Run the Alamo

MAR
1
2026
Run The Alamo weekend features a marathon, half, 10k and 5k through downtown San Antonio, winding past The Alamo, the River Walk and historic neighborhoods. Finishers earn creative medals and celebrate at a lively post race party with on course aid stations.
Sun 1 Mar 2026
26 miles 13 miles

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Run The Alamo - San Antonio Marathon, Alamo 13.1 Half, Alamo Donut Dash

Run The Alamo is a road race weekend in downtown San Antonio, Texas, with events centered at Civic Park at Hemisfair. The event includes a full marathon, a half marathon, and 5k and 10k races. The course passes The Alamo, historic Houston Street, San Pedro Cultural Park, San Fernando Cathedral, King William, World Heritage Missions, and the River Walk. Creative finisher medals are given to all finishers, and a marathon finisher jacket is offered. There is a post-race party and on-site aid stations.

Distances and key logistics

  • 26.2-mile Marathon
  • 13.1-mile Half Marathon
  • 5k and 10k Donut Dash

Packet pickup and the race expo take place on the Saturday before race day at Flores Banquet Hall with free parking; an emergency race day packet pickup is available at the white race info tent just past the finish line facing the Great Lawn. The half marathon has a 4-hour course time limit. The marathon has a 7-hour time limit and requires reaching the Padre Dr. & Pyron aid station to maintain the 16-minute-per-mile pace; runners who do not will be directed to a Hot Wells out-and-back section. Aid stations are supplied every 1.0 to 1.5 miles with water and electrolytes. The event offers a phone tracker via the ACTIVE Experience app. Registration is nonrefundable; options include race insurance or deferral for a fee. Volunteers age 12 and older are accepted. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

26 mi
Alamo 26.2 Marathon
13 mi
Alamo 13.1 Half

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