Along with its July 4th Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta’s Thanksgiving Day half-marathon is the granddaddy of the now-long list of road running events in Georgia, and celebrates its 41st annual running this year. Both the half-marathon and the 5K take runners along a course that retraces a number of the steps of the marathon route used for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, which offers numerous challenging hills through Atlanta’s city streets. The starting line for the half marathon begins along Hank Aaron Drive in the shadow of the Georgia State stadium (formerly known as Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves), where runners gathering at the starting line will be able to see a tremendous blown-up photograph of the ball that “Hammerin’” Hank Aaron hit to notch his 715th career home run and become the then-all-time home run leader in Major League Baseball.
Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5k & 1M
Date
Nov 28, 2024
Starting Time
7:30 AM
Course
Road
Fees
$95+
Location
Athens
Participants
1,000-10,000
Terrain
Some Hills
Environment
Urban
Temperature
High: 60°
/ Low: 41°
Overview
Course Description
The course then winds through the city’s Midtown and downtown areas, passing by historic sights like the Margaret Mitchell House & Museum, the Gold Dome state capitol building and the finish line at Turner Field, home of professional baseball’s Atlanta Braves.
Past Results
