Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS

Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS is run in Memphis, Tennessee, on December 12, 2026, with the half marathon (13.1 miles), the 10K, the 5K and a one-mile family fun run all starting at 7:30 a.m. into the sunrise on a scenic course. Timing is optional, and every athlete gets a performance race shirt, a finisher medal and a digital training pack.

If a personal best is the plan, the optional timing is worth taking, because a chip time you can look up afterwards is the only version of the result that counts later. Set a target pace, write the mile splits on your hand, and hold them rather than chasing the runners who sprint off the line. For a half in December, the training that matters happened in October and November: long runs, one steady session a week, and enough sleep in the final ten days.