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Running
- Distance
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- Start time
- 06:55
- Entry fee
- $15.00
Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Waco
Waco,
Texas,
United States
330 days left
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Date
10 Oct, 2027
Races
7 distances
Entry fee
$15.00 – $50.00
Runner rating
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Website
Official website
Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Waco
About the event
💀🌺 Day of the Dead Half Marathon – 2027
Celebrate life, honor memories, and experience the vibrant spirit of Día de los Muertos at the Day of the Dead Half Marathon! Whether you're taking on the half marathon or cheering from the sidelines, expect a festive race filled with colorful traditions, music, and plenty of race-day excitement.
🎺 NEW for 2027!
In cities where available, mariachi bands will welcome runners at the starting line, performing live music beginning one hour before the race starts.
🎭 Costume Contest
Bring the spirit of Día de los Muertos to life with your most creative and colorful costume! Show off your calavera makeup, traditional attire, and festive designs during our pre-race costume contest. A winner will be selected and awarded a special prize before the race begins.
Come celebrate Day of the Dead with a memorable race experience! 💀🌺
Races offered
10Oct
1 Mile Run
Running
- Distance
- 1.6K
- Start time
- 07:00
- Entry fee
- $30.00
10Oct
5k Run 3.1 Miles
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 07:00
- Entry fee
- $35.00
10Oct
Half Marathon 13.1 miles
Running
- Distance
- 21.1K
- Start time
- 07:00
- Entry fee
- $49.00
10Oct
Quarter Marathon 6.55 miles
Running
- Distance
- 10.5K
- Start time
- 07:00
- Entry fee
- $35.00
10Oct
Virtual Run
Running
- Distance
- 21.1K
- Start time
- 07:00
- Entry fee
- $50.00
10Oct
Volunteer then Run 5K
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 07:00
- Entry fee
- $30.00
Weather history
3-year monthly averages for October in Waco.
Temperature17.8° / 29.5°
Feels like16.9° / 27.7°
Sunshine hours9h 50m
Rainfall2.3 mm
Snowfall—
Wind12.4 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity53.8%
Max UV indexModerate (4.0)
Sweat lossHigh
Course conditionsHard and dry surface
Sunrise07:32
Sunset18:55
About Waco
Learn more about the host city, Waco.
Waco is a city in the Blackland Prairie region of north central Texas. Waco is best known in Texas for being the home of Baylor University, the largest Baptist university in the world, chartered during the Republic of Texas.
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Race results
Official finishing times from previous editions of Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Waco.
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Selena Molina | — |
| 🥈 | Maria Ramirez | — |
| 🥉 | Porsche Lockhart | — |
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | William Albiter | 10:14 |
| 🥇 | Bryant Parker | 18:14 |
| 🥇 | Germone Powell | 1:35:25 |
| 🥇 | Joseph Bebault | 47:15 |
| 🥈 | A. Albiter | 10:18 |
| 🥈 | D. Perez | 19:17 |
| 🥈 | Katie Messerall | 1:36:46 |
| 🥈 | Kevin Ries | 54:49 |
| 🥉 | J. Cienfuegos | 10:30 |
| 🥉 | Jim Evetts | 1:41:43 |
| 🥉 | Angel Llamas | 21:33 |
| 🥉 | Ashley Elizalde | 55:28 |
| 4 | Samantha Gonzales | 10:57 |
| 4 | Jorge Aviles | 1:44:54 |
| 4 | A. Ordogne | 21:34 |
| 4 | James Dean | 55:58 |
| 5 | Leonel Cienfuegos | 11:02 |
| 5 | Marissa Moorefield | 1:46:02 |
| 5 | M. Dominguez | 21:41 |
| 5 | Cali Ramirez | 57:11 |
| 6 | P. Coufal | 11:37 |
| 6 | Cameron Philgreen | 1:46:13 |
| 6 | Eduard Perez Aguilar | 22:01 |
| 6 | Claudia Soto | 57:44 |
| 7 | Stephnie Coufal | 11:39 |
| 7 | Anonymous Anonymous | 1:47:28 |
| 7 | David Juarez | 22:03 |
| 7 | Christopher Pereznegron | 57:45 |
| 8 | Tiana Jimerson | 11:43 |
| 8 | Jose Gonzalez | 1:49:16 |
| 8 | Grace Robison | 22:12 |
| 8 | Nicholas Portz | 57:45 |
| 9 | E. Peña | 11:55 |
| 9 | Zack Williamson | 1:54:47 |
| 9 | Jordan Garcia | 23:31 |
| 9 | Tommy Glockzin | 58:22 |
| 10 | C. Eggleston | 12:05 |
| 10 | Paul Martinez | 1:55:52 |
| 10 | Omar Jaimes | 23:32 |
| 10 | Christopher Ordogne | 58:27 |
| 11 | Rachel Eggleston | 12:23 |
| 11 | Mason King | 1:56:01 |
| 11 | Juan Contreras | 24:44 |
| 11 | Jennifer Ries | 58:35 |
| 12 | Vanessa Nyberg | 12:25 |
| 12 | Uriah Romero | 1:56:51 |
| 12 | Kaitlyn Davis | 25:09 |
| 12 | Riley Ries | 58:50 |
| 13 | Rachel Shilander | 12:25 |
| 13 | Paulina Twerberg | 1:56:59 |
| 13 | Rico Wilson | 25:22 |
| 13 | Javier Enamorado | 58:54 |
| 14 | M. Peña | 12:43 |
| 14 | Joe Avila | 1:58:18 |
| 14 | Javier Llamas | 25:26 |
| 14 | Shelby Duncan | 59:09 |
| 15 | B. Fain | 13:08 |
| 15 | Ashley Martin | 1:58:27 |
| 15 | Michael Locke | 25:34 |
| 15 | Jeremiah Ballard | 59:27 |
| 16 | Clarissa Peña | 13:09 |
| 16 | Jack Cross | 1:59:33 |
| 16 | Julie Johnson | 25:39 |
| 16 | Kevin Kelly | 59:41 |
| 17 | S. Robison | 13:46 |
| 17 | Stephanie Sullins | 1:00:08 |
| 17 | Angel Lopez | 26:04 |
| 17 | Lyndsay Shelley | 2:02:08 |
| 18 | A. Ortiz | 13:56 |
| 18 | Isaac Galindo | 1:00:09 |
| 18 | Madorry Gonzales | 26:25 |
| 18 | Jennifer Kelly | 2:03:02 |
| 19 | J. Robison | 14:06 |
| 19 | Teb Seifu | 1:00:53 |
| 19 | Kelly Jones | 26:30 |
| 19 | Amanda Kettler | 2:03:06 |
| 20 | A. Ortiz | 14:14 |
| 20 | Juan Rafael Martínez | 1:00:58 |
| 20 | Bryan Jones | 26:37 |
| 20 | Donovan Moorefield | 2:03:07 |
| 21 | Raven Ortiz | 14:15 |
| 21 | Charles Williams | 1:01:18 |
| 21 | Ricky “2Gunz” Wilson | 26:48 |
| 21 | Anthony Ferrera | 2:03:16 |
| 22 | Liam McCauley | 14:23 |
| 22 | Liliana Mejia | 1:01:29 |
| 22 | C. Olsen | 26:50 |
| 22 | Lane Williams | 2:03:49 |
| 23 | Adam Fain | 14:24 |
| 23 | Laysa Silva | 1:01:35 |
| 23 | Curtis Johnson | 26:57 |
| 23 | Francisco Martinez | 2:03:52 |
| 24 | Brittany Hudlin | 17:48 |
| 24 | Tracy Harris | 1:01:36 |
| 24 | R. Montgomery | 27:00 |
| 24 | Luis Lerma | 2:03:59 |
| 25 | J. Shipman | 18:30 |
| 25 | Alejandra Espinoza | 1:01:42 |
| 25 | Sarina Chavez | 27:08 |
| 25 | Anne Ivaska | 2:03:59 |
| 26 | I. Marquez | 19:13 |
| 26 | Roxane Morales | 1:03:11 |
| 26 | Brianna Garcia | 27:11 |
| 26 | Kristoffer Twerberg | 2:04:00 |
| 27 | Christina Marquez | 19:14 |
| 27 | Karina Albiter | 1:03:13 |
| 27 | Elizabeth Lowe | 27:17 |
| 27 | Jose Gonzalez | 2:05:25 |
| 28 | Shanna Blackwell | 19:37 |
| 28 | Sara Boyle | 1:04:12 |
| 28 | Santos Tejada | 27:25 |
| 28 | Holly Beims | 2:07:28 |
| 29 | Obdulia Marquez | 19:42 |
| 29 | Dwayne Hughes | 1:05:00 |
| 29 | Lane Foster | 28:03 |
| 29 | Ismael Flores | 2:08:20 |
| 30 | M. Pereznegron | 1:05:30 |
| 30 | Yolanda Martinez | 22:26 |
| 30 | Shaler Keenum | 28:23 |
| 30 | Praxedis Peña | 2:08:55 |
| 31 | Kelly Diane Webster | 1:06:07 |
| 31 | Adrieanna Curtis | 22:27 |
| 31 | Kallie Ampelas | 28:41 |
| 31 | Paige Kroll | 2:09:24 |
| 32 | Juan Martinez | 1:06:16 |
| 32 | B. Welch | 23:50 |
| 32 | Denzel Davis | 29:04 |
| 32 | Mark Stringer | 2:10:17 |
| 33 | Melanie Hejl | 1:06:24 |
| 33 | daniel Reyes | 24:09 |
| 33 | Lesly Saucedo | 29:07 |
| 33 | Bryan Maine | 2:10:56 |
| 34 | Melinda Bunnell | 1:06:29 |
| 34 | Rebecca Vencesjaimes | 29:08 |
| 34 | Dianna Munoz | 2:11:14 |
| 35 | Urye Byrd | 1:06:47 |
| 35 | Ricardo Cornejo | 29:09 |
| 35 | Esme Ortuno | 2:11:51 |
| 36 | I. Rios | 1:07:21 |
| 36 | Adrian Rivera | 29:13 |
| 36 | Amanda Honea | 2:12:45 |
| 37 | Abraham Espinoza | 1:07:23 |
| 37 | Floricel Tejada | 29:14 |
| 37 | Armando Lozano | 2:13:40 |
| 38 | Andrew Gonzalez | 1:07:36 |
| 38 | Arianna Mickleberry | 29:30 |
| 38 | Rebecca Freeze | 2:14:13 |
| 39 | Nayeli Merino | 1:07:42 |
| 39 | Madalynn Gonzales | 29:45 |
| 39 | Ryan Hendricks | 2:14:35 |
| 40 | Jasmine Khan | 1:07:51 |
| 40 | Jesus Rojas | 29:57 |
| 40 | Ryan Howard | 2:15:11 |
| 41 | Aaron Hamilton | 1:08:16 |
| 41 | Nick Gorham | 29:57 |
| 41 | Dee Alegria | 2:16:41 |
| 42 | Jo Beheler | 1:09:05 |
| 42 | Pedro Vargas | 29:58 |
| 42 | Jason Anderson | 2:17:14 |
| 43 | Lucy Banda Villegas | 1:09:46 |
| 43 | Leslie Ellis | 2:18:05 |
| 43 | Dayana Lazo | 30:04 |
| 44 | Candace Millender | 1:09:59 |
| 44 | Jazz Gonzales | 2:18:50 |
| 44 | Diana Rivera | 30:12 |
| 45 | Karla Partin | 1:10:46 |
| 45 | Kendal Rabine | 2:20:15 |
| 45 | Tyler Baker | 30:17 |
| 46 | Ana Lopez Lira | 1:11:43 |
| 46 | Ashlynn Pavlas | 2:21:11 |
| 46 | Araceli Roman | 30:25 |
| 47 | America McKethan | 1:11:50 |
| 47 | Crystal Gomez | 2:23:07 |
| 47 | Ashley Moore | 30:36 |
| 48 | Celia Featherston | 1:12:05 |
| 48 | Samantha Romero | 2:23:32 |
| 48 | Brooklyn Bailey | 30:38 |
| 49 | Dianna Flores | 1:12:41 |
| 49 | Jesse Licea | 2:23:42 |
| 49 | Ana Rodriguez | 30:42 |
| 50 | Shawn Bodily | 1:13:47 |
| 50 | Connie Fonseca | 2:24:06 |
| 50 | Herber Romero | 30:45 |
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