The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon

09/01/2026

2027 Registration is OPEN!

Two days of fitness, family and fun to celebrate the start of summer in the Friendly City.

08/15/2026

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08/13/2026

Race Weekend starts Friday! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

See you at packet pickup!

Join us for the News and Sentinel Half Marathon & 2-Mile Race in beautiful Parkersburg, WV!

📦 Packet Pickup & Race Expo
📍 Parkersburg Municipal Building, 1 Government Square
🗓 Friday, August 14 | 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
🗓 Saturday, August 15 | 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

🍝 Pasta Dinner
📍 609 Market Street
🗓 Friday | 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
✅ Included for Half Marathon participants

🍕 Pizza Luncheon
🗓 Saturday | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
✅ Included for Half Marathon participants

⏰ There’s still time to register for the Half Marathon and 2-Mile Race at newsandsentinelhalfmarathon.com. Registration prices increase on Friday, so sign up today and save!

🌎 We’re excited to welcome runners and walkers from 30 states and the District of Columbia to Parkersburg this year.

👋 Welcome to Parkersburg, West Virginia, and good luck to all participants! See less

08/11/2026

V96.9 and WVAM are your Parkersburg News & Sentinel Half-Marathon stations! Catch the live race broadcast on V96.9 FM with Eric Little, John Huelse and Terri Lynn, beginning at 7:45 a.m. on race day. They'll capture all the excitement of the first-ever News & Sentinel Half-Marathon to be run on its challenging new course. For an alternative race day experience, tune into WVAM (98.1 & 107.9 FM & AM 1450) at 8 a.m. for "Music for the Marathon" - Jack Horton's uptempo mix of power ballads that's sure to get your juices flowing during the greatest race in the land. Wherever you go on race day, take V96.9 and WVAM with you as you cheer on your friends and neighbors in the 2026 News and Sentinel Half Marathon!

08/11/2026

🚨 Race Weekend is Almost Here! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Join us for the News and Sentinel Half Marathon & 2-Mile Race in beautiful Parkersburg, WV!

📦 Packet Pickup & Race Expo
📍 Parkersburg Municipal Building, 1 Government Square
🗓 Friday, August 14 | 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
🗓 Saturday, August 15 | 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

🍝 Pasta Dinner
📍 609 Market Street
🗓 Friday | 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
✅ Included for Half Marathon participants

🍕 Pizza Luncheon
🗓 Saturday | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
✅ Included for Half Marathon participants

⏰ There’s still time to register for the Half Marathon and 2-Mile Race at newsandsentinelhalfmarathon.com. Registration prices increase on Friday, so sign up today and save!

🌎 We’re excited to welcome runners and walkers from 29 states and the District of Columbia to Parkersburg this year.

👋 Welcome to Parkersburg, West Virginia, and good luck to all participants!

08/11/2026

It’s ready for you. See you Saturday.

07/31/2026

The most popular crosswalk in Parkersburg on Aug. 15 will be the finish line at Sixth and Market Street.

Along the race course: Finish Line - Mile 13.1

Mile marker 13 is at the Parkersburg Art Center. Just after runners and walkers make the turn off of Eighth Street, participants should be able to hear those in front of them being announced as they cross the finish line. Beginning a descent, runners and walkers will get to enjoy a nice final segment of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon. When you cross the red finish line, with people congratulating you, grab a refreshing drink and a snack as you cheer on others finishing the race.

07/30/2026

Along the race course: Market Street – Mile 13

Once you make the left turn onto Market Street you will be just two blocks from the finish line. Kick in your reserve and power through the final .1 miles to the finish line as you speed down the final downhill of the race.


The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon and Two-Mile Race are Aug. 15
Register for the race at: https://www.newsandsentinelhalfmarathon.com/
Questions? Contact Race Coordinator Jacqualin Leaman at [email protected]

07/30/2026

Along the race course: Old Carnegie Library – Mile 12.9

Once on Green Street, racers will pass the old Carnegie Library. Built in 1905 with funds provided by Andrew Carnegie, it served as the Public Library for Parkersburg until it moved to its current location in 1975. A used bookstore operated at the location until 2010.

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon and Two-Mile Race are Aug. 15
Register for the race at: https://www.newsandsentinelhalfmarathon.com/
Questions? Contact Race Coordinator Jacqualin Leaman at [email protected]

07/30/2026

Along the race course: East Street Bridge – Mile 11.9

The East Street Bridge will carry racers across the Little Kanawha River for the second time. The 400-foot polygonal Warren truss span is one of four Parkersburg Bridges that carry traffic across the waterway. The bridge was constructed in 1996.

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon and Two-Mile Race are Aug. 15
Register for the race at: https://www.newsandsentinelhalfmarathon.com/
Questions? Contact Race Coordinator Jacqualin Leaman at [email protected]