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RaceRove vs Half Marathon Guide (HalfMarathons.net)
What this says about Half Marathon Guide was checked on September 25, 2026
Half Marathon Guide (halfmarathons.net) says it started in 2006 as one of the first online directories for races. Despite the name it lists 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons and marathons, and it pairs the directory with free training plans, gear reviews and race recommendations, including editor-picked lists such as the best half marathon in every US state.
RaceRove is a planner more than a publication: a searchable US race database with a 50-state board, and guides written about specific races that read the live race details.
- Races on RaceRove
- 18,075
- States and DC with races
- 51
On this page
The short answer
Use Half Marathon Guide when…
- You want an editor's pick of the best half marathons rather than a database to filter.
- You need a free training plan for a first half marathon or marathon.
- You want race recommendations for a season or a goal, from a team of writers.
Use RaceRove when…
- You want to filter every US race by state, month, distance, terrain, field size and weather.
- You want a board that tracks the 50 states and shows which states you still need.
- You want a race page or a race-specific guide with live course, weather and registration facts.
Side by side
| What's compared | RaceRove | Half Marathon Guide |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A US race finder and planner. | A race directory plus training advice, run by a team of writers, editors and gear testers. |
| Distances | 5K to ultras. | 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons and marathons, per its about page. |
| Where | United States only: all 50 states plus Washington, DC. | It says thousands of races across the US and around the world. |
| Editorial | More than 200 guides on specific races (course, weather, registration, travel), plus general guides on choosing races. | Editor-picked lists such as 'The Best Half Marathons in Every US State', training plans and gear reviews. |
| Your goal | A 50-state board and a projected finish year to get you through the goal. | Training plans to get you to the start. |
The Half Marathon Guide column is what Half Marathon Guide says about itself, read on September 25, 2026; the sources are listed at the bottom of the page. Counts of races are not compared, because each site decides for itself what counts as one listing.
Where Half Marathon Guide is stronger
- Training. Free plans for every level, which RaceRove does not offer.
- Editor curation: when you just want a good race, a person's short list saves you the filtering.
- Gear reviews and running advice.
Where RaceRove is different
- It is a database first: any combination of state, month, distance, terrain, field size and weather.
- It tracks your states and your finishes, and works out what is left.
- Its guides read live race facts, so a date or a registration status on the page is the one in the database that day.
Using both
Use Half Marathon Guide for training plans and editor picks; use RaceRove to search the whole US list and track your states.
Questions
- Does RaceRove have training plans?
- No. RaceRove helps you choose and plan races. It has fueling plans, packing lists and a goal calculator, but not training plans.
- Are RaceRove's guides the same as Half Marathon Guide's articles?
- They are different. RaceRove's guides are about one specific race each: its course, weather, registration and travel. Half Marathon Guide's are broader editorial pieces and lists.
- How many races does RaceRove list?
- Right now RaceRove lists 18,075 US races, 10,446 of them with a confirmed upcoming date, across all 50 states and Washington, DC. Many future dates are worked out from the last running and marked as estimates, so confirm on the race's own website before you book.
- Is RaceRove free?
- Yes. RaceRove has no paid plan and searching needs no account. A free account, which needs only an email address, keeps your saved and finished races on every device.
- How current is this comparison?
- What this page says about Half Marathon Guide was read from its own pages on September 25, 2026. Sites change their features, prices and numbers, so check Half Marathon Guide directly before you decide.
Sources
Everything said about Half Marathon Guide on this page comes from its own pages, read on September 25, 2026. If something here is out of date, they are the authority.
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