St. Luke's Half Marathon & 5K

Race Date

Apr 25, 2026

Location

Allentown, PA

The Experience

RACE WEEKEND: April 25-26, 2026

Saturday, April 25 St. Luke's Youth Run: 2:00 PM. Kids run free. Youth Run is held in Lehigh Parkway. 1600 Park Drive, Allentown

Race Expo: 9AM-4PM @ St. SportsPlex Home of Pickleball Lehigh Valley 4636 Crackersport Rd, Allentown Pa 18104 Sunday, April 26 St. Luke's Half Marathon - 8:10 AM start St. Luke's 5k - 8:00 AM start Location: William Allen High School Address: 126 N. 17th St., Allentown, PA 18104 Course Information: Due to the City of Allentown regulations, the half marathon course will open to traffic in three hours. Race day registration is not available. Charity Event: All proceeds benefit grants, scholarships, and other programs put forth by the Lehigh Valley Road Runners. Race bandits will be banned from all LVRR events for a period of one year. If caught wearing a bib that is not your own, both parties will be banned from all LVRR events for a period of one year.

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Start Time

8:10 AM

Giveaway

Tech Shirt

Start Location

126 N. 17th Street, Allentown, PA, 18104

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Net Drop/km

+0.73 m

Separation

2.8%

Also Offers

3.1 MilesSt. Luke's Youth Run

USATF Certified Course

PA24002DT · Expires 2034 · St. Luke's Half Marathon

Net uphill grade — expect a more challenging race. Loop course — start and finish are close together.

View USATF Course Map (PDF)

Course Map

2 other maps for this race

Historical Performance

Median Finish

2:04:24

9:30/mi

Winning Time

1:07:19

5:08/mi

Finishers (2025)

962

States Represented

28 / 50

Gender Split

47% Female53% Male

Finish Time Distribution

1:053:35

FASTER 25%

1:49:32

MEDIAN

2:04:24

SLOWER 25%

2:19:25

Average runner age: 38

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Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

42°

Afternoon (High)

65°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.1"

Precipitation

12 mph

Wind

58%

Humidity

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