Run Hard Lexington Half Marathon

Run Hard Lexington Half Marathon is held in Lexington, South Carolina, on November 7, 2026, and offers three distances: a 5K, a 10K and a half marathon (13.1 miles). The course runs alongside lakes and ponds, which gives it a quieter feel than a city race. Lexington is less than an hour from Columbia, the state capital, and from Congaree National Park and its bottomland hardwood forest, so there is somewhere to spend the rest of the weekend.

Half marathons in early November tend to reward the runners who kept a base through the summer, and this one is no exception. Ten to twelve weeks of preparation is enough if you are already running four days a week, with a long run built to 12 miles and one weekly effort at goal half pace. Should you prefer the shorter options, the 10K makes a solid fitness check and the 5K is an easy entry point for a first race.