America's Finest City Half Marathon

AUG
16
2026
Experience San Diego scenery from Point Loma to Balboa Park at Americas Finest City Half Marathon and 5K. Run in person or virtually and enjoy a tech shirt, finisher medal and a festive post race beer garden.
Sun 16 Aug 2026
13 miles 3 miles

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Event information

The America’s Finest City Half Marathon & 5K is the 49th annual running of the event in San Diego on Sunday, August 16, 2026. The event offers in-person and virtual options and includes the following distances:

  • Half Marathon - 13.1 Miles
  • 5K - 3.1 Miles
  • Virtual Half Marathon - 13.1 Miles
  • Virtual 5K - 3.1 Miles

Course and race package

The course starts at Cabrillo National Monument on Point Loma, follows San Diego Bay and Harbor Island, proceeds along the Embarcadero past the Star of India, continues through downtown San Diego, and finishes in Balboa Park. Registered participants receive a technical fabric short-sleeve shirt, a finisher medal, a souvenir reusable grocery bag, a one-day pass to the invite-only Carlsbad Columbia Sportswear Employee Store, a finish line food bag, and complimentary beer in the beer garden. The event also lists additional race weekend resources such as a course map, FAQ, race photos, and race results. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

13 mi
Half Marathon
3 mi
Virtual 5k
Virtual Half Marathon

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