Cambridge Half Marathon Massachusetts

The Cambridge Half Marathon is a fast, flat 13.1-mile race held annually in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The USATF-certified course starts and finishes at CambridgeSide and runs along Memorial Drive, offering views of the Charles River, MIT, Harvard Stadium, and the Weeks Footbridge. Known for its PR-friendly terrain and streamlined logistics, the event draws competitive runners as well as first-timers. A prize pool is awarded equally across the men’s, women’s, and non-binary open divisions, with bonuses for course records. All finishers receive medals, and the race features engraved awards for top performers in overall and age-group categories. The event is professionally timed, and race swag includes a quarter-zip pullover.