Fleet Feet Rochester Half Marathon | 5K | Kids 1/2 Mile
About this race
Fleet Feet Rochester Half Marathon | 5K | Kids 1/2 Mile
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Half Marathon - 7:30am
5K Race - 7:40am
Kids 1/2 Mile - 10:30am
Virtual Half Marathon, 5K, Kids 1/2 - September 20, 2026 @ 7am - September 27, 2026 @ 11:59pm
In Person Registration for 5K & 13.1 Includes
• A chance to enjoy the gorgeous course, be with others, and celebrate Rochester!
• Electronic Timing
• Online Results
• Post Race Food
• Finisher Medal
• (5K) Short-sleeve tech shirt - size guaranteed if registered by August 23rd
• (Half Marathon) Long-sleeve tech shirt or Crewneck Sweatshirt, size guaranteed if registered by August 23rd
• Printable custom finisher certificate
*Fee includes Bus Pass for 1/2 & 5K Participant to start line
Vintage swag will be available at Friday/Saturday Packet Pickup on first come first serve should we run out when you sign up
Virtual Registration Includes
• Online Results
• Shipping of shirt (US Address) & medal if you cannot attend packet pickup (any packets that are not picked up will be mailed starting the Tuesday following the event)
• Finisher Medal
• (5K) Short-sleeve tech shirt - size guaranteed if registered by August 23rd
• (Half Marathon) Long-sleeve tech Top or Crewneck sweatshirt - size guaranteed if registered by August 23rd
• Printable custom finisher certificate
• Complete your race and submit your results between 7am, Sunday, September 20th and 11:59pm, Sunday, September 27th
By registering for this event you are acknowledging that the date, time, location, and distance of the race may be changed, switched to virtual, or canceled at any time as deemed necessary by the Race Directors due to circumstances beyond their control. In the event that any of these scenarios happens or any other scenario, there will be no refunds, transfers, or deferrals allowed unless otherwise stated.
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Half Marathon
Rochester 5K
Kids 1/2 Mile
Virtual Half Marathon
Virtual Rochester 5K
Kids Virtual 1/2 Mile
Wheelchair
Half Marathon - Wheelchair
Typical race-day weather
Based on 17 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Rochester, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:55 AM and sets at 7:11 PM local time (EDT) in Rochester on September 20, 2026 — 12h 15m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Fleet Feet Rochester Half Marathon | 5K | Kids 1/2 Mile
1,477 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Half Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Hoffman | 1:12:18 | 5:32 /mi |
| 2 | Marty Butler | 1:12:36 | 5:33 /mi |
| 3 | Noah Mandel | 1:14:19 | 5:41 /mi |
| 4 | Tyler Eustance | 1:14:42 | 5:43 /mi |
| 5 | Chris Bendtsen | 1:15:44 | 5:47 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 87 Rochester events
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