Saturday, January 9, 2027
Run MONOPOLY Los Angeles
Griffith Park
A themed half marathon with a 5K, kids race, and a combined challenge for runners who want both distances.
See official registration ↗Los Angeles half marathon
Los Angeles
Half Marathon.
Find a 2027 Los Angeles half marathon that gives your running a real destination, then go straight to the organizer when you are ready to decide.
See 2027 race options
Choose a race that fits
One distance, a few very different days.
A Los Angeles half marathon can be a first 13.1, a return to a distance you love, or a reason to make the weekend feel a little bigger. The right choice is not always the biggest field or the fastest-looking course. It is the event whose timing, place, and practical details make it possible to train with some patience and arrive excited to run.
The 2027 options below give you a winter start at Griffith Park, a late-spring coastal morning, or an early-summer park course. Each currently offers shorter distances too, which can make race day easier to share with friends, family, or a running partner on a different plan.
Prepared Runner keeps the decision simple: use the guide to compare the fit, then use the official organizer page to see current registration, policies, course details, and race-weekend updates.
2027 race options
Three ways to make 13.1 yours.
Dates and offerings below reflect the organizers’ current listings. Always check the official page before entering or making travel plans.
Saturday, May 29, 2027
SuperHeroes Run Los Angeles
Palisades Park
A coastal event with half marathon, 10K, 5K, virtual, and family-mile options on the same morning.
See official registration ↗Sunday, June 13, 2027
Old Zoo Half Marathon
Griffith Park
A summer half marathon with a 12K and 5K option for runners who want the same park setting with a shorter distance.
See official registration ↗Race schedules, prices, participant policies, and course information can change. The organizer’s current information always takes priority.
A useful decision check
Pick the race before the plan gets complicated.
A calm choice now makes room for the kind of preparation most runners can actually repeat.
- Start with the calendar.Count backward from race day and look honestly at the weeks you have. A date that gives you room to build is more useful than a race you need to rush toward.
- Choose the setting you will enjoy.Think about whether a park morning, a coastal route, or a more playful event atmosphere will make you want to show up for the training that comes first.
- Check the full day, not just the distance.Look at the organizer’s start time, packet pickup, parking, participant policies, and course notes before committing. Small logistics have a big effect on how race morning feels.
- Let shorter options count.A 5K or 10K is not a consolation prize. It can be the right goal for this season, or a great way to bring someone else into the weekend.
Build toward the day
Train for the finish you want to remember.
Make easy miles the foundation
Most runs should feel controlled enough to talk through. Easy running is where consistency grows, and it makes the longer work more useful instead of more punishing.
Grow the long run in small steps
Build time on your feet gradually and repeat a comfortable distance before adding more. The goal is to learn what a steady week feels like, not to prove something in one hard outing.
Explore training resources →Practice the ordinary details
Use a few longer runs to test the socks, shoes, breakfast, layers, and travel timing you expect to use. Familiar choices give you more attention for the course, crowd, and finish.
Read the shoe guide →Before you enter
Confirm what matters now.
Race listings are a starting point, not a substitute for the people putting on the event. Before you register, read the current organizer details for the distance you want, the entry rules, packet-pickup plan, course, start time, and any cancellation or transfer policies.
That small check keeps a race decision grounded. It also lets you choose your training around the actual event, rather than an old social post or a detail that changed after registration opened.
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Los Angeles Half Marathon FAQ.
What is the best Los Angeles half marathon for a first-timer?
The best choice is the one whose date, course, travel plan, and training time fit your life. A first half does not need to be the biggest event on the calendar. Look for a distance option that feels encouraging, then leave enough weeks to build your long runs steadily.
When should I start training for a Los Angeles half marathon?
Start from the running you can do comfortably now, then give yourself enough time to add distance gradually. Many runners benefit from a patient block of regular easy runs, a weekly longer outing, recovery days, and room for ordinary life to interrupt a week now and then.
Are there shorter races on the same day?
Each event on this page currently lists shorter options. That can make race day more welcoming when friends or family want their own start line, or when you decide a 5K or 10K better fits your current season. Confirm the organizer’s current event list before registering.
Where should I confirm Los Angeles half-marathon details?
Use the official organizer link for the event you choose. Registration price, participant policies, course information, packet pickup, parking, start time, and weather plans can all change, so the organizer’s current page should guide every final decision.
Your next start line
Make the miles
mean something.
Choose a race that fits your season, build patiently, and check in with the organizer before race week.
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