AthHalf Half Marathon and AthFest Educates 5K

AthHalf Half Marathon and AthFest Educates 5K

Race Date

Oct 10, 2026

Location

Athens, GA

The Experience

The AthHalf packs all that Athens has to offer into exciting half marathon and 5K courses! The half marathon course includes a run through Athens’ historic districts, downtown, and the UGA campus, with local Athens bands performing live throughout the course. The 5K course explores downtown Athens and the Boulevard neighborhood with a live band at the start and finish line to help you celebrate your accomplishment. Athens residents come out in force to cheer on and entertain runners along the way, adding to the fun energy of these popular events. The AthHalf is produced annually by the nonprofit organization, AthFest Educates, and race proceeds support our mission of funding high-quality music and arts education programming for local K – 12 youth. When you run the AthHalf, you are directly impacting a child’s access to music and the arts. Thank you!

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Start Time

7:30 AM

Giveaway

Half Marathon T-Shirt

Start Location

Washington and Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA, 30601

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Also Offers

5K13.1 Miles

Historical Performance

Median Finish

2:12:29

10:07/mi

Winning Time

1:11:18

5:27/mi

Finishers (2025)

2,674

States Represented

34 / 50

Gender Split

56% Female44% Male

Finish Time Distribution

1:103:55

FASTER 25%

1:56:02

MEDIAN

2:12:29

SLOWER 25%

2:33:23

Average runner age: 30

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

57°

Afternoon (High)

76°

Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively

0.1"

Precipitation

9 mph

Wind

72%

Humidity

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