Baltimore Running Festival

OCT
17
2026
The Baltimore Running Festival is Charm City's 26th annual running celebration. Runners can choose from multiple distances, finishing at the Inner Harbor, and receive an Under Armour shirt. The event includes both live and virtual components.
Sat 17 Oct 2026
Marathon Half Marathon 10 kilometers 5 kilometers

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Event Information

The Baltimore Running Festival is an annual running event in Baltimore. The main start and finish location is at McKeldin Plaza.

The event will have both a live component and a virtual component. The finish line for races is at the Inner Harbor.

Participants receive an Under Armour shirt. The event has had over 375,732 lifetime registrants.

Distances

The festival offers several race distances:

  • Marathon
  • Half Marathon
  • 10K
  • 5K
  • Balti-MORON-a-thon
  • .05K presented by 98 ROCK

There are also combined challenges available: the Chessie Challenge and the Black Eyed Susan Challenge. Charity registration options exist for most distances.

The event has resources including social teams, a schedule of events, runner tracking, and road closure information. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Marathon
Marathon
Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10 km
10k
5 km