Thousands Run in the Boston Half

Boston, MA

On Sunday, November 8, 2026, thousands of runners took part in the Boston Half in Boston, MA.

7,363 runners crossed the Franklin Park finish line at the Boston Half.

Habtom Samuel was the first male to cross the finish line, in a time of 59:49. He was the first man to run under one hour in the half marathon in Massachusetts. Fentaye Belayneh led the women's race. She finished with a time of 1:09:14. Daniel Romanchuk finished first in the men's wheelchair division. He posted a time of 45:53. Yen Hoang won the women's wheelchair division in a time of 1:02:54.

The race was run along the Emerald Necklace in Boston, with both the starting and finishing points located in Franklin Park.

The Boston Half is presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. They are the exclusive charity teams for the Boston Half. More than 600 participants running for Team Dana Farber raised nearly $1 million in the 2026 race.

The event was organized by the Boston Athletic Association (BAA). The Boston Half served as the final segment of the BAA Distance Medley, which featured the Boston 5k in April and the BAA 10k in June.

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