The 3M Half Marathon presented by

Under Armour Under Armour, Inc. is an American sports equipment company that manufactures footwear, sports and casual apparel. Under Armour's global headquarters are located in Baltimore, Maryland, with additional offices located in Amsterdam (European hea ...

is an annual half marathon held in

Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...

, United States. The 30th annual 3M Half Marathon will take place on January 21, 2024. The 3M Half Marathon boasts one of the fastest courses in the country. Runners enjoy a point-to-point course with mostly downhill running. Starting in north

Austin Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...

and finishing near the

Texas State Capitol The Texas State Capitol is the capitol and seat of government of the American state of Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas. Designed in 18 ...

, the course has a net elevation drop of more than 300 feet. As a result, the event has adapted the tagline “Downhill to Downtown.” Because the net elevation drop exceeds a ration of 1:1,000, times recorded in the race are ineligible for world record consideration and for entry standards in World Athletics events. High Five Events based out of Austin, produces the 3M Half Marathon and the

Austin Marathon The Austin Marathon (also known as Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon held in Austin, Texas, since 1992. The race weekend also features a half marathon and a 5K run with a ...

Recognition

* Named “Best Schwag” by Runner’s World in 2008 for legendary goodie bag. * Named “Best Road Race” in 2013, 2016, 2017 by AFM Annual "Best Of" Awards. * Named by Runner’s Word as one of The Year’s Best Half Marathons. * Named Austin Race of the Year (15K & longer) by Austin runners in 2007 and 2002. * Selected by Competition Texas magazine as the top half marathon in 2006.

Men's winners

Women's winners

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References

{{reflist Half marathons in the United States Annual events in Texas 1994 establishments in Texas Recurring sporting events established in 1994 Sports in Austin, Texas