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San Diego Half Marathon & Padres 5K (GOVX)
San Diego Half Marathon & Padres 5K (GOVX) is a half marathon, 5K and 2-Person Half Marathon Relay event held in San Diego, California. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, March 21, 2027. About 7,500 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- March 21, 2027
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Field size
- ~7,500 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, March 21, 2027
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Distances
- Half Marathon, 5K, 2-Person Half Marathon Relay
- Field size
- About 7,500 runners
- Course
- Rolling urban course with bay-front flats and a few climbs (~400-500 ft gain)
- Registration
- raceroster.com
- Official website
- inmotionevents.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Entry fee
- Listed fee for the longest distance, $135.60 (from hellosandiego.com, checked September 24, 2026)
- Start time
- 6:50 AM PDT
- Course profile — Half Marathon
- Point-to-point course; Road surface
- Course profile — 5K
- Loop course; Road surface
- Typical race-day weather
- about 54°F at the start, 94% humidity, 3 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked September 24, 2026)
About the San Diego Half Marathon & Padres 5K (GOVX)
A waterfront-and-downtown half marathon touring historic San Diego communities with a Gaslamp District finish.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- San Diego's premier downtown half marathon (15th annual); finishes in the Gaslamp Quarter near Petco Park
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San Diego Half Marathon & Padres 5K (GOVX): common questions
- When is the San Diego Half Marathon & Padres 5K (GOVX)?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, March 21, 2027.
- Where is the San Diego Half Marathon & Padres 5K (GOVX) held?
- In San Diego, California.
- What distances does the San Diego Half Marathon & Padres 5K (GOVX) offer?
- Half Marathon, 5K and 2-Person Half Marathon Relay.
- How many people run the San Diego Half Marathon & Padres 5K (GOVX)?
- About 7,500 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the San Diego Half Marathon & Padres 5K (GOVX)?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at raceroster.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the San Diego Half Marathon & Padres 5K (GOVX)?
- Yes — registration is open. Listed fee for the longest distance, $135.60 (from hellosandiego.com, checked September 24, 2026).
- What time does the San Diego Half Marathon & Padres 5K (GOVX) start?
- 6:50 AM PDT.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the San Diego Half Marathon & Padres 5K (GOVX)?
- about 54°F at the start, 94% humidity, 3 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked September 24, 2026).
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