The San Diego Holiday Half Marathon is a fast 13.1-mile course that starts on Penasquitos Drive in front of the Hotel Karlan (formerly, the Doubletree Golf Resort) then travels SW along Carmel Mountain Rd (your only ‘real’ hill at mile 1.5), along the 56 bike path and finishes at the beautiful Torrey Pines State Beach (pictured above!). The race includes a 711-foot net elevation drop along the “rolling” downhill bike path, which also makes it a personal best candidate. This popular winter half has been a sell-out event every year. Get your end-of-the-year PR!!!
Dec 19, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:30
$39.00
Dec 19, 2026
Distance — 13.1 Miles
Type — Running
07:30
$79.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in San Diego.
Learn more about the host city, San Diego.
From balmy beaches with a laid-back attitude to a gleaming modern image, San Diego offers much for the tourist to enjoy. Situated on the Southern California seacoast, San Diego is the second largest city in the state, with 1.4 million residents (2020), and has long attracted travelers for its ideal climate, miles of beaches, and location on the Mexican border right across from Tijuana.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of San Diego Holiday Half Marathon & 5K.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Kentaro Onishi | — | |
| 🥈 | Chen Lo | — | |
| 🥉 | Patrick Bungard | — | |
| 4 | Mark Cook | — | |
| 5 | Julie Hurst | — | |
| 6 | Kim Bozart | — | |
| 7 | Michelle Crownhart | — | |
| 8 | Alice Duenas | — | |
| 9 | Pam Medhurst | — | |
| 10 | Julie Hankins | — |
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