Texas running news
Race weekend roundups, registration deadlines, sold-out notices and results from Texas and the majors Texans run, each fact linked to its official source.
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Texas race weekend, Nov. 7–8: a half marathon over the new Harbor Bridge, El Paso’s Transmountain climb, the Cypress Half and a Hill Country marathon with pie
The best Texas races on Nov. 7–8, 2026: Corpus Christi’s Harbor Half over the new Harbor Bridge, El Paso’s Transmountain Half, the Cypress Half, the Mustang Marathon in Marble Falls and more, with fees and deadlines.
Chicago Marathon 2026 results: Kipruto finally wins, Feysa repeats, and Hurley runs the fastest U.S. women’s debut
Amos Kipruto won Chicago in 2:01:09 and Hawi Feysa repeated in 2:13:33. Top 10s, the American records, the wheelchair world record, and how Texas A&M’s Natosha Rogers did.
Fort Worth Marathon 2026: the 20th festival is Nov. 7–8, and the 20-miler is in its final year
The Fort Worth Marathon runs Nov. 7–8, 2026 from Farrington Field. Start times, fees before the Nov. 2 increase, the BQ course, cutoffs, pace groups and pickup.
Four marathons in four days, or 250K in one go: Texas’s toughest Thanksgiving-weekend races
The Texas Quad runs a marathon or half every day Nov. 26–29 at Bachman Lake; the Colorado River Run adds a 250K and 100-miler near Bastrop. Spots, fees and cutoffs.
Texas race weekend, Oct. 17–18: a 50K down Galveston’s beach, a Wichita Falls marathon that builds homes for veterans, Inks Lake trails and the Huntsville Half’s return
The best Texas races on Oct. 17–18, 2026: the Galveston Ultra Trail beach 50K, the Home For Freedom Marathon in Wichita Falls, Inks Lake trail marathon, Midland’s Energy City Half and the revived Huntsville Half, with fees and deadlines.
Veterans Day races in Texas 2026: 15 runs and rucks from Nov. 1 to Nov. 14, and where veterans run free
Every Veterans Day run and ruck march in Texas for 2026, from Denton’s free-for-veterans half to Temple’s 6-mile food-drive ruck, with dates, fees, military discounts and where the money goes.
Pink October in Texas: 16 breast cancer awareness runs from Oct. 10 to Oct. 31
Every breast cancer awareness 5K and walk in Texas this October, from Houston and Tyler to McAllen and Laredo, with dates, fees and who the money helps.
Chicago Marathon 2027 applications are open. Texas runners have until Oct. 29
The 2027 Chicago Marathon application window runs Oct. 8–29, 2026, with the drawing on Dec. 8. Fees, the full time-qualifier table, legacy and charity routes, and which Texas marathon results can still count.
Día de los Muertos races in Texas: 19 runs from Oct. 10 to Nov. 7, from Galveston to El Paso
Every Día de los Muertos and Day of the Dead run on the Texas RunSignup calendar this fall: a six-city half marathon series, a 100K trail race at LLELA, free and untimed 5Ks, a community altar in Lubbock, and current fees.
Oct. 25 in Texas: a Boston-qualifying Lubbock Marathon and the UTHealth Houston Half, whose price jumps Oct. 11
Two Texas races share Oct. 25, 2026: the Boston-qualifying Lubbock Marathon and the UTHealth Houston Half Marathon & 10K. Packet pickup, cutoffs, parking, prices and which one fits your goal.
Day of the Dead Half Marathon series: four Texas stops this weekend, two more next, and prices that tick up tomorrow
Bigfoot Running Company's Day of the Dead Half Marathon visits Dallas, Galveston, Waco and Corpus Christi on Oct. 10–11, then Houston and Fort Worth. Dates, venues and current prices for each stop.
Texas race weekend, Oct. 10–11: a Columbia astronaut’s half in Lubbock, Sugar Land’s flat half, Space City 10 and a Bastrop trail weekend
The best Texas races on Oct. 10–11, 2026: the Willie McCool Memorial Half in Lubbock, the Sugar Land Half, Houston’s Space City 10 Miler and Bastrop’s Autumn Harvest trail weekend, with current fees and deadlines.
Austin Marathon wants local bands on the 2027 course; apply by December 14
Austin Marathon organizers are taking applications from local bands for paid on-course spots at the Sunday, February 14, 2027 race. The deadline is Monday, December 14, 2026, and nearly 40,000 registered runners are forecast across the marathon, half and 5K.
Austin Marathon 2027 guide: Valentine’s Day race, fees, course, cutoffs, and the Spurs Austin International Half
The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, half and 5K are Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027, from 2nd & Congress to 9th & Congress. Current prices, field caps, wave times, the 7-hour cutoff, expo, pacers, and the net-downhill Spurs Austin International Half on Jan. 17.
Berlin Marathon 2027 lottery is open. What Texas runners need before Nov. 12
The 2027 GENERALI BERLIN-MARATHON lottery runs through Nov. 12, 2026, with results due Dec. 3. Here is what Texas runners should know about the fee, proof rules and local backup planning.
Cowtown Marathon 2027 guide: dates, price tiers, the Stockyards course, cutoffs and the Dec. 31 transfer deadline
Cowtown is Feb. 27–28, 2027, from Will Rogers Memorial Center: 5K and 10K Saturday; half, full and 50K ultra Sunday. Current tier prices and the Dec. 4 increase, the Stockyards-to-Sundance course, 7.5-hour cutoff, BQ status, expo and the no-refund fine print.
Halloween race guides are live. Texas runners have an Oct. 31 trail pick in Waco
Outside's national Halloween-race roundup shows the costume-race season is here. Texas runners can start with the Oct. 31 Chupacabra Trail Run in Waco and a statewide Halloween calendar.
Trail detours this fall: Lady Bird Lake reroutes, Memorial Park closures, and White Rock is back
What’s closed on Texas’s busiest running loops this fall: the Butler Trail’s Waller Beach reroute and I-35 detour in Austin, Memorial Park’s Outer Loop closure and race-day trail closures in Houston, and the reopened White Rock Lake Trail in Dallas.
UIL state cross country meet 2026: schedule, parking tickets, how to watch, and the Texas college season
The 2026 UIL Cross Country State Championships are Nov. 6–7 at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. Race times by classification, the $25/$40 per-car parking tickets that go on sale Oct. 26, the NFHS Network stream, how teams qualify, and where Texas college runners stand.
World Road Running Championships 2026 results: Ngetich’s 1:05:15 record, Almgren’s 58:06, and an American 5K record
Agnes Ngetich broke the women-only half marathon world record (1:05:15) in Copenhagen, Andreas Almgren set a European record of 58:06, and Drew Hunter ran a 13:14 American 5K record. Every podium, the Team USA medals, and what it means for your next Texas half.
Berlin Marathon 2026 results: Assefa’s 2:11:04 course record on a ruptured Achilles, and Adola’s 2:02:50
Tigst Assefa won Berlin in 2:11:04, the third-fastest women’s marathon ever, after running the last 2 km on a ruptured Achilles. Guye Adola won the men’s race in 2:02:50, adidas shod the whole podium, and the top Americans. What it means before Chicago.
San Antonio Marathon 2026 guide: prices, course, cutoffs and what replaced Rock ’n’ Roll
The second San Antonio Marathon is Sunday, December 6, 2026. Final-tier prices ($199 full, $169 half), the course past the River Walk, Pearl and Alamo Heights, 7-hour cutoff, expo hours, the no-transfer policy, and 2025 results.
Tacos, donuts, pie and beer: the tastiest Texas races this fall
A taco crawl 5K in Austin, donut-shaped medals in Houston, a hot dog every mile in Garland, and the Shiner Beer Run adding a full marathon. Every Texas food, wine and beer race from October to December 2026.
BMW Dallas Marathon 2026 guide: Sunday is sold out. Here's what's left, and what runners need to know
The 55th BMW Dallas Marathon (Dec. 11–13, 2026) has sold out its marathon, half, 50K, relay and weekend series. What is still open, the full race-weekend schedule, corrals, time limits and cutoffs, expo rules, pacers, and the North Texas races to run instead.
Houston Marathon sold out? Here's where to run instead this winter
The 2027 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half sold out in August. The charity route that's left, and the Texas marathons and Houston-area half marathons to run instead from December to February.
NYC Marathon 2026: the 50th five-borough race, a two-time Houston champion vs. Conner Mantz, and the Texans in the field
The TCS New York City Marathon is Sunday, Nov. 1, on the 50th anniversary of the five-borough course. The elite field, Houston Marathon record holder Zouhair Talbi, the Texas-based athletes, and how a December Texas marathon can still earn a 2027 time-qualifier entry.
The Cap10K turns 50 in 2027, and it is bringing the national running-club convention to Austin
The 50th Statesman Capitol 10,000 is Sunday, April 11, 2027, and registration is open. The RRCA National Convention comes to Austin the same weekend, with guaranteed Cap10K entry.
Chicago Marathon 2026: how to watch from Texas, who to watch, and the Aggie leading the U.S. women
The 48th Chicago Marathon is Sunday, Oct. 11. TV and streaming times in Texas time, how to track a runner, the elite field, Texas A&M alum Natosha Rogers, and when 2027 applications open.
Texas ultra season 2026–27: Cactus Rose, Big Tex Backyard, Brazos Bend 100, Bandera and Rocky Raccoon
The big Texas trail ultras run from October to February. Dates, distances, current entry fees, which races are Western States qualifiers (and for which lottery), and how a backyard ultra works.
Boston Marathon 2027 cutoff: 33,656 qualifiers applied. Here is what Texas runners need to know
The B.A.A. received 33,656 qualifier applications for the 2027 Boston Marathon and will send acceptance emails by early October. What we know about the cutoff, the new random selection for near-misses, and the Texas marathons left to qualify for 2028.
Texas big-race registration check: Houston and Dallas are sold out. Here is where San Antonio, Austin and Cowtown stand
The Houston Marathon and Half sold out in August, and Dallas’s Sunday races have sold out too. Dates, prices and registration status for the San Antonio, Austin and Cowtown marathons and the renamed Austin half.