Makoa 5K, 10K & Half Marathon

Makoa 5K, 10K & Half Marathon is a three-distance morning in Waipahu, Hawaii, on November 21, 2026. The half marathon (13.1 miles) starts first at 6:20 a.m., the 10K follows ten minutes later at 6:30 a.m., and the 5K rounds out the schedule at 6:40 a.m. The three waves leave within twenty minutes of one another, so the whole field is out on course early and finishing early.

Those pre-dawn starts are worth rehearsing. If you normally train in the evening, move a few sessions to first thing in the morning in the weeks beforehand so your body is used to running at that hour. The 5K is a reasonable first race, the 10K fits anyone with a few months of consistent running behind them, and the half marathon deserves a 12-week build with a weekly long run taken out to about 11 miles. Whichever you choose, arriving early enough to warm up matters more than usual with a 6:20 a.m. gun.