Run for the Zoo
About this race
Run for the Zoo … and walk with us too! From a Half Marathon to a 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk, there are events for all ages and activity levels. Join us on May 03, 2026, for a day of fun, fitness and fundraising to support the ABQ BioPark Zoo, Aquarium and Botanic Garden. Presented by Waterstone Mortgage and the New Mexico BioPark Society.
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Running
Half Marathon
10k Timed
5k Timed
5k Fitness (untimed)
1 Mile Fitness (untimed)
Half Marathon - School Program
School registration only
10k Timed - School Program
School registration only
5k Timed - School Program
School registration only
5k Fitness (untimed) - School Program
School registration only
1 Mile Fitness (untimed) - School Program
School registration only
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Albuquerque, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:13 AM and sets at 7:53 PM local time (MDT) in Albuquerque on May 3, 2026 — 13h 40m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Run for the Zoo
3,246 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Half Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Beam | 1:10:39 | 5:24 /mi |
| 2 | Louis Tobias | 1:11:55 | 5:29 /mi |
| 3 | Nico Hernandez | 1:19:12 | 6:03 /mi |
| 4 | Chris Sobie | 1:22:25 | 6:17 /mi |
| 5 | Efrain Lopez | 1:22:49 | 6:19 /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, 75 Albuquerque events
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