Start Your Half Marathon Journey
Info | Awards | Course Records | Pace Groups | Course Map | Legacy Runners
The Half Marathon starts on Linden St. with an immediate downhill before turning left into Cedar Beach Park. The race continues across Hamilton Blvd, left on Reading Rd to St Elmo St to Martin Luther King Blvd. Runners continue down Martin Luther for a brief out-and-back before entering Lehigh Parkway. The race then returns to Cedar Beach Park and finishes inside J. Birney Crum Stadium. The Half Marathon was last USATF certified in 2023 with certification number PA24001DT. Due to the current reconstruction of the historic Bogert’s Bridge in Lehigh Parkway the course is not currently certified.
2027 Info
- Half Marathon starts at 8:10 AM on April 25, 2027.
- All Half Marathon runners will receive a bib.
- All Half Marathon runners will receive a gender-specific tech shirt.
- All Half Marathon runners will receive a finisher’s medal.
- All Half Marathon runners will receive access to a training plan designed by Bart Yasso.
2027 St. Luke’s Half Marathon Pricing Schedule:
$50 – August 10 to September 10, 2026
$75 – September 11 to December 31, 2026
$85 – January 1 to March 13, 2027
$100 – March 14 to April 7, 2027
$115 – April 8 to April 22, 2027
There will be no race day registration.
Age Group Awards
- Age group awards will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in all age groups (13-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-98). Age group awards are determined by Chip Time.
- There will be a limit of 4000 runners in the 2027 Half Marathon.
- Prize money is available for the following using Chip Time and will presented at the Awards Ceremony:
Half Marathon Overall Winners
- 1st Overall Male & Female – $500
- 2nd Overall Male & Female – $400
- 3rd Overall Male & Female – $300
- 4th Overall Male & Female – $200
- 5th Overall Male & Female – $100
Half Marathon Masters Winners (40 & Up)
- 1st Masters Male & Female – $200
- 2nd Masters Male & Female – $150
- 3rd Masters Male & Female – $100
Runners are not eligible to receive both Open and Masters prizes. If a runner qualifies for both categories, he or she will receive the higher-valued prize only. All awards are determined by chip time. There is no duplication of awards.
HALF MARATHON COURSE RECORDS
1:04:49 John Kagwe, 1995
1:15:49 Anne Marie Lauck, 1998
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Pace Groups
The St. Luke’s Half Marathon is here to help you to the finish line. Whether you’re aiming for a time goal or just enjoy running with a fun group, our experienced pacers will provide even pacing and encouragement along the course.
Joining in with a pace group is free and simple. On race morning you will find your pacer in the starting corral lined up by finish times. They will be wearing a bright colored Pacer shirt and carrying a sign with their specific finish time. Feel free to introduce yourself, our pacers love making a personal connection with runners. It’s truly why we pace.
Half Marathon Pace Teams
1:30, 1:35, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:05, 2:10, 2:15, 2:20, and 2:30
Course Map
The course is closed to traffic and runners can enjoy more than a dozen live bands on the half marathon route. The course takes you through several Allentown parks including the Lehigh Parkway, which Runner’s World magazine has listed as one of the top 100 places to run in the country.
ELEVATION PROFILE:
Start: 340’/104 meters
Finish: 320’/97.5 meters
Highest: 340’/104 meters
Lowest: 249’/75.9 meters
AID STATION OVERVIEW:
Aid stations located at approximate mileposts: 2, 3.5, 7.5, 10, 11.5
Gels available at mile 10
CERTIFICATION NUMBER: PA24001DT (2023)
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Legacy Runners
A legacy runner has completed every half marathon since 2001 (except for 2020 and 2021 when we canceled due to Covid) when we became the Runner’s World Half Marathon, and marked the evolution of the event into today’s St. Luke’s Half Marathon. These runners have decide to run each year regardless of bad weather, injuries, and other unexpected circumstances. We than you for your extreme commitment and hope that you are able to join us for many more races to come.
| NAME | CITY | STATE |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Braun | Bath | PA |
| Scott Lowry | Doylestown | PA |
| Sarah Monte | Nashville | TN |
| Andre Nortje | Whitehouse Station | NJ |
| Philip Salen | Bethlehem | PA |
| Andy Scappaticci | Allentown | PA |
| Thomas Thielen | Fogelsville | PA |