2025 Oklahoma City Half Marathon winner: 'This is the best race experience I've had'

Chris Floyd crossed the finish line as the winner of the 2025 Oklahoma City Memorial Half Marathon in the men's division, completing the 26.2-mile course that honors the 168 lives lost in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.

The Marathon, which has earned recognition as one of the 12 “must-run” marathons in the country, is a tribute to the enduring spirit of a community scarred by violence.

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The course began at the Oklahoma City Memorial and Museum, winding through downtown, Bricktown, past the State Capitol, into northeast Oklahoma City, and through some of the city’s historic neighborhoods. Crowds of spectators lined the streets, cheering on the runners from start to finish.

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Floyd clocked an overall time of 71 minutes and 32 seconds, well within the six-and-a-half-hour course support limit, crossing the finish line at Scissortail Park during the Finish Line Festival.

The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon continues to serve as the primary fundraiser for the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, whose mission is to ensure that the stories of April 19, 1995, are never forgotten.

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