Scranton Half Marathon

 

The 13th edition of the Scranton Half Marathon will take place on Sunday, April 12, 2026, beginning and ending at PenFed Credit Union Field at Memorial Stadium. The goal of the race is to provide a superior event highlighting the local area and in doing so, bring increased exposure and revenue for local businesses. 

 

Please note the start times for the half marathon run (8:00 AM) and the half marathon walk (6:45 AM).

 

***BACK FOR 2026 - Run/Walk Category

We're pleased to offer a new run/walk category for the half marathon. Please select this option when registering if you plan on doing a combination of both running and walking on the course. As a run/walker, you will start at 8 AM with the run and will be timed as a runner. If you will be only walking the course, please select the Half Marathon Walk tab when registering. 

 

***Half Marathon Cutoff Time – In the interest of safety and to allow city streets to reopen as scheduled, the racecourse will remain open to all participants who reach the North Washington Ave. and Olive Street intersection (roughly 8.3 miles) by 10:30 AM. This would be an 18:00 minute per mile pace for runners and a 28:00 minute per mile pace for walkers. Those participants who are unable to meet the 10:30 AM cutoff time will be directed to turn right onto Olive Street to head back to the stadium and will not be able to complete the full 13.1-mile course and their finish time will not be recorded.

 

**5k Run Cutoff time - In the interest of safety and to allow city streets to reopen as scheduled, there will be a 50 minute cutoff time for all participants in the 5k. This would be a 16 minute per mile pace. If you are unable to finish the race in this timeframe, your time will not be recorded. 

 

Virtual Half Marathon Run and Virtual Half Marathon Walk

• Run or walk the half marathon distance wherever you'd like between April 11 and April 12, 2026.
• Submit your time to scrantonhalfresults@gmail.com to be included in the virtual results
• Cost is $55 and includes bib, finisher shirt, medal, and finisher gift
• Pickup your virtual race swag during expo hours on Friday, April 10 from 5 to 8 PM or Saturday, April 11 from 11 AM to 5 PM
• If you live outside of the NEPA area, your race swag will be mailed to you during the week of April 13, 2026.
• Virtual race participants are not eligible for any age group awards or cash prizes
• Please note that if you register for the virtual run or walk, you are unable to transfer your registration to the in-person event

Half Marathon Walk! 

• Begins at 6:45am.
• Fully chip timed.
• Finishers receive Half Marathon Medal and Finisher's Gift.
• Awards to the Overall Male and Overall Female finishers.
• Aid stations for the walk begin with the mile 7.5 station.  
• This is a walk only, and participants are not permitted to engage in running during the event if registered for the walk.
• ***Walkers must stay on the sidewalks until the lead police vehicle comes by at which point the course will be fully secure***
• Please note that due to course safety restrictions, the Doherty Double is not walk friendly.

Kid's Fun Run!

Participants will receive a bib, and finisher medal. The 1/4 mile runs will start at approximately 8:30 AM on race morning. The 1/2 mile runs will follow the conclusion of the 1/4 mile runs. Please note that all participants must be off of the infield by 9 AM to ensure the safety of participants from the kids fun runs as well as the half marathon. 

1/4 Mile Fun Runs

• Run 1 - Ages 5 - 6
• Run 2 - Ages 7 - 8

1/2 Mile Fun Runs

• Run 1 - Ages 9 - 10
• Run 2 - Ages 11 - 12

 

Race Dates: Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12, 2026.

Times:  5K: 3:00 PM (Saturday, April 11)

              Half Marathon Walk: 6:45 AM (Sunday, April 12)

              Half Marathon: 8:00 AM (Sunday, April 12)

*The Doherty Double consists of both the 5K run only on Saturday, April 11, and the Half Marathon run only on Sunday, April 12, walkers are not permitted to signup for the Doherty Double.*

Location: PenFed Credit Union Field at Memorial Stadium 

Address: 816 Providence Rd, Scranton, PA 18508

Bib/Shirt Pickup: Friday, April 10 at the Race Expo from 5 to 7 PM, and Saturday, April 11 at the race expo from 11 AM to 5 PM. Also available on race day at Scranton Memorial Stadium from 6:00 to 7:30 AM. 

Race Expo: Scranton Running Company 3 West Olive Street, Scranton, PA 18508

Charitable Giving: The Scranton Half Marathon has given over $450,000 in it's first eleven years to the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority for the beautification and safety of the city of Scranton. 

For further race details, please visit www.scrantonhalf.com