MLK Jr. Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY

MLK Jr. Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY is held in Camden, New Jersey, on January 16, 2027, one of the cities on a national calendar honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The half marathon (13.1 miles), the 10K, the 5K and a one mile family fun run all start at 7:30 a.m. The event is deliberately untimed. A bib, a shirt, a finisher towel and a medal are included with entry, and there is a virtual option for runners who cannot attend in person.

For anyone in the South Jersey area, this is a rare chance to run 13.1 in the middle of winter without building a whole season around it. Two months of consistent running gets most people through the half at an easy effort, and three months gets them through it comfortably. If you are eyeing a spring half or marathon, put this date at the end of your base phase: it marks the point where general volume work ends and specific training begins.