Rock 'n' Roll Washington DC, live.

Thirteen miles of monuments, finishing below the Capitol

The St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Washington DC runs a half marathon and a 5K through the capital on Saturday 20 March 2027.

The Washington DC edition of the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series is a spring race with two distances. The organiser pitches it as a celebration of the District's culture, neighbourhoods and history, and as a spring race among the blooming cherry blossoms.

The half marathon starts at 8:00 a.m. on Constitution Avenue at 14th Street NW. The course passes the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, crosses Arlington Memorial Bridge, visits Rock Creek Park and Judiciary Square, and finishes at 4th Street NW and Pennsylvania Avenue NW in front of the Capitol Building. The time limit is 4 hours. The 5K starts at 7:30 a.m. at Constitution Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, tours nearby neighbourhoods and finishes at the same place, with a 1 hour limit.

The 4 hour limit leaves room for run walk strategies, which makes the half a good first race at the distance for many people, and the 5K suits anyone who wants the monuments without the mileage.

Spectators will find the start and the finish close together around the National Mall and Pennsylvania Avenue, which makes it easy to see a participant at both ends.

On Livebib you can follow a participant who chooses to share their own live position from the phone they carry. That position comes from the participant, not from the organiser's timing, and the official results are published by the organiser.