The Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon was added to Race Weekend in 2006. It features a fast course with almost 10 miles through the city streets including some of the most historic sites and iconic areas that Philadelphia has to offer. "Athletes will start along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in the cultural Museum District and wind through Philadelphia’s most scenic and historic neighborhoods. From the history–steeped streets of Old City, through one of the liveliest stretches of Center City, across the Schuylkill River into University City, up through the bucolic trails of Fairmount Park, and back down to canvas the banks of the river before finishing in front of the renown Philadelphia Museum of Art." – Official Website
The course is USATF sanctioned and course–certified.
Map credits: Philadelphia Marathon Official Website
When is the Dietz & Watson Half Marathon?
The half marathon is on Saturday, November 23rd and starts at 6:55AM for Wheelchair/Handcycle Athletes and 7AM for Runners/Walkers. If you are participating, plan to get to your corrals around 6 – 6:15AM.
Where is the Dietz & Watson Half Marathon?
The half marathon starts at 22nd Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, near the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The course winds through Old City, University City, Fairmount Park, and Kelly Drive before ending near the Art Museum.
How to get to the starting line?
Public transportation is your best bet. Many roads in the area of the start/finish line are closed and parking is limited. Save yourself the stress on race morning and plan ahead.
Ride a bike: Indego
Take public transportation: Septa
Where will there be pacers on the half–marathon course?
2024 Pace Group Times: 1:30, 1:40, 1:50, 2 hours, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45, 3 hours
Where will there be hydration stops on the half–marathon course?
Fluid Stations will be set up at the race start and finish and throughout the length of the course. Nuun Lemon Lime Endurance will be offered in blue & white cups, along with water.
1. Columbus Blvd. & Race Street – Mile 2.3
2. Front Street & Washington Ave. – Mile 4.2
3. Juniper & Walnut Streets – Mile 6.2
4. 34th & Chestnut Streets – Mile 7.6
5. Reservoir Drive (Smith Memorial Playground) – Mile 10.4
6, Kelly Drive just past Girard Ave. Bridge overhead – Mile 12.0.
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