Princeton Half Marathon
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Event overview
The HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon is a November 2025 running event held in Princeton, New Jersey. The in-person half marathon takes place on Sunday, November 9, 2025. Virtual and youth options run from November 9 through November 23, 2025. The course is located entirely in the heart of historic Princeton and passes Princeton Battlefield, the Institute for Advanced Study, the home of Einstein, Princeton University, the Princeton Boathouse on Lake Carnegie, Westminster Choir College, Mount Lucas, and Herrontown Woods. The live half is a USATF certified Grand Prix event with a limited field of 1,800 runners and a maximum allowed pace of 13 minutes per mile.
Race options, fees and logistics
- 13.1 miles - In-person Half Marathon
- 13.1 miles - Virtual Half Marathon (complete at once or cumulatively, Nov 9-23)
- Youth Run - Any distance for participants up to 18 years
Live participants receive a commemorative medal, shirt, and bib. Virtual participants receive a medal, shirt, and bib; all virtual packets are shipped on November 5. Youth run participants receive a commemorative youth medal; youth packets ship November 5 unless purchased as an add-on.
Published registration fees: live half $90 through March 31, $100 until sold out; virtual half $50; youth run $25 solo, $10 as an add-on. Awards include top 3 in male, female, and nonbinary categories, top Princeton employee (male and female), and five-year age groups from 14 and under through 85+ (male and female). The event is HiTOPS' largest annual fundraiser and has generated nearly $1.1 million in net funds since inception. Fundraising incentives and green participation options are offered. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.