Sunday, August 13, 2023 • Albuquerque, NM • Course Map
Set for its 11th annual running this year through the streets of “the Duke City,” as Albuquerque is known, and along the river that flows right through the heart of the city and gives the race its name, the Rio Grande Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk offers runners the chance to participate in a race that benefits Special Olympics New Mexico.
Runners will start and finish the out-and-back course for the race at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, which seeks to preserve and promote Hispanic contributions to the arts and humanities through programs and performing arts series staged throughout the year.
Located on 4th Street overlooking the Rio Grande, the center serves as both the starting and finish lines as well as the race awards ceremony, which starts at 8:30 AM after the first finishers cross the finish line.
The starting time for the half marathon is scheduled for 6:30 AM to give runners enough time to complete their 13.1 miles before the heat of the day sets in, as runners will spend much of the race out in the open sun, away from shade and tree cover.
All runners who cross the finish line in the half marathon will receive a finisher’s medal, organizers add, and both the male and female winners of each race will receive a free pair of Mizuno running shoes.
Race Weather & Climate
Located in central northern New Mexico, roughly 60 miles southwest of Santa Fe, Albuquerque usually experiences typical summer weather in August, which has brought record temperatures here as low as 45°F (in 1907) and as high as 101°F (in 1979).
On race day (Aug. 13), the average low is 64ºF and the average high is 90ºF.
Past Results
- 2021 Results
- 2017 Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon Results
- 2016 Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon Results
- 2015 Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon Results
- 2014 Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon Results
- 2013 Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon Results
- 2012 Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon Results
- 2011 Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon Results
Course Map
See the race route map for the Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon here.
Starting Time
- 6:30 AM – half marathon
- 7:00 AM – 5K
Fees
See race website
Registration
To reserve your spot in the 2023 running of Albuquerque’s Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon or 5K Run/Walk, register online at Chronotrack.com here.
Official Race Website
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