A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA

A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA is held in Camden, New Jersey, on December 26, 2026, as the Philadelphia edition of the series. The half marathon (13.1 miles), the 10K, the 5K and a family one-mile fun run all start at 7:30 a.m. The morning is set up around community rather than competition, and you can time yourself with a running app or run without a result. Entry includes a race shirt, a finisher medal and a gift bag.

There is a case for racing the day after Christmas that has nothing to do with times: it gets you moving at the point in the year when training most often unravels. The 5K and the 10K do that at almost no cost to the rest of the week. The half is a different matter and wants a real base, twelve weeks with one weekly long run, before it becomes enjoyable rather than merely survivable. Anyone who wants to join in can take the one-mile start.