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2026 - Anchorage RunFest

Anchorage, Alaska, United States View on map
Aug 15, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026 (America/Anchorage local time)
Running

2026 distances

Running

The Anchorage Mile

Aug 15, 2026 1.6K 11:25 AM
$30.00
Closed

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.

Aug 15, 2026 1.6K 11:00 AM
Free
Closed

Providence Alaska Children's Hospital Kids 2k

This fun event is free to all children aged 12 and under.

Aug 15, 2026 2K 10:00 AM
Free
Closed

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.

Aug 15, 2026 49K 8:00 AM
$135.00
Closed

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.

Aug 15, 2026 Marathon 8:30 AM
$120.00
Closed

Humpy's Marathon Relay

Aug 15, 2026 Marathon 8:30 AM
$250.00
Closed

Anchorage RunFest Half

Aug 15, 2026 Half-Marathon 8:45 AM
$115.00
Closed

Anchorage RunFest 5K presented by AK Heart & Vascular Institute

Aug 15, 2026 5K 9:15 AM
$60.00
Closed

Wheelchair

Half Marathon Handcycle

Aug 15, 2026 Half-Marathon 8:45 AM
Free
Closed

Race-day weather

Conditions on August 15, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (recorded on race day) 14.8° / Maximum temperature (recorded on race day) 21.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 14.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 21.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (recorded on race day)
14.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (recorded on race day)
3.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (recorded on race day)
82.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 15, 2026 (AKDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 15, 2026 (AKDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
15h 49m

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

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Anchorage RunFest
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.

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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, 61 Anchorage events

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