The Split Spokane Half Marathon & 5K

Sunday, April 14, 2024 • Spokane, WA • Course Map

Named for the running terminology “negative split” — which means running the second half of a race faster than the first half — Spokane’s Split Half Marathon (known as Negative Split before 2020) arrives for its 12th annual running this year.

Runners will start the out-and-back loop course for the race in Kendall Yards on Summit Parkway near Cedar Street and a short distance from Spokane’s Riverfront Park, just across the river from Canada Island.

From there, they’ll follow a counter-clockwise loop route largely along the Centennial Trail, a 37 1/2-mile-long paved trail that runs alongside the river and features flat, fast terrain with plentiful tree shade.

The course unfolds along the bends in the river, taking runners past Riverfront Park, Mission Park, and Gonzaga University all the way to the turnaround point across the river from Spokane Community College.

There, runners will make the turn and retrace their steps along the Centennial Trail all the way back to the bridge where they crossed the river in the first half of the race.

Instead of crossing back over the river, however, this time they’ll continue on along the northern bank of the river back to Riverfront Park, where the race finish line lies.

Race Weather & Climate

Located near Washington’s eastern border, just over 280 miles east of Seattle along Interstate 90, Spokane typically sees mild to cool weather in April, which has brought record temperatures here as low as 14 degrees (in 1936) and as high as 90 degrees (in 1977).

On race day (April 14), the average low is 36ºF and the average high is 59ºF.

Past Results

• 2023 Results
• Half Marathon Results
• 2020 Negative Split Half Marathon Results (In-Person)
• 2020 Negative Split Half Marathon Results (Virtual)
• 2019 Negative Split Half Marathon Results
• 2018 Negative Split Half Marathon Results
• 2017 Negative Split Half Marathon Results
• 2016 Negative Split Half Marathon Results
• 2015 Negative Split Half Marathon Results
• 2014 Negative Split Half Marathon Results

Course Map

See the race route map for the Negative Split Spokane Half Marathon here.

Starting Time

see event website

Fees

• $85 and up for the half marathon
• $45 and up for the 10K
• $35 and up for the 5K

Registration

To reserve your spot in the 2024 running of Spokane’s Negative Split Half Marathon or 5K race, register online at RunSignUp.com here.

Official Race Website

nsplit.com

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