The Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon
It’s half the marathon, with all the triumph!
Have the time of your life completing 13.11 miles! 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. The course is also sanctioned by USA Track & Field.
The half marathon was added to Philadelphia Marathon Weekend in 2006 and has seen an increase in athletes every year since. Whether as a test-run for first-time marathoners or as a challenging race along a scenic course, the Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon has given thousands of athletes the opportunity to take on the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend on their own terms.
The Philadelphia Marathon Weekend Events are USATF sanctioned and course-certified.
Due to safety concerns, handcrank bikes are not permitted at any Philadelphia Marathon Weekend events.
Date and Start Time
November 23, 2024
6:55 a.m. – Push rim wheelchairs
7:00 a.m. – Runners/Walkers
11:30 a.m. – End time
Location
22nd Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, near the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Registration Rate
$90 (until January 14)
Prize Money
Please go to our “awards and prize money” section in the race page. (learn more)
Age Group Awards
Age group increments are: (14 to 15, 16 to 19, 20 to 24, 25 to 29, 30 to 34, 35 to 39, 40 to 44, 45 to 49, 50 to 54, 55 to 59, 60 to 64, 65 to 69, 70 to 74, 75 to 79, 80+)
Finishers Will Receive
A technical shirt (women’s cut available)
Post-race refreshments
A finisher medal
An online finisher certificate
2023 Maps
* Maps subject to change.
Please note: The start line will close after the last athlete in the last corral crosses the timing mat.
- Columbus Blvd. & Race Street – Mile 2.3
- Front Street & Washington Ave. – Mile 4.2
- Juniper & Walnut Streets – Mile 6.2
- 33rd & Market Streets – Mile 7.6
- Reservoir Drive (Smith Memorial Playground) – Mile 10.4
- Kelly Drive just past Girard Ave. Bridge overhead – Mile 12.0.
