West Virginia · Half Marathon
Half Marathons in West Virginia
West Virginia currently has 7 upcoming half marathons with a confirmed date listed in RaceRove. Charleston, Morgantown, Williamson and Marlinton have the largest concentration of events.
Another 17 annual half marathons are waiting for next year's date to be announced.
- Upcoming, date confirmed
- 7
- Active listings
- 24
- Cities with races
- 18
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Upcoming half marathons in West Virginia
All 7 with a confirmed date, soonest first.
Dates come from each race's own listing. Always confirm on the organiser's site before you book travel.
Largest half marathon events in West Virginia
By estimated field size across all distances at the event.
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Ogden Newspapers Half MarathonWheeling, WV Usually held in May · date not confirmedHalf Marathon5K ~2,500 runners
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Freedom's RunShepherdstown, WV Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathonHalf10K5K ~2,000 runners
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Marshall University MarathonHuntington, WV Usually held in November · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~2,000 runners
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Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half MarathonParkersburg, WV Usually held in August · next date not announcedHalf Marathon2 Mile ~2,000 runners
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Deckers Creek Trail Half MarathonWV Usually held in June · date not confirmedHalf Marathon ~1,500 runners
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Morgantown MarathonMorgantown, WV Usually held in September · date not confirmedMarathonHalf8K ~1,200 runners
When half marathons happen in West Virginia
- January
- 1 upcoming race
- April
- 1 upcoming race
- September
- 1 upcoming race
- October
- 3 upcoming races
- November
- 1 upcoming race
West Virginia cities with the most half marathons
- Charleston
- 2 upcoming races
- Morgantown
- 1 upcoming race
- Williamson
- 1 upcoming race
- Marlinton
- 1 upcoming race
- Oak Hill
- 1 upcoming race
- Summit Point
- 1 upcoming race
Annual events awaiting their next date
These half marathons are held every year, but the next date isn't in the listing yet. The month shown is when each is usually held.
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Ogden Newspapers Half MarathonWheeling, WV Usually held in May · date not confirmedHalf Marathon5K ~2,500 runners
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Freedom's RunShepherdstown, WV Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathonHalf10K5K ~2,000 runners
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Marshall University MarathonHuntington, WV Usually held in November · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~2,000 runners
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Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half MarathonParkersburg, WV Usually held in August · next date not announcedHalf Marathon2 Mile ~2,000 runners
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Deckers Creek Trail Half MarathonWV Usually held in June · date not confirmedHalf Marathon ~1,500 runners
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Morgantown MarathonMorgantown, WV Usually held in September · date not confirmedMarathonHalf8K ~1,200 runners
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Charleston MarathonCharleston, WV Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~700 runners
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Hatfield-McCoy MarathonWilliamson, WV Usually held in June · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~700 runners
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Moonlight on the Falls MarathonDavis, WV Usually held in August · next date not announcedMarathonHalf Marathon10K ~700 runners
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Greenbrier Half MarathonWhite Sulphur Springs, WV Usually held in May · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K ~600 runners
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Beckley Half Marathon & 5KBeckley, WV Usually held in September · date not confirmedHalf Marathon5K ~500 runners
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New River Gorge Trail FestivalFayetteville, WV Usually held in June · date not confirmed50KHalf Marathon5K ~500 runners
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Canaan Valley Half Marathon, 10K & 5KDavis, WV Usually held in April · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K ~300 runners
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Elk River Braxton County Monster Marathon/Half Marathon/5KGassaway, WV Usually held in September · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon5K Run/Walk ~300 runners
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Coopers Rock 50K and Half Marathon Night RunBruceton Mills, WV Usually held in April · date not confirmed50KHalf Marathon ~250 runners
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West Virginia TrilogyCircleville, WV Usually held in October · date not confirmed50K50 MileHalf Marathon (multi-day) ~150 runners
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Blackwater Canyon Half MarathonParsons, WV Usually held in September · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K
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Guides from the RaceRove blog
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- Blog All guides Planning advice for finding, choosing and travelling to races.
Half Marathons in West Virginia: common questions
- How many half marathons are there in West Virginia?
- RaceRove currently lists 7 upcoming half marathons in West Virginia with a confirmed date, plus 17 annual events whose next date hasn't been announced yet.
- How long is a half marathon?
- A half marathon is 13.1 miles (21.1 kilometres).
- Which West Virginia cities have the most half marathons?
- By upcoming events listed in RaceRove: Charleston (2), Morgantown (1), Williamson (1), Marlinton (1) and Oak Hill (1).
- What is the biggest half marathon in West Virginia?
- By estimated field size, the largest event with a half marathon listed in West Virginia is the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon, with about 2,500 runners across all of its distances.
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