Anchorage RunFest
About this race
Welcome to the Anchorage RunFest, the largest event and main fundraiser for the Anchorage Running Club, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This event will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026 and Sunday, August 16, 2026. Proceeds are used to help defray the costs of the Kids’ 2K (free for all participants), for college scholarships to high school runners, and to support local organizations whose missions are in line with the Club’s goal to promote healthy lifestyles through running and exercise.
Note: Shirt sizes are guaranteed through June 30, 2026. After this deadline, sizes cannot be guaranteed—we need final numbers to print shirts. Registrations after this date may not receive your preferred shirt size.
Race Location Information
August 15th
Delaney Park Strip
10th & H Street, Anchorage, AK, 99501
August 16th
Humpy’s Great Alaskan Alehouse
610 W 6th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
Bib Pickup
August 14th
1st United Methodist Church – 725 W 9th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
1:00 PM – 6:30 PM
August 15th
1st United Methodist Church – 725 W 9th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
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Information about Travel-Lodging-Things to Do
Message from the RunFest Race Directors
For 16 years, we’ve shared miles, cheers, and unforgettable triumphs with you. Through challenges and celebrations, your support has kept RunFest strong, and we are grateful for every runner, volunteer, and supporter who makes this event possible.
Anchorage RunFest is more than a race—it’s a tradition that celebrates resilience, health, and community spirit. With distances for everyone—from the United Physical Therapy 49K Ultra and Humpy’s Marathon and Relay, Half Marathon, 5K, and Kids’ events—there’s a place for all runners at our start lines.
We can’t wait to see you in August 2026, ready to train, run, and create new memories together!
Race Director Melanie Clark and Race Director Emeritus Sharron Fisherman
Pick your distance
Running
The Anchorage Mile
Military Mile
We show our appreciation of the men and women serving in the armed forces by offering a free entry to this event to those currently serving and who served in the past.
Providence Alaska Children's Hospital Kids 2k
This fun event is free to all children aged 12 and under.
United Physical Therapy 49K Ultra
United Physical Therapy 49K Ultra participants receive an oval decal commemorating this unique race. The UPT 49K is a 2026 RRCA Western Regional Championship race.
Humpy's Marathon
The Anchorage RunFest Humpy's Marathon is a Boston Marathon Qualifying race and a partner race for with the The Abbott World Marathon Majors Marathon Tours & Travel Age Group World Championships. For more information, visit the Abbott WMM website. The Anchorage RunFest & Humpy's Marathon is proud to host the 50 States Marathon Club’s 3rd Quarter reunion marathon.
Humpy's Marathon Relay
Anchorage RunFest Half
Anchorage RunFest 5K presented by AK Heart & Vascular Institute
Wheelchair
Half Marathon Handcycle
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Anchorage, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:09 AM and sets at 9:58 PM local time (AKDT) in Anchorage on August 15, 2026 — 15h 49m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Anchorage RunFest
1,584 finishers across 8 distances · leading places in the The Anchorage Mile
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melanie Nussbaumer | 5:07 | 5:07 /mi |
| 2 | Joshua Sappington | 5:28 | 5:27 /mi |
| 3 | Morgan Ekemo | 5:48 | 5:47 /mi |
| 4 | Tamara Brabson | 5:50 | 5:50 /mi |
| 5 | Brynnley Nussbaumer | 5:53 | 5:53 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Anchorage
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Anchorage 5K Races 30 races
- 10K Run Events in Anchorage 9 races
- Anchorage Half Marathons 6 races
- Marathons in Anchorage 3 races
- Anchorage Running Calendar 2026 47 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 56 Anchorage events
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