Running Races in Washington, Washington DC

72 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 72 upcoming races on the Washington calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 9 of the next 12 months. November is the busiest month, with 17 races.

Of those, 58 offer a 5K, 26 offer a Half Marathon and 22 offer a 10K. 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 2026 20th ACE Health Foundation Abebe Bikila Marathon & Half -- NEW LOWER PRICES on September 5. Where fees are published, the median entry in Washington is $38, close to the Washington DC median of $36.

Close enough for a race-day drive: Arlington, VA (19 races, 4 miles), Alexandria, VA (21 races, 8 miles), Potomac, MD (13 races, 11 miles).

Races by month

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