May 31, 2026
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\n Spectacular San Jos\u00e9 morning welcomes thousands to Santana Row; event benefits Special Olympics Northern California; \u2022\t14th edition draws more than 5,200 participants across the Half Marathon, 8K, Speed City Mile and Game On, San Jos\u00e9 Kids Run<\/p>\n
Gregg (1:04:38, event record), Anderson (1:15:39) and Simon (1:56:04, chip time) win their respective races in the Men\u2019s, Women\u2019s, and Non-Binary categories for the 2026 San Jos\u00e9 Half Marathon.
\n14th edition draws more than 5,200 participants across the Half Marathon, 8K, Speed City Mile and Game On, San Jos\u00e9 Kids Run
\nA week-long celebration of the San Jos\u00e9 running community culminates in a weekend festival along Santana Row
\nGame On, San Jos\u00e9 Kids Run welcomes a record 500+ youth participants on Saturday\u2019s race
\nFunds raised went to support Special Olympics Northern California<\/p>\n
SAN JOS\u00c9, Calif. \u2013 (May 31, 2026) \/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE\/ \u2013 Brendan Gregg of West Sacramento and Sarah Anderson of Folsom won the Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s titles at the 2026 San Jos\u00e9 Half Marathon, with Gregg setting a new event course record of 1:04:38, and Anderson crossing the line in 1:15:39. Tim Simon of San Jos\u00e9 claimed the Non-Binary+ title in a chip time of 1:56:04. The 14th edition of the event, produced by Bay Area event company Run Local\u00ae, drew over 5,200 participants across the Half Marathon (13.1 miles), 8K (5 miles), Speed City Mile and Game On, San Jos\u00e9 Kids Run.<\/p>\n
In the 8K, Nicholas Sciole of Valencia took the Men\u2019s title in 25:50, Anh Bui of San Rafael won the Women\u2019s race in 29:51, and Lumi Seibt of San Jos\u00e9 claimed the Non-Binary+ title in a chip time of 1:02:49.<\/p>\n
Participants started at Santana Row on a spectacular San Jos\u00e9 morning, with the field led out by local low rider group Boulevard Bombs after a moment of silence to honor Billy Jimenez, long time Boulevard Bombs member and supporter of Run Local\u2019s San Jose Half. The course wound through iconic San Jos\u00e9 landmarks, including the Municipal Rose Garden (deemed America\u2019s Best Rose Garden), the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, the Historic Alameda District, the SAP Center & Downtown San Jos\u00e9. Runners experienced the vibrant Mariachi Mile in the final stretch, celebrating San Jos\u00e9\u2019s rich Mexican heritage and Chicano culture.<\/p>\n
Half Marathon runners also took on two new course experiences in 2026. At Mile 9.5, the Speed City Zone turned the historic Alameda into a personal racetrack, with timing mats clocking each runner\u2019s flat-out quarter mile. Half Marathon winner, Gregg, topped the Men\u2019s charts with a 49.35 while women\u2019s Half Marathon runner-up Khia Kurtenbach of San sprinted to a 58.01.<\/p>\n
At Mile 8.5, runners 21 and over also had the option to peel off the course into the San Pedro Square Fun Route Detour through Dr. Funk and O\u2019Flaherty\u2019s, where the first 200 enjoyed a Tropical Second Wind Jell-O shot and $4.08 beers, a nod to the 408-area code.<\/p>\n
Back at Santana Row, runners and walkers were welcomed by a Finish Line Festival, with early hours at many restaurants and additional retail experiences across the property. All participants received a unique Finisher\u2019s Medal and a 100% fair trade cotton Event Shirt by Known Supply.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat an incredible morning to celebrate San Jos\u00e9 and every runner, walker, volunteer and family who took part this weekend. From the energy at Santana Row to the Mariachi Mile to the kids who lined up for the very first time on Saturday, this is exactly what we set out to build when we reimagined this event in 2024, a true hometown celebration that belongs to everyone in San Jos\u00e9. Thank you to Santana Row, Special Olympics Northern California, Game On, San Jos\u00e9, the City of San Jos\u00e9 and all of our partners who help bring this event to life.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014 J.T. Service, Managing Partner, Run Local Ventures<\/p>\n
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2026 San Jos\u00e9 Half Marathon Winners<\/p>\n
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Half Marathon (13.1 miles)<\/p>\n
Category
\nName
\nHometown
\nTime<\/p>\n
Men
\nBrendan Gregg
\nWest Sacramento
\n1:04:38*<\/p>\n
Women
\nSarah Anderson
\nFolsom
\n1:15:39<\/p>\n
Non-Binary+ (chip time)
\nTim Simon
\nSan Jos\u00e9
\n1:56:04<\/p>\n
* Event Record<\/p>\n
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8K (5 miles)<\/p>\n
Category
\nName
\nHometown
\nTime<\/p>\n
Men
\nNicholas Sciole
\nValencia
\n25:50<\/p>\n
Women
\nAnh Bui
\nSan Rafael
\n29:51<\/p>\n
Non-Binary+ (chip time)
\nLumi Seibt
\nSan Jos\u00e9
\n1:02:49<\/p>\n
Speed City Mile (1 mile)<\/p>\n
Category
\nName
\nHometown
\nTime<\/p>\n
Men
\nMatthew Gray
\nSunnyvale
\n4:34<\/p>\n
Women
\nKenzie Culbertson
\nAptos
\n5:14<\/p>\n
San Jos\u00e9 Run Week<\/p>\n
Festivities began on Monday, May 25 with San Jos\u00e9 Run Week, a celebration of the city\u2019s run clubs and community. Each evening leading into race weekend, a different local crew hosted a community run open to all paces and abilities, culminating to Saturday morning\u2019s San Jos\u00e9 Shakeout Run led by Too Legit Fitness, the Half Marathon Pace Team, at Santana Row.<\/p>\n
Speed City Mile & Game On, San Jos\u00e9 Kids Run<\/p>\n
On Saturday, May 30, Santana Row turned into a track. At 9:00 a.m., the Speed City Mile featured a winner-take-all heat of top prep athletes from across the area, with Kenzie Culbertson of Aptos (5:14) and Matthew Gray of Sunnyvale (4:34) each taking home $500 in prize money.<\/p>\n
At 10:00 a.m., the Game On, San Jos\u00e9 Kids Run brought a record 500+ youth participants who participated for free thanks to Game On, San Jos\u00e9, the citywide youth sports and community engagement initiative of the San Jos\u00e9 Sports Authority and San Jos\u00e9 26.<\/p>\n
Thank You Partners<\/p>\n
The 2026 San Jos\u00e9 Half Marathon & 8K was proudly supported by Santana Row, San Jos\u00e9 26, San Jos\u00e9 Sports Authority, ZENNI, Fremont Bank, Pacific Ridge Builders, Villa Sport, Kalos, Creekside San Jos\u00e9, Fractel, Runna, Running Warehouse, Known Supply, VOLI, PLEZi, GU, PBfit, Telemundo Bay Area, Mix 106.5, Bay Country, O\u2019Flaherty\u2019s & Dr. Funk.<\/p>\n
Thank you to the City of San Jos\u00e9, San Jos\u00e9 Police Department, Santa Clara County EMS, American Medical Response and the over 400 volunteers who supported the event.<\/p>\n
For full results, visit sanjosehalfmarathon.com<\/p>\n
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Fast Facts: 2026 San Jos\u00e9 Half Marathon & 8K<\/p>\n
Edition
\n14th<\/p>\n
Dates
\nFriday, May 29 \u2013 Sunday, May 31, 2026<\/p>\n
Events
\nHalf Marathon (13.1), 8K (5 mi), Speed City Mile, Game On, San Jos\u00e9 Kids Run<\/p>\n
Total Participants
\n5,200+<\/p>\n
Gender Split
\nWomen: 45% | Men: 54% | Non-Binary+: 1%<\/p>\n
Youngest Participant
\nJose Basulto, 6 yrs old, 8K (Pittsburg)<\/p>\n
Oldest Participant
\nSteve Espejo, 86 yrs old, 8K (San Jos\u00e9)<\/p>\n
States\/Countries Represented
\n27 states & territories | 12 countries<\/p>\n
Start \/ Finish
\nSantana Row, San Jos\u00e9<\/p>\n
Beneficiary
\nSpecial Olympics Northern California<\/p>\n
Kids Run Partner
\nGame On, San Jos\u00e9<\/p>\n
Course Highlights
\nMunicipal Rose Garden, Historic Alameda District, SAP Center, Downtown, Mariachi Mile, Speed City Zone, San Pedro Square Fun Route Detour<\/p>\n
Volunteers
\n400+<\/p>\n
Event Producer
\nRun Local\u00ae<\/p>\n
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About Run Local\u00ae<\/p>\n
Founded in 2012, Run Local\u2019s mission is to inspire movement in your community\u2122. It has produced events in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout California, including the Oakland Marathon (March), the San Jos\u00e9 Half Marathon & 8K (May\/June) and the Santa Barbara Half presented by HOKA & 5K (November). Each of its events celebrate the local running community, artists and the unique diversity of each region. For more information, visit runlocalevents.com and join us on social @runlocalevents.<\/p>\n
Media Contact: David Monico | david@soulfocussports.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"May 31, 2026 Spectacular San Jos\u00e9 morning welcomes thousands to Santana Row; event benefits Special Olympics Northern California;…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":341335,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[88,90,89],"class_list":["post-341334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-jose","tag-san-jose","tag-san-jose-headlines","tag-san-jose-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=341334"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341334\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/341335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=341334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=341334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=341334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}