Apex Half Marathon

Apex Half Marathon is run in the town of Apex, in Wake County, North Carolina, on October 24, 2026. There is one event on the schedule, a half marathon (13.1 miles) that starts at 8 a.m. The race is built around community spirit as much as competition, with local residents out along the route to cheer, and it welcomes seasoned racers and first-timers alike as it works to establish a lasting tradition in town.

A single-distance morning has a real advantage: no wave logistics, no deciding between events, just one start and one finish. That makes it a clean target for a first 13.1, and a 12 week build with a long run that reaches 10 to 11 miles will get most runners to the line ready. If you are chasing a personal best instead, the late-October date sits nicely at the end of a summer and early-fall training block.