Austin Half Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Austin Half Marathon is the 13.1-mile race of the Ascension Seton Austin Marathon weekend, held in downtown Austin, Texas, on the Sunday of Presidents' Day weekend in February. It starts at 7:00am at 2nd Street and Congress Avenue, with the marathon and the 5K starting from the same downtown line. The half marathon runs a rolling course past landmarks including the Texas State Capitol, South Congress Avenue and Lake Austin. After mile 12 the half marathoners turn south to a finish near 9th Street and Congress Avenue, in front of the Capitol, while the marathoners continue east. The half marathon has a 4-hour limit, an 18-minute-per-mile pace. Live music is played along the route and the finish area has a festival with a beer garden and local vendors. The weekend is organised by High Five Events and has been held since 1992, when the marathon began as a Motorola-sponsored race. More than 30,000 people took part across the distances in 2026.