcoming race
- Bethesda
- 1 upcoming race
- Boyds
- 1 upcoming race
- Frederick
- 1 upcoming race
- Fulton
- 1 upcoming race
- Germantown
- 1 upcoming race
Annual events awaiting their next date
These half marathons are held every year, but the next date isn't in the listing yet. The month shown is when each is usually held.
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Baltimore Running Festival MarathonBaltimore, MD Usually held in October · next date not announcedMarathonHalf10K5K +1 more ~14,000 runners
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Run On The Rocks • 10M / Half / 20MPoint Of Rocks, MD Usually held in September · next date not announcedHalf Marathon10 Miles5K20 Miles ~2,149 runners
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Hua Sports 5K, Half Marathon and MarathonPoint Of Rocks, MD Usually held in October · next date not announcedMarathonHalf Marathon5K10K ~500 runners
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Buzz Sawyer Western Maryland Marathon/Half Marathon/10kHancock, MD Usually held in October · next date not announcedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~135 runners
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Chestertown Challenge Half Marathon Run and 5K Run/WalkChestertown, MD Usually held in October · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K Run5K Walk (plus Silent Hero donation entry) ~109 runners
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Carderock Charge 5k, 10k, & HalfPotomac, MD Usually held in September · next date not announced10K5KHalf MarathonVirtual with Medal +2 more
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Half-Marathon TrainingCollege Park, MD Usually held in July · next date not announcedHalf Marathon
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Howard's Half Marathon/5K Run FestivalCumberland, MD Usually held in August · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K
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Guides from the RaceRove blog
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Half Marathons in Maryland: common questions
- How many half marathons are there in Maryland?
- RaceRove currently lists 20 upcoming half marathons in Maryland with a confirmed date, plus 8 annual events whose next date hasn't been announced yet.
- How long is a half marathon?
- A half marathon is 13.1 miles (21.1 kilometres).
- Which Maryland cities have the most half marathons?
- By upcoming events listed in RaceRove: Potomac (4), Annapolis (1), Bel Air (1), Bethesda (1) and Boyds (1).
- When is half marathon season in Maryland?
- Of the upcoming half marathons listed, the busiest months are November (6), March (2) and April (2).
- What is the biggest half marathon in Maryland?
- By estimated field size, the largest event with a half marathon listed in Maryland is the Baltimore Running Festival Marathon, with about 14,000 runners across all of its distances.
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