Running Races in Washington, Washington DC

61 upcoming races in Washington, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.

Racing in Washington: what the calendar looks like

There are 61 upcoming races on the Washington calendar over the next 12 months, with at least one in every month. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 21.

Of those, 50 offer a 5K, 22 offer a 10K and 19 offer a Half Marathon. The most frequent event is Fletcher’s Cove parkrun, which runs every Saturday. The next marathon on the calendar is EOD Warrior Holiday Dash 5k, Half, & Marathon on December 6. The next half marathon is Laufvergnügen (Half/10k/5k) on October 24. Where fees are published, the median entry in Washington is $35, close to the Washington DC median of $32.

Close enough for a race-day drive: Arlington, VA (14 races, 3 miles), Alexandria, VA (19 races, 8 miles), Potomac, MD (10 races, 11 miles).

Races by month

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