The majority of the race route will be blocked off until Sunday evening.
Berkeley Half Marathon
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Photos: Berkeley Half Marathon draws hundreds
Hundreds of runners wound their way through the city streets from the marina to UC Berkeley to downtown, where the race ended.
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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
The third annual Berkeley Half Marathon took place Sunday, Nov. 22. Photo: Ted Friedman 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 […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
Berkeley Half Marathon organizers are expecting 7,000 runners to participate in this year’s event which takes place on Sunday. Photo: berkeleyhalf.com 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 […]
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Photos: Berkeley Half Marathon draws over 5,700 runners
The start of the 2014 Berkeley Half Marathon. Photo William Newton The start of the 2014 Berkeley Half Marathon. Photo William Newton 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 […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
The Berkeley Half Marathon is on Sunday. Organizers are expecting 10,000 runners to participate this year. Photo: berkeleyhalf.com 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 […]
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Berkeley’s first half marathon in (glorious) photographs
Photo: Christian Kreibich 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 […]
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Two Berkeley runners win city’s first half marathon
Runners leave the starting gate at Berkeley’s first half marathon on Sunday Nov. 24, 2013. Photo: Christian Kreibich Runners leave the starting gate at Berkeley’s first half marathon on Sunday Nov. 24, 2013. Photo: Christian Kreibich Update, Dec. 12, 2013: We’re sorry to report that Kenny Speirs, the man who collapsed during the Berkeley Half Marathon, […]
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Downtown Berkeley to host first half marathon
Runners approach the finish line at the Oakland Marathon. Photo: lawrencegerald 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 […]