National Women's Half Marathon & 8K

National Women's Half Marathon & 8K is a women-only event in Washington, District of Columbia, on May 2, 2027. Two distances are offered: a half marathon (13.1 miles) starting at 7:00 a.m. and an 8K (5 miles) at 7:30 a.m. The courses run through the streets of the American capital, passing several of the city's historic neighborhoods, and the event is built around bringing women runners together behind a shared goal in an urban setting steeped in history.

The two distances suit different points in a running life. The 8K is a good first road race or a sharp spring effort if your mileage is modest, while the half marathon rewards a 12-week build with a long run stretching to 10 or 11 miles and one steady session per week at a pace you could hold for an hour. Because the 8K starts 30 minutes after the half, a group can enter both distances and still gather at the finish at roughly the same time.