r/HalfMarathon

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About r/HalfMarathon

Anything related to Half Marathons from training to tips, questions, and boasting!

The community at a glance

r/HalfMarathon is a Subreddit for Fitness Enthusiasts and Runners with roughly 14K members. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 2K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Half Marathon, Training, and Running. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention half marathons and training program.

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14K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +2K members
Growth: +16.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2025: 2K members
  • 2026: 828 members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 136 members
  • Aug: 183 members
  • Sep: 135 members
  • Oct: 179 members
  • Nov: 205 members
  • Dec: 176 members
  • Jan: 222 members
  • Feb: 164 members
  • Mar: 147 members
  • Apr: 154 members
  • May: 128 members
  • Jun: 13 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    37 posts in the past month
    1. Signed up to my first half marathon in March! This is part one of my 20 week training plan, please let me know if you have any tips!
    2. First half marathon tips!
    3. 1st Half marathon by April/May. Suggestions? guiders? Tips?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Signed up to my first half marathon in March! This is part one of my 20 week training plan, please let me know if you have any tips! · First half marathon tips! · 1st Half marathon by April/May. Suggestions? guiders? Tips?
    37
  • Solution Requests
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Best 1/2 marathons in your state?
    2. Running shoes?
    3. Something for the longer runs?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Best 1/2 marathons in your state? · Running shoes? · Something for the longer runs?
    13
  • Pain & Anger
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Training for my first half in May, running in the snow was beautiful but also sucked!
    2. Hit 11 miles for the first time today. It came with some... complications.
    3. So many questions
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Training for my first half in May, running in the snow was beautiful but also sucked! · Hit 11 miles for the first time today. It came with some... complications. · So many questions
    10

Topics

  • Half Marathon
    106 posts in the past month
    1. Just finished my first half marathon. 2:29 finishing time. Less than two years ago I was almost 400 lbs and got winded climbing up a flight of stairs. Feeling fantastic!
    2. First half marathon.
    3. I just finished my first half marathon at St Jude Memphis Marathon! My time was 2:38:32.
    #1
    Half Marathon
    Just finished my first half marathon. 2:29 finishing time. Less than two years ago I was almost 400 lbs and got winded climbing up a flight of stairs. Feeling fantastic! · First half marathon. · I just finished my first half marathon at St Jude Memphis Marathon! My time was 2:38:32.
    106
  • Training
    66 posts in the past month
    1. Training for my first half in May, running in the snow was beautiful but also sucked!
    2. Training for a half to help me get thru break up
    3. Never ran more than 5 miles, just started training. First half marathon is one month away...
    #2
    Training
    Training for my first half in May, running in the snow was beautiful but also sucked! · Training for a half to help me get thru break up · Never ran more than 5 miles, just started training. First half marathon is one month away...
    66
  • Running
    31 posts in the past month
    1. Great day for running in nyc
    2. Training for my first half in May, running in the snow was beautiful but also sucked!
    3. Running shoes?
    #3
    Running
    Great day for running in nyc · Training for my first half in May, running in the snow was beautiful but also sucked! · Running shoes?
    31
  • Tips
    26 posts in the past month
    1. First half marathon tips!
    2. Signed up to my first half marathon in March! This is part one of my 20 week training plan, please let me know if you have any tips!
    3. Tips to avoid exhaustion during half marathon training?
    #4
    Tips
    First half marathon tips! · Signed up to my first half marathon in March! This is part one of my 20 week training plan, please let me know if you have any tips! · Tips to avoid exhaustion during half marathon training?
    26
  • First Time
    17 posts in the past month
    1. First time training (and posting)
    2. Recently signed up for my first half-marathon. Anyone other first timers out there training?
    3. First time half marathon runner
    #5
    First Time
    First time training (and posting) · Recently signed up for my first half-marathon. Anyone other first timers out there training? · First time half marathon runner
    17

Product recommendations

  • half marathons
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best 1/2 marathons in your state?
    2. Best Half Marathons for Hawaii and Alaska?
    3. Please recommend me: half marathon events going on in England over the next 2-6 months
    #1
    half marathons
    Best 1/2 marathons in your state? · Best Half Marathons for Hawaii and Alaska? · Please recommend me: half marathon events going on in England over the next 2-6 months
    3
  • training program
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What is the best training program? Free or paid.
    2. Can anyone recommend a training program for a half marathon (it’s in 8 weeks btw)
    #2
    training program
    What is the best training program? Free or paid. · Can anyone recommend a training program for a half marathon (it’s in 8 weeks btw)
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/HalfMarathon for?
Best for Fitness Enthusiasts and Runners enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/HalfMarathon free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/HalfMarathon have?
Roughly 14K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/HalfMarathon on?
r/HalfMarathon runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/HalfMarathon cover?
On the Hive Index, r/HalfMarathon is organized under Fitness Enthusiasts, Runners.
How do I join r/HalfMarathon?
You can join r/HalfMarathon by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Fitness communities like?
One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering lifting, running, yoga, calisthenics, and pretty much every other form of exercise. Reddit has massive communities for general fitness and specific disciplines, with Discord servers for accountability and program sharing. Good for program recommendations, form checks, and finding training partners.
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