HONOLULU (14-Dec) –- Tsegay Weldlibanos made a stunning comeback in the final miles to win the JAL Honolulu Marathon on a wet and extremely humid morning while Calli Hauger-Thackery pulled away late to take the women’s title. The 53rd running of the race –which featured 23,131 starters in the marathon and 8,903 in the companion Start to Park 10-K– began at 5:00 a.m. local time…

HONOLULU (13-Dec) -– Sinclaire Johnson smashed the American record in the road mile to score a convincing win at the Kalakaua Merrie Mile on a warm and windy morning here in Waikiki. The race, held in conjunction with Sunday’s JAL Honolulu Marathon, featured a unique mixed-sex pursuit format. The women’s elite field was given a 31-second head start over the men, with prize money awarded…

Honolulu, Hawai‘i — The Honolulu Marathon Association has announced broadcast details for the 2025 Honolulu Marathon Weekend, allowing viewers around the world to tune in to two of Hawai‘i’s signature road racing events. The Kalākaua Merrie Mile, taking place on Saturday, December 13, 2025, will be broadcast live from 7:00AM–8:00AM HST on the CITIUS MAG YouTube channel and the Honolulu Marathon YouTube channel. The event…

By Rich Sands, @thatrichsands.bsky.social (c) 2025 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved.   HONOLULU (12-Dec) — Sinclaire Johnson’s professional running career has often felt like a roller coaster ride. A pandemic, stints with two training groups and countless injuries stood in the way of consistency for the 2019 NCAA champion in the 1500 meters. Along the way there were highs (a 2022 USATF national title…

HONOLULU (11-Dec) — Just six weeks after a solid showing in the TCS New York City Marathon, Tsegay Weldlibanos is looking to pull off an ambitious double at the JAL Honolulu Marathon here on Sunday. The Eritrean-born athlete, who lives and trains in Flagstaff, Arizona, leads the race’s deepest field in recent years. He’ll face off against the defending champion –and his training partner– Yemane…

HONOLULU (10-Dec) — After a year bouncing back and forth between the track and the roads, Calli Hauger-Thackery is looking to end 2025 on a high note at the JAL Honolulu Marathon on Sunday. The race comes after a disappointing day at October’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon, where an otherwise superlative season caught up with her and she was forced to drop out in…

HONOLULU (09-Dec) — She’s already raced at some of the most storied marathons in the world, but for Sara Wessen Chang running in Sunday’s JAL Honolulu Marathon will be a truly special moment. Her father was a prolific marathoner and had raced in Hawaii, part of the family’s a deep connection to the state. “My dad was Chinese American and Hawaii was where we went…

By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2025 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved HONOLULU (02-Dec) — Cynthia Limo of Kenya and Yemane Haileselassie of Eritrea will both return here to defend their titles at the 53rd edition of the Honolulu Marathon on Sunday, December 14, race organizers said. Both athletes were clear winners in 2024 (Limo won by 34 seconds and Haileselassie by 17), but they’ll…

The 2025 Honolulu Marathon Expo will have official merch from the Honolulu Marathon as well as over 40 other vendors/exhibitors. Check out the latest tech from Garmin, sunglasses from Oakley,  the solid gold winners medals by SGC, running gear and nutrition including locally made electrolytes by HIdrate, and lots more! Full list of vendors below!