Latest News and Blogs • Austin Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K

November 11, 2016

Austin Mayor Steve Adler extends an open invitation to all runners…

November 9, 2016

High Five Events is proud to launch the 2017 Austin Marathon®…

November 8, 2016

AUSTIN, Texas, November 8, 2016 -- High Five Events, one of the…

November 7, 2016

This is the first round of athletes accepted into the program High…

Prostate Cancer Can’t Keep Chris Hartley from Austin MarathonDecember 6, 2018 - 2:32 PM
Austin Marathon plays a central role in Chris Hartley’s battle with prostate cancer Chris Hartley was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 43. An avid runner, Chris delayed surgery long enough to run the 2018 Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour. He will participate in the 2019 Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by […]
Austin Marathon Honored as a 2018 Champion of Economic ImpactDecember 5, 2018 - 2:25 PM
Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism awarded by Sports Destination Management The Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour is proud to be named a 2018 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports tourism by Sports Destination Management. The Austin Marathon, produced by High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in […]
Marathoner Gift IdeasDecember 4, 2018 - 2:17 PM
PROfile: Samantha Calderon, 2019 Austin Half Marathon Elite Athlete ProgramNovember 29, 2018 - 4:32 PM
Samantha Calderon will compete against a stacked Austin Half Marathon field Samantha Calderon has been accepted to the Austin Half Marathon’s Elite Athlete Program. She will compete against other top runners for a prize purse that totals $26,000 on Feb. 17, 2019. Earlier this year, Calderon qualified for the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials. She currently trains […]