Rhode Island Half Marathon & 5K

The Rhode Island Half Marathon and 5K is BACK and set for Sunday, May 17th, 2026. Choose from either the half marathon or 5K, which offer some of the best views in Rhode Island, including scenic views of Narragansett Bay and the iconic Providence skyline along the East Bay Bike Path. Both USATF-certified courses conveniently start and finish at Pierce Memorial Stadium in East Providence, RI. The Rhode Island Half Marathon will be capped at 2,000 participants. Once the field is sold out, a waitlist will be opened in the event more slots become available. Each Participants Can Enjoy: A Brooks technical race t-shirt Event-specific Finisher s Medal for all race participants Choose from scenic, coastal and USATF-certified half marathon or 5K courses A FREE Chair 2 beer (21 ) at the Post-Race Party A FREE breakfast sandwich at the Post-Race Party Live music courtesy of All Over Band at Pierce Stadium Free post-race stretching from Pappas OPT COURSE CERTIFICATIONS The Rhode Island Half Marathon and the Rhode Island 5k are USATF certified. Rhode Island Half Marathon USATF Certification number: RI25003JK Rhode Island 5K USATF Certification number: RI25004JK CLICK HERE to View the Rhode Island Half Marathon Course via Mapmyrun CLICK HERE to View the Rhode Island 5K Course via Mapmyrun Event Information: Date: Sunday, May 17th, 2026 Start Times: Half Marathon Start Time: 7:30 AM // 5K Start Time: 7:30am Races will start together and 5K Runners will turn onto the East Bay Bike Path off of Veteran’s Memorial Parkway Start Location: Pierce Memorial Stadium, 201 Mercer St, East Providence, RI 02914 HALF MARATHON PACE GROUPS The Pacers from the experienced team at Marathon Sports will be leading six groups in the RI Half Marathon. Full details can be found below. PACE TIMES We will have pace groups for the following finishing times: 1:45, 2:00, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45, and 3:00.