Hundreds of runners wound their way through the city streets from the marina to UC Berkeley to downtown, where the race ended.
Berkeley Half Marathon
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Many streets will close Sunday for the Berkeley Half Marathon
The half marathon starts at 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Milvia and Kittredge streets, followed by the 5K and 10K that start at 8:30 a.m.
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Berkeley Half Marathon canceled due to unhealthy air quality
Runners who were expecting to take part in the 10K, 5K and 1K races Sunday will need to wait to hear whether the event will be rescheduled for the spring.
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Strong showing for Bay Area runners on Berkeley Marathon day
The female winner of the Berkeley Half Marathon is from Berkeley while most of the other race winners Sunday were also local.
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Good showing for Berkeley in city’s third Half Marathon
On Sunday, Anna Bretan of Berkeley took first place in the women’s race of the 2015 Berkeley Half Marathon for the third consecutive year. Bretan, whose time was 1:18:34, has also finished first in the San Francisco Marathon for the past three consecutive years. There was also a Berkeley connection for Oakland resident Sam Robinson, who placed first in the men’s race, […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
BERKELEY HALF MARATHON The third annual Berkeley Half Marathon is closed in terms of signing up to participate, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take part by cheering on the runners. It takes place Sunday, Nov. 22, and features new race options, challenges and post-race festivities that are open to the public. In addition to the 13.1-mile half marathon, runners […]
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Photos: Berkeley Half Marathon draws over 5,700 runners
More than 5,700 people participated in the second annual Berkeley Half Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 9. It was described by at least one observer as a mellow affair with a positive Berkeley vibe, as residents came out to support the participants, shouting things like, “welcome to the neighborhood!” as the runners darted past. The woman’s half marathon was won […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
HALF MARATHON Running out of ideas for things to do this weekend? Spend Sunday, Nov. 9, in your sneakers. It’s the second annual Berkeley Half Marathon, which takes racers through the Cal campus, Gourmet Ghetto, Fourth Street shopping area, and along the beautiful Bay Trail. If the 13.1-mile journey sounds daunting, participant can opt to […]
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Berkeley’s first half marathon in (glorious) photographs
Berkeley’s first-ever half marathon kicked off at 8 a.m. at Civic Center Park yesterday. It drew nearly 8,000 runners participating in one of the three race distances and more than $50,000 was raised for participating charities. The marathon winners were both Berkeleyans: Anna Bretan, who also won the 2013 San Francisco Marathon, and UC Berkeley student JP Slater […]
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Two Berkeley runners win city’s first half marathon
Update, Dec. 12, 2013: We’re sorry to report that Kenny Speirs, the man who collapsed during the Berkeley Half Marathon, passed away on Dec. 11. Speirs had been in the hospital since suffering a heart attack while taking part in the marathon. Speirs was an English lecturer at UC Berkeley and leaves behind a family. Original […]
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Downtown Berkeley to host first half marathon
By Camille Baptista Berkeley will join San Francisco, Oakland and a list of other California cities when it hosts its first half marathon downtown this November. The inaugural Berkeley Half will start at Civic Center park on the morning of November 24 and course down University Avenue, then wind around the waterfront and Cesar Chavez Park […]