2026 - Run the River
2026 distances
Running
Kids Marathon
Kids will run 25 miles on their own before hand and then the final 1.2 miles on race day to finish the entire marathon.
Marathon - Early Start
Not eligible for age groups or overall awards
Marathon
4 Person Marathon Relay
Relay segments are 8.1 miles, 7.6 miles, 4.0 miles, and 6.5 miles in length. Every team needs 4 registrations, although someone can register multiple times if they are running multiple legs.
Half Marathon
out & back course
5k
out & back course
5K Run
Kids Fun Run + Walk
1.25 mile Fun Run for kids 12 and under. Same distance walking option also available to all ages!
Race-day weather
Conditions on April 17, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:20 AM and sets at 7:45 PM local time (EDT) in Wilkes-Barre on April 17, 2026 — 13h 25m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Run the River
1,016 finishers across 5 distances · leading places in the Marathon - Early Start
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Montoya | 3:42:58 | 0:00 /mi |
| 2 | Jane Wadsworth | 4:08:42 | 0:00 /mi |
| 3 | Nate Simpson | 4:13:16 | 0:00 /mi |
| 4 | Gordon MacDonald | 4:20:55 | 0:00 /mi |
| 5 | Austin Bremner | 4:28:03 | 0:00 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
Other races near Wilkes-Barre
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Season's End
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Wilkes-Barre
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Wilkes-Barre 5K Races 3 races
- Wilkes-Barre Running Calendar 2026 6 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, 6 Wilkes-Barre events
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