United States · 50 states

100 marathons, two per state

For each state: the race most people run, and the one worth the drive. Dates are the next announced edition; when a race has not published next year's date yet we say so.

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Alabama

Mobile Marathon (formerly First Light Marathon)

Mobile · 2027-01-10

A double loop of the flat, USATF-certified half-marathon course (AL23043JE) that starts and finishes at Mardi Gras Park downtown and runs out Government Street and Dauphin Street and back, with 18 water stops.

Rocket City Marathon

Huntsville · 2026-12-13

Starts at the Von Braun Center/Big Spring Park, tours downtown and the courthouse square, the medical district, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and the Botanical Gardens, and finishes indoors in the VBC South Hall; organizer calls it 'gently rolling & fast' with roughly 700 ft of gain (FindMyMarathon measures 667 ft gain / 671 ft loss).

Alaska

Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon

Anchorage · 2027-06-19

Point-to-point from the ConocoPhillips Soccer Stadium at Kincaid Park along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail (miles 1-9), Chester Creek Trail, Westchester Lagoon, UAA and Far North Bicentennial Park, 'primarily on pedestrian pathways and forested trails', finishing at the Delaney Park Strip downtown.

Equinox Marathon

Fairbanks · 2027 date not yet announced

Starts and finishes on the soccer field by the Patty Center on the UAF campus; mostly trails and gravel roads with an 1,800-ft climb up Ester Dome, a roughly 4.5-mile rocky out-and-back near the top, the steep one-third-mile 'chute' descent, and paved Henderson Road at the end; 'about 3,300 feet of elevation gain and the same amount of descent'.

Arizona

Mesa · 2027-02-13

Point-to-point net-downhill course that starts below the white Phoenix sign on Usery Mountain, runs through cactus desert with views over the Phoenix valley, and finishes at Riverview Park in Mesa.

Tucson Marathon

Tucson · 2026-12-13

Net-downhill point-to-point from Biosphere 2 near Oracle down Oracle Road/SR 77 along the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains through Catalina and Oro Valley to Pima Community College Northwest Campus, with some rolling hills early and long highway stretches.

Arkansas

Little Rock Marathon

Little Rock · 2027-03-07

Certified single-loop road course starting and finishing on LaHarpe Boulevard behind the Statehouse Convention Center, crossing the Arkansas River, passing the State Capitol near mile 8, with an out-and-back section from miles 19 to 23 and a few rolling bumps.

White River Marathon

Cotter · 2026-11-21

Starts at Cotter School, drops down a hill in the first mile and a quarter, then runs a flat out-and-back along the White River with bluffs on one side of the road (marathoners run it twice), finishing at Big Spring Park with the last couple of miles on gravel.

California

California International Marathon

Sacramento · 2026-12-06

Point-to-point from Folsom's foothills to the State Capitol in downtown Sacramento with a net drop of 366 ft, gentle rolling hills early and a flat, fast finish on tree-lined city streets.

Los Angeles Marathon

Los Angeles · 2027-03-07

Point-to-point 'Stadium to the Stars' route from Dodger Stadium through downtown, Echo Park, Hollywood, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills to a finish on Avenue of the Stars in Century City, rolling with a steep climb near mile 4 and an out-and-back in the final miles.

Colorado

Colfax Marathon (Denver Colfax Marathon)

Denver · 2027-05-16

Starts and finishes in City Park and loops west through downtown, Confluence Park, Empower Field at Mile High (through the stadium twice), Sloan's Lake and Lakewood with rolling hills at roughly 5,280 ft elevation.

Colorado Marathon

Fort Collins · 2027-05-02

Point-to-point downhill run from Stevens Gulch (6,111 ft) along the Cache la Poudre River through the Poudre Canyon into downtown Fort Collins, with the organizer citing about 1,200 ft of total elevation loss.

Connecticut

Athletic Brewing Company Fairfield Road Races (Fairfield Half Marathon & 5K)

Fairfield · 2027-06-06

Half marathon begins on Fairfield Beach Road, heads toward Southport Harbor and returns along the Long Island Sound coastline to Jennings Beach; certified courses per the organizer.

Eversource Hartford Marathon

Hartford · The 2026 edition already ran on Saturday, October 10, 2026

Starts in front of the State Capitol, loops through West Hartford and Elizabeth Park, crosses the Founders Bridge to East Hartford's riverside and South Windsor's rural roads, and finishes just past the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch in Bushnell Park; rolling, with max elevation 182 ft.

Delaware

Delaware Running Festival (formerly Delaware Marathon Running Festival)

Wilmington · 2027-04-18

First half loops through downtown Wilmington, Brandywine Park, the parkways, historic neighborhoods, Rockford Park's tower and Rodney Square; second half is an out-and-back on the Jack Markell Trail almost to New Castle, returning to Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park; rolling, max elevation under 300 ft.

Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon

Rehoboth Beach · 2026-12-05

Mostly flat (max elevation 47 ft) with small hills inside Cape Henlopen State Park; mix of road, park bike trail and crushed-stone trail with several sharp turnarounds.

Florida

Life Time Miami Marathon & Half

Miami · 2027-01-31

Flat, USATF-certified single loop; the only climbs are the MacArthur, Venetian and Rickenbacker causeway bridges, with long stretches beside Biscayne Bay and the ocean.

Walt Disney World Marathon (runDisney Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend)

Lake Buena Vista (Walt Disney World Resort, near Orlando) · 2027-01-10

Very flat road course through four theme parks (Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios) with many turns; a few highway overpasses and one underpass are the only hills.

Georgia

Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon

Fort Oglethorpe · 2026-11-14

Two paved loops through the 9,000-acre Chickamauga Battlefield; the first 12 miles are shared with the half before marathoners run a second loop over gently rolling hills with only about 110 ft between the high and low points.

Publix Atlanta Marathon (Atlanta Marathon Weekend)

Atlanta · 2027-03-07

2027 brings a new Downtown Atlanta course not yet published; the 2026 course was a rolling road loop from The Home Depot Backyard at Mercedes-Benz Stadium / Centennial Olympic Park with about 1,338 ft of gain and no flat sections.

Hawaii

JAL Honolulu Marathon

Honolulu · 2026-12-13

Mostly flat city-and-coast route that starts on Ala Moana Boulevard, climbs Diamond Head (high point 124 ft near mile 9), runs out to Hawaii Kai and back, and finishes near the Kapiolani Park Bandstand.

Kaanapali · 2027-04-25

Starts at 5:00 am in front of the Outrigger Kaanapali Beach Resort and runs an out-and-back along the Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30) with a turnaround near Papalaua Wayside State Park; the organizers describe the new course as flat and fast with ocean views for most of the way.

Idaho

Pocatello Marathon

Pocatello · 2027-09-04

Point-to-point from Buckskin Saddle (North Hilltop Road and West Buckskin Road) down into town, finishing at the south end of Lower Ross Park; the course was slightly adjusted for 2026 to meet Boston's elevation-drop limits.

YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon

Boise · 2027-05-15

Starts and finishes at the Morrison Center and stays on the flat, paved Boise River Greenbelt; the marathon is run as a double loop of the half-marathon course.

Illinois

Bank of America Chicago Marathon

Chicago · 2027-10-10

Very flat loop that starts and finishes in Grant Park and threads through 29 neighborhoods on the North, West and South sides.

Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon

Champaign-Urbana · 2027-04-24

Starts near the State Farm Center, loops through the University of Illinois campus, Urbana, Champaign and Savoy, and finishes on the 50-yard line of Gies Memorial Stadium; the organizers describe it as flat and fast.

Indiana

CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon

Indianapolis · 2026-11-07

Fast, flat loop from the start/finish on Maryland Street downtown through historic neighborhoods and cultural districts north of the city center and back.

Carmel Marathon Weekend

Carmel · 2027-04-17

Loop from a shared start/finish at Carmel City Center (200 City Center Drive); marathon and half share the first 13 miles on flat suburban roads and greenway paths.

Iowa

IMT Des Moines Marathon

Des Moines · 2026-10-18

Loop starting and finishing at MidAmerican Energy Two Rivers Park downtown; the organizers introduced a new course in 2024 that they describe as flat, fast and spectator-friendly, though Find My Marathon classifies it as rolling.

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon

Moline, IL / Davenport and Bettendorf, IA · 2027-09-26

Starts and ends in downtown Moline near the John Deere Pavilion and crosses the Mississippi three times, touching four cities, two states and Arsenal Island; mostly flat with rises on the bridge approaches.

Kansas

Eisenhower Marathon

Abilene · 2027 date not announced

All-paved, USATF-certified double out-and-back in which marathoners run the half course twice, passing through Brown's Park four times on mostly flat prairie roads that follow the old Chisholm Trail cattle routes; elevation ranges only between about 1,136 and 1,215 ft.

Prairie Fire Marathon

Wichita · 2027 fall date not yet announced

Starts outside Equity Bank Park and finishes inside the ballpark along the third-base side; the mostly out-and-back route follows Wichita's river paths and neighborhoods on a flat, fast, Boston-qualifying course.

Kentucky

Horse Capital Marathon & Half Marathon

Lexington · 2027-04-10

About 98% on rolling Central Kentucky country roads past more than 50 horse farms, with short sections on the Legacy Trail at the start and finish; roughly 1,300 ft of climbing.

Humana Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & miniMarathon

Louisville · 2027-04-24

Starts at Louisville Slugger Field downtown, passes through Old Louisville and the Olmsted parks, runs a lap through the infield of Churchill Downs, and returns to a downtown finish; mostly out-and-back with rolling park sections.

Louisiana

New Orleans Marathon

New Orleans · 2026-11-14

Starts at the New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park, passes Bayou St. John to the Lakefront on Lake Pontchartrain, and returns to finish in Roosevelt Mall (renamed 'Mardi Gras Mall' for the day) with the party at Tad Gormley Stadium; the organizers call every course flat and fast.

The Louisiana Marathon

Baton Rouge · 2027-01-17

Mostly-loop course that starts and finishes at the Louisiana State Capitol, runs through downtown, around the University Lakes, across the LSU campus and back through historic neighborhoods on flat roads.

Maine

Portland · 2027 date not yet announced

Out-and-back from Baxter Boulevard on Portland's Back Cove north along Route 1 and Route 88 through Falmouth and Yarmouth and back; moderately hilly with water views and fall foliage.

Mount Desert Island Marathon, Half & Relay

Bar Harbor · 2026-10-18

Hilly point-to-point from Bar Harbor to Southwest Harbor past Acadia's mountains and lakes, with a 150-ft climb in the first three miles, a low point at mile 16 on the shore of Somes Sound, the high point at mile 25 and a downhill final 1.2 miles.

Maryland

Baltimore Running Festival (Baltimore Marathon)

Baltimore · 2026-10-17

Mostly-loop course from Camden Yards through the Inner Harbor, Federal Hill, Fells Point and Canton, then north past Patterson Park, Clifton Park and Lake Montebello before returning downtown; the organizers compare miles 16-20 to Boston's Heartbreak Hill.

Frederick Running Festival

Frederick · 2027-05-02

Starts and finishes at the Frederick Fairgrounds and tours downtown Frederick's Market Street, Baker Park, the minor-league ballpark and Hood College before returning to the fairgrounds.

Massachusetts

Baystate Marathon

Lowell · 2026-10-18

Double-loop course starting and finishing at the Tsongas Center, running along both banks of the Merrimack River and crossing it on several bridges (Rourke Bridge twice, Tyngsboro, Aiken Street), with only gentle grades.

Boston Marathon

Boston · 2027-04-19

Point-to-point from Hopkinton to Boylston Street in Boston with a net drop of about 459 feet, a fast early downhill, and the Newton hills (including Heartbreak Hill, roughly 88 feet of climb) late in the race.

Michigan

Bayshore Marathon

Traverse City · 2027-05-29

Flat, fast out-and-back from the Northwestern Michigan College campus along the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay via Birchwood Drive, East Shore Road, Center Road (M-37) and Bluff Road, finishing with 200 meters inside the stadium.

Detroit Free Press Marathon

Detroit · 2026-10-18

Mostly flat loop that starts on Fort Street downtown, climbs the Ambassador Bridge into Windsor, Ontario, returns through the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, then winds through Woodbridge, Eastern Market and the Dequindre Cut to a finish near Campus Martius.

Minnesota

Grandma's Marathon

Duluth · 2027-06-19

Point-to-point from near Two Harbors along the Lake Superior shore into Duluth's Canal Park, with rolling hills and a net 130-foot drop (740 ft start to 610 ft finish).

Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon

St. Joseph · 2027-05-08

Point-to-point from Holdingford High School to the trail facility in St. Joseph, run entirely on the paved Lake Wobegon Trail rail-trail through Albany and Avon, with minimal elevation change and a gentle net downhill.

Mississippi

Mississippi Blues Marathon

Jackson · 2027-02-20

Multi-loop road course starting and finishing at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, with rolling hills that add up to roughly 1,200 feet of climbing.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon

Pass Christian to Biloxi · 2026-12-13

Point-to-point along the Gulf beachfront from Pass Christian to Biloxi, very flat except for the Interstate 110 ramp in the final two miles before the baseball-stadium finish.

Missouri

GO! St. Louis Marathon

St. Louis · 2027-04-03

Downtown start and finish near the Gateway Arch riverfront with mostly out-and-back legs and rolling hills, about 1,000 feet of climbing, through neighborhoods such as Soulard and past Forest Park, with a notable climb around mile 25.

MO' Cowbell Marathon

St. Charles · 2026-11-08

Starts and finishes on the Missouri River at 500 S. Riverside Dr. in historic St. Charles, flat for nearly ten miles, a two-mile hilly stretch, then an out-and-back on the unpaved Katy Trail from about mile 12, with a downhill final mile into Frontier Park.

Montana

Missoula Marathon

Missoula · 2027-06-27

Point-to-point from Frenchtown into historic downtown Missoula, mostly flat at 3,037-3,263 ft elevation, finishing on the Higgins Avenue (Beartracks) Bridge.

Montana Marathon

Billings · The 2026 edition

Fully paved net-downhill route from the prairie town of Molt, down the 'hogsback' through Echo Canyon and Billings residential streets to a finish at Pioneer Park, with roughly 1,000 ft net drop.

Nebraska

Lincoln Marathon

Lincoln · 2027-05-02

Mostly-loop city course with rolling hills that starts on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus and finishes on the 50-yard line of Memorial Stadium.

Omaha · 2027 date to be announced

USATF-certified downtown Omaha course, mostly out-and-back with rolling hills and 443 ft of gain, passing Carter Lake and the Missouri River.

Nevada

Las Vegas Marathon

Las Vegas · 2027-01-10

Starts and finishes at the STRAT, with an out-and-back down the Strip plus Fremont Street and the paths of Springs Preserve; rolling rather than flat.

REVEL Reno Tahoe Marathon

Reno · Inaugural race was Sunday May 17, 2026

Starts at the Mt. Rose Highway summit (8,911 ft per organizer) and descends through Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest into Reno, finishing at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center; reviewers describe the drop as concentrated in the first 11 miles with a flatter, rolling second half.

New Hampshire

Clarence DeMar Marathon

Keene · 2027-09-26

Point-to-point from the elementary school in Gilsum down to Appian Way at Keene State College, net downhill overall but with a long climb in mile 15 and short steep climbs in miles 22 and 24 through the Greenlawn and Woodland cemeteries.

Manchester City Marathon

Manchester · 2026-11-08

Hilly loop from Veterans Park on Elm Street through the historic Millyard and North End, across the Merrimack River to about 5.5 miles of hard-packed Goffstown Rail Trail, and back downtown; roughly 1,000 feet of climbing concentrated in the first half.

New Jersey

Atlantic City Marathon

Atlantic City · 2026-10-18

Very flat, mostly out-and-back course on Absecon Island starting and finishing at Bally's on the Boardwalk, with roughly 8-10 miles on the boards and only small overpasses in the first half; high point 22 ft.

Jersey City Marathon

Jersey City · 2027-04-18

Mostly flat road course along the Hudson waterfront and through downtown Jersey City, with a high point of only 68 feet and a low of 4 feet, marketed as one of the flattest certified marathons in the US.

New Mexico

Bataan Memorial Death March

White Sands Missile Range · 2027-03-20

A high-desert route over paved road, dirt trails and sandy washes inside White Sands Missile Range, walked or run from a 7:00 a.m. start.

Shiprock Marathon

Shiprock · 2027-05-01

An out-and-back road course on N13 and US-491 with views of Shiprock Pinnacle and, in the organizer's words, 'a gentle long downhill slope on the return.'

New York

Guthrie Wineglass Marathon

Corning · 2027 date not yet announced as of 2026-10-13

A net-downhill point-to-point from Bath through Savona, Campbell, Coopers Plains and Painted Post, finishing on historic Market Street in Corning after a pedestrian bridge over the Chemung River.

TCS New York City Marathon

New York · 2026-11-01

Point-to-point from Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, through Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan, finishing beside Tavern on the Green in Central Park.

North Carolina

Novant Health Charlotte Marathon

Charlotte · 2026-11-14

A loop that starts and finishes in Uptown at 525 S. Tryon Street and tours Charlotte's tree-lined neighborhoods including Myers Park, Dilworth, South End, NoDa and Plaza Midwood.

Tobacco Road Marathon

Cary · 2027-03-14

About 2.5 paved miles on Morrisville Parkway at each end with 20-plus miles of compacted crushed-granite American Tobacco Trail in between, mostly flat with gradual rises and a downhill finish.

North Dakota

Essentia Health Fargo Marathon

Fargo · 2027-05-22

Very flat, mostly shaded neighborhood streets that start just outside the Fargodome, cross the Red River into Moorhead, Minnesota, and return to finish inside the Fargodome.

The Bismarck Marathon

Bismarck · 2027-09-18

A relatively fast, flat out-and-back on paved trails paralleling the Missouri River, starting and finishing on the North Dakota Capitol grounds, with roads not fully closed to traffic.

Ohio

Flying Pig Marathon

Cincinnati · 2027-05-02

Starts and finishes downtown near the Ohio River, crosses into Newport and Covington, Kentucky, then climbs through Eden Park and East Walnut Hills before rolling through Hyde Park and Mariemont back to the riverfront.

Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon

Columbus · 2026-10-18

Minimal elevation change on a downtown start/finish loop that passes the Ohio Statehouse and German Village, then tours Bexley, Upper Arlington, Grandview Heights and the Ohio State campus.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon

Oklahoma City · 2027-04-25

Starts at the 9:03 Gate of the Oklahoma City National Memorial, loops through Bricktown, the State Capitol, Nichols Hills and The Village on a mostly flat to gently rolling route with the short, steep Gorilla Hill, trends slightly uphill over the last five miles and finishes at Scissortail Park.

Williams Route 66 Marathon

Tulsa · 2026-11-22

A mostly-loop, rolling road course that starts downtown amid Tulsa's Art Deco district and winds through residential neighborhoods and the University of Tulsa campus before returning downtown.

Oregon

Eugene Marathon

Eugene · 2027-04-25

Starts on Agate Street beside Hayward Field, heads south through university neighborhoods to Frank Kinney Park, returns via Amazon Parkway toward Springfield, then runs mostly on the paved Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path System along the Willamette through Alton Baker Park and Downtown Riverfront Park before finishing on the Hayward Field track.

Portland Marathon

Portland · 2027-10-03

A loop from Waterfront Park at Naito Parkway and Salmon Street with four Willamette River bridge crossings, a climb at Reed College, and many neighborhood turns through downtown, the Pearl District and Eastmoreland; start and finish sit 36 feet above sea level with a 178-foot high point.

Pennsylvania

DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon

Pittsburgh · 2027-05-02

Starts on Liberty Avenue downtown and finishes on the Boulevard of the Allies near Point State Park, crossing all three rivers on bridges with a rolling first half and a long climb over the Birmingham Bridge and up Forbes Avenue into Oakland around mile 12.

Philadelphia Marathon (TIAA Philadelphia Marathon)

Philadelphia · 2026-11-22

Starts and finishes on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at the Philadelphia Museum of Art: roughly a 16-mile loop through the historic district, University City and Manayunk, with the only two notable hills near miles 7 and 9, followed by a 10-mile out-and-back along the Schuylkill River through Fairmount Park.

Rhode Island

Amica Newport Marathon

Newport · 2027-10-10

Starts and finishes at Easton's Beach, runs the Atlantic coastline and past the Bellevue Avenue mansions, with rolling hills throughout and the second half of the marathon on Middletown's quiet rural roads, with 847 ft of total gain between 3 and 105 ft elevation.

Providence Marathon (Providence Rhode Races)

East Providence / Providence · 2027-05-02

Starts and finishes at Bold Point Park, crossing the Linear Park bridge into India Point Park, running an up-and-back on tree-lined Blackstone Boulevard, crossing the Henderson Bridge into East Providence, looping the Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington and returning on the shaded East Bay Bike Path.

South Carolina

Kiawah Island Marathon

Kiawah Island · 2026-12-12

A very flat paved loop through the gated resort island, starting and finishing at the West Beach Conference Center, under towering live oaks and past salt marshes, maritime forest and large homes.

Myrtle Beach Marathon

Myrtle Beach · 2027-03-06

A very flat certified loop along the Grand Strand with flat oceanfront miles and beachside neighborhoods; the 2026 edition started on Robert Grissom Parkway at 21st Avenue N and finished at Pelicans Park, with runners noting a pronounced road crown around miles 10-12.

South Dakota

Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon

Deadwood · 2027-06-06

From Rochford (about 5,600 ft) the first 1.5 miles are paved road, then the crushed-limestone Mickelson Trail climbs gently for roughly 12 miles before tipping downhill, with one steep pitch near mile 19.6, to the finish at Deadwood's historic Engine House (about 4,600 ft).

Sioux Falls Marathon

Sioux Falls · 2027-09-19

Mostly flat loop: gentle rolling hills through Terrace Park and neighborhoods in the first half, then the nearly flat paved Big Sioux River greenway trail in the second half, starting in the parking lot east of Howard Wood Field and finishing on the stadium track.

Tennessee

Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon

Knoxville · 2027-04-11

Rolling-hills loop starting on the Clinch Avenue Bridge and finishing at World's Fair Park, with most hills in the first half and flatter stretches along the river; organizers say 'there are not very many miles that are just flat.'

St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville

Nashville · 2027-04-24

Hilly point-to-point tour of Nashville with rolling hills throughout, starting at 8th & Broadway and finishing inside Nissan Stadium, passing Broadway's honky-tonks, Music Row, The Gulch and the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Texas

Chevron Houston Marathon

Houston · 2027-01-17

Fast, very flat single loop with fewer than 60 feet between its high and low points, starting on Congress Avenue at Fannin and finishing at Lamar and Crawford beside the George R. Brown Convention Center; the half shares the course through mile 7.6.

Cowtown Marathon

Fort Worth · 2027-02-28

Rolling loop from Will Rogers Memorial Center through the Stockyards National Historic District, downtown, the Near Southside, TCU campus and Trinity Park, with the noticeable hills around miles 9-11 and 15-16.

Utah

Salt Lake City Marathon

Salt Lake City · 2027-04-24

Point-to-point from the Olympic Legacy Bridge at the University of Utah down to Library Square downtown, net downhill about 650 feet but with plenty of climbing along the way.

St. George Marathon

St. George · The 2026 race

Point-to-point downhill from the Pine Valley Mountains (about 5,240 ft) descending nearly 2,600 feet to Vernon Worthen Park in St. George, with a few real climbs in the first half.

Vermont

Waitsfield · 2027-07-11

A hilly out-and-back through the Mad River Valley on back roads and dirt roads (about 70 percent pavement, 30 percent gravel), starting at the Mad River Green in Waitsfield village with tough climbs and descents and Green Mountain views.

Vermont City Marathon

Burlington · 2027-05-30

A new-for-2027 two-loop course starting and finishing in Waterfront Park, running through the Church Street Marketplace, four city parks and about ten miles of lakeside bike path, with a downhill approach past Union Station to the finish.

Virginia

Marine Corps Marathon

Arlington · 2026-10-25

Starts between the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery, loops through Rosslyn, Georgetown and the National Mall, crosses the 14th Street Bridge back into Virginia at mile 20, and finishes uphill at the Marine Corps War Memorial.

Shamrock Marathon

Virginia Beach · 2027-03-21

Very flat road course from 42nd Street and Atlantic Avenue north along tree-lined Shore Drive beside First Landing State Park, then back south across Rudee Inlet to an oceanfront finish on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk near the King Neptune statue.

Washington

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon

North Bend · 2027-07-24

USATF-certified (WA26017RMB) rail-trail course that starts at Hyak Sno-Park on Snoqualmie Pass, passes through the 2.4-mile Snoqualmie Tunnel, then descends about 1,300 ft total (roughly 1,000 ft net) on hard-packed gravel to the finish in North Bend; flat first half, sustained runnable grade second half.

Seattle Marathon

Seattle · 2026-11-29

A rolling city course (Find My Marathon classifies it as a loop and 'hilly') that starts at 5th & Harrison beside Seattle Center, takes in Seattle's bridges and waterways, and finishes at Bell Harbor, Pier 66, on the waterfront.

West Virginia

Shepherdstown · 2027 date not yet announced as of 2026-10-13

Starts at Shepherd University at 7:00 a.m., drops to the C&O Canal towpath for an out-and-back, climbs Millers Sawmill Road into Antietam National Battlefield (Branch Ave, Rodman Ave, Old Burnside Bridge Road, Final Attack Trails, Snavely Connector), then returns to finish at Ram Stadium on a mix of road, crushed gravel and grass with about 1,300 ft of gain.

Marshall University Marathon

Huntington · 2026-11-01

Flat, fast double loop (USATF WV22001MS) starting on 3rd Avenue beside Joan C. Edwards Stadium, through downtown Huntington past Pullman Square, along the Ohio River and through Ritter Park, finishing on the Marshall football field.

Wisconsin

Madison Marathon

Madison · 2026-11-15

Starts on Capitol Square at Mifflin St. & Wisconsin Ave. and finishes on the Square at Main St. & MLK Jr. Blvd., rolling past Lake Monona, the UW campus and the Arboretum with a noted climb near mile 25.

Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon

Milwaukee · 2027-10-03

Mostly-loop road course from the Baird Center in downtown Milwaukee to Henry Maier Festival Park with more than 40 percent of the route beside Lake Michigan and two crossings of the Hoan Bridge (near mile 8.5 and mile 25), described by findmymarathon as rolling hills and moderately challenging.

Wyoming

Casper Marathon

Casper · 2027-06-06

All races start at 6:00 a.m. at the WYO Sports Ranch (5,310 ft) and finish at Crossroads Park (5,187 ft), mostly on asphalt along the Platte River Trails system; findmymarathon lists it as point-to-point with 548 ft of gain and 743 ft of loss.

Jackson Hole Marathon

Jackson · 2027-09-25

Point-to-point from Jackson Town Square past the National Elk Refuge onto the valley's community pathways, a loop of South Park, a Snake River crossing near mile 17 and a finish at the base of the Tetons in Teton Village; 99.6 percent paved with the last 0.1 mile on grass, rolling with 566 ft of gain and 492 ft of loss.