Name: White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Atlanta
Start: 2026-12-12
End: 2026-12-12
Location: Atlanta

About the Event

Get ready for a holiday race with a playful twist! Welcome to the White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon—the event inspired by everyone’s favorite gift-swapping tradition, where surprises, silliness, and a little friendly chaos make the fun. Just like the classic holiday game, this race celebrates the joy of “re-gifting,” transforming leftover treasures into unforgettable memories.

We'll be dashing on the Atlanta BeltLine from New Realm Brewing 8:30 am.

Athletes will select their preferred shirt size at registration, but the actual shirt remains a mystery until after the race. When you cross the finish line, you’ll unwrap your very own surprise bundle—a race shirt and finisher medal from a previous event, packaged White Elephant–style for a fun and festive reveal.

In addition to the post-race surprises, we’ll honor performance in the traditional way with awards to the top three male and female finishers in five-year age groups, beginning with 10 & under and continuing through our most experienced participants.

With distances for every level—a festive 5K, a spirited 10K, and a challenging Half Marathon—the White Elephant Run is the perfect way to celebrate the season with humor, heart, and holiday cheer.

Welcome to the White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon—unwrap the fun, embrace the unexpected, and enjoy every mile of this joyful holiday tradition!

Races Offered

Half Marathon

Dec 12, 2026

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Distance — 21.1K

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Type — Running

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08:15

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$45.00

10K

Dec 12, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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08:30

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$30.00

Virtual 10K

Dec 12, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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08:30

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$25.00

Virtual 5K

Dec 12, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$25.00

Virtual Half Marathon

Dec 12, 2026

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Distance — 21.1K

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$25.00

5K

Dec 12, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:45

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Atlanta.

thermostat Temperature

3.4° / 13.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

-0.5° / 9.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 44m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:34

nightlight Sunset

18:31

About Atlanta

Learn more about the host city, Atlanta.

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County. With a population of 498,715 at the 2020 census and an estimated 529,110 in 2025, Atlanta is the eighth-most populous city in the Southeast and the 36th-most populous city in the United States. Atlanta is classified as a Beta+ global city. The Atlanta metropolitan area has an estimated population of over 6.4 million and is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of just over 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level, Atlanta features a unique topography that includes rolling hills, lush greenery, and the densest urban tree coverage of any major city in the United States.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Atlanta.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jennifer Smith	F	46	Cumming, GA	—
🥈	Clem Bell	M	55	Griffin, GA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Bing Lu	M	49	—	1:23:54.17
🥈	Will Taylor	M	27	Tallahassee, FL	1:24:53.54
🥉	Chase Hall	M	27	Covington, GA	1:29:53.69
4	Tristan Thrall	M	31	Atlanta, GA	1:28:40.36
5	Sophia Wolmer	F	23	Atlanta, GA	1:32:07.46
6	Sophie Kooy	F	21	Atlanta, GA	1:32:36.28
7	Avery Clark	M	26	Atlanta, GA	1:33:15.4
8	Larry Widener	M	28	Alpharetta, GA	1:33:38.31
9	Timothy Burleigh	M	25	Duluth, GA	1:35:07.71
10	Sarah Nawrocki	F	38	Atlanta, GA	1:35:13.61
11	Casey Burt	M	43	Atlanta, GA	1:35:11.01
12	Ramiro Urreta	M	30	Tucker, GA	1:34:53.52
13	Jesus Pedro Paniagua Rivas	M	22	Tucker, GA	1:36:35.37
14	Max Grant	M	20	Dawsonville, GA	1:36:45.75
15	xiaozhong Lin	M	40	Lawrenceville, GA	1:38:11.96
16	Mallory Old	F	17	Marietta, GA	1:38:20.15
17	Matthew Schner	M	25	Atlanta, GA	1:39:08.66
18	Danielle Franks	F	17	Marietta, GA	1:39:33.39
19	Brendan Swafford	M	21	Dawsonville, GA	1:39:13.22
20	Haley Corasaniti	F	26	Roswell, GA	1:40:12.75
21	Emaly Fought	F	17	Marietta, GA	1:40:44.4
22	Santiago Suarez	M	26	Tucker, GA	1:40:19.84
23	Lauren Raney	F	38	Atlanta, GA	1:42:18.2
24	Kristi Davis	F	43	Acworth, GA	1:43:07.52
25	Madeleine Lepley	F	21	Savannah, GA	1:44:21.59
26	Kate White	F	18	Marietta, GA	1:44:58.86
27	Kyle Wardrop	M	27	Atlanta, GA	1:45:00.57
28	Diego Finkelstein	M	26	Atlanta, GA	1:45:36.38
29	Casey Miller	M	22	Kennesaw, GA	1:45:54.45
30	Emily Curry	F	17	Marietta, GA	1:47:08.45
31	Jorge Fabregas	M	50	Roswell, GA	1:47:15.5
32	Daniela Ramirez	F	25	Atlanta, GA	1:46:22.84
33	Romeo Luque Zanello	M	24	Atlanta, GA	1:46:23.95
34	Shea Seibert	F	24	Alpharetta, GA	1:47:28.82
35	John Tippabattuni	M	43	Cumming, GA	1:47:57.47
36	Connor Matthias	M	19	Roswell, GA	1:47:51.73
37	Camilla Bennett	F	32	Atlanta, GA	1:48:32.06
38	Reed Kellum	M	23	Jackson, MS	1:48:23.5
39	Hugh Duling	M	31	Marietta, GA	1:48:58.74
40	Kathryn Maeder	F	30	Powder Springs, GA	1:48:57.35
41	Maria Maiorana	F	28	Atlanta, GA	1:47:04.6
42	Andy Dakshina	M	54	Atlanta, GA	1:49:33.38
43	Marvin Barnett	M	37	Powder Springs, GA	1:50:10.97
44	Amanda Bryant	F	28	Alpharetta, GA	1:51:01.32
45	Christopher Dennis	M	37	Marietta, GA	1:51:06.99
46	Susan Seibert	F	60	Alpharetta, GA	1:51:32.66
47	Vincent Schreiber	M	24	Atlanta, GA	1:53:31.78
48	Anonymous Anonymous	F	51	—	1:53:26.9
49	Trisha Mehrotra	F	17	Marietta, GA	1:53:57.24
50	LAMONTE STENNIS	M	36	Atlanta, GA	1:54:03.43

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Nick Pilger	M	31	Atlanta, GA	39:53.86
🥈	Nick Forman	M	34	Tucker, GA	41:56.64
🥉	Alessandro Zanella	M	37	Atlanta, GA	42:45.81
4	Connor Gilligan	M	27	—	43:22.79
5	David Johns	M	59	Buford, GA	44:46.92
6	Sherrie Wang	F	27	Atlanta, GA	42:28.6
7	Chelsea Zhang	F	24	Cambridge, MA	46:59.8
8	D'Sean Ban	M	15	Norcross, GA	45:55.3
9	Ansley Cordero	F	24	—	45:59.78
10	Vignesh Sekar	M	24	Atlanta, GA	46:00.13
11	Avery Schrage	M	22	—	46:33.26
12	Daniel Cahak	M	23	—	46:32.88
13	Sara Light	F	46	Atlanta, GA	47:23.27
14	Allison Bailey	F	32	Atlanta, GA	47:43.97
15	Alexis Tellez	M	22	Forest Park, GA	48:45.55
16	Javier Carrillo	M	26	Marietta, GA	50:10.84
17	Frans Moore	M	28	Bethlehem, GA	50:28.43
18	Goran Lozo	M	59	Alpharetta, GA	50:46.6
19	Joshua Mack	M	27	ROSWELL, GA	50:48.39
20	Elisabeth Murphy	F	13	Sandy Springs, GA	50:55.94
21	Terry Easton	M	60	Decatur, GA	50:53.24
22	Whitney Wicks	F	36	Atlanta, GA	51:20.2
23	Jeffrey Scoggins	M	40	Duluth, GA	51:11.01
24	April Murphy	F	45	Atlanta, GA	51:54.72
25	Gavin Muir	M	43	Alpharetta, GA	52:28.12
26	Charles McPherson	M	55	Dallas, GA	52:32.26
27	Emily Edwards	F	24	Decatur, GA	52:40.62
28	Vicky Liu	F	24	Gaithersburg, MD	52:41.72
29	Jordan Lee	M	33	Menlo, GA	52:26.56
30	Brennen Croyle	M	24	Kennesaw, GA	53:09.86
31	Vincent Moore	M	29	Loganville, GA	53:27.61
32	Steven Verrone	M	25	—	53:24.66
33	Sarah Kooy	F	33	Auburn, AL	54:03.2
34	Thomas Parker	M	24	Avondale Estates, GA	53:32.9
35	Maximiliano Cruz-Gutierrez	M	21	Monroe, GA	53:25.53
36	Garrett Baker	M	24	—	55:17.18
37	Sara Wilkins	F	34	Atlanta, GA	55:13.08
38	Jonathan Prickett	M	26	—	55:35
39	Edwin Sanborn	M	48	Marietta, GA	56:09.99
40	Kylie Mink	F	28	Atlanta, GA	56:25.44
41	Christopher Simmons	M	35	Mcdonough, GA	56:57.18
42	Casey Barham	M	25	Smyrna, GA	57:28.28
43	Sheelah Cochran	F	62	Marietta, GA	55:44.38
44	Charlean Parks	F	48	Atlanta, GA	56:14.79
45	Sourav Basu Roy	M	35	—	57:56.66
46	Audrey Cornell	F	17	Duluth, GA	59:23.1
47	Regan Edgar	F	17	Norcross, GA	59:23.35
48	Glorienell Perez Velez	F	42	Powder Springs, GA	59:46.53
49	Kevin Wick	M	26	—	58:52.83
50	Lauren Sauer	F	40	Cumming, GA	58:53.48