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Featured Races
Date Race
April 24, 2027 Salt Lake City Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Salt Lake City, UT
Run Salt Lake City! Mountain views, city energy, and a finish to remember.
May 30, 2027 Coeur d’Alene Marathon
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Enjoy a point to point Full Marathon course along the Centennial Trail in Spokane, WA
May 16, 2027 Windermere Marathon
Spokane, Washington
Participate in the resort town of Coeur d’Alene, ID for a stunning BQ race with lake views.
April 24, 2027 Great Woods Marathon & 5k
Mansfield, MA
Chase your BQ or PR at the flat, fast Great Woods Marathon & 5K!
February 7, 2027 7th Annual St. Petersburg Marathon
St. Petersburg, Florida
FLAT, fast, scenic, certified, PR course, BQ! Florida in February = Ideal weather.




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Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon


Chickamauga, GA
11/14/2026

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills




Finishers

352 Finishers

Finishers

352 Finishers

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Richmond Marathon


Richmond, VA
11/14/2026

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills




Finishers

4,943 Finishers

Finishers

4,943 Finishers

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Charlotte Marathon


Charlotte, NC
11/14/2026

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills




Finishers

2,647 Finishers

Finishers

2,647 Finishers

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Veterans Marathon


Columbia City, IN
11/14/2026

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills




Finishers

134 Finishers

Finishers

134 Finishers

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Roxbury Marathon


Roxbury, CT
11/14/2026

Hilly

Hilly




Finishers

40 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

40 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Tunnel Hill Marathon


Vienna, IL
11/14/2026

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills



Finishers

94 Finishers

Finishers

94 Finishers

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Central Florida Legends Marathon


DeBary, FL
11/14/2026

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat




Finishers

167 Finishers

Finishers

167 Finishers

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Ocean City Running Festival Marathon


Ocean City, MD
11/14/2026

Very Flat

Very Flat




Finishers

360 Finishers

Finishers

360 Finishers

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RYR Endurance Marathon (Saturday)


Owensboro, KY
11/14/2026

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat



Finishers

30 Finishers

Finishers

30 Finishers

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New Orleans Marathon


New Orleans, LA
11/14/2026

Very Flat

Very Flat




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Rivers and Rails Marathon


Brunswick, MD
11/14/2026

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat



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Madison Marathon


Madison, WI
11/15/2026

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills




Finishers

1,911 Finishers

Finishers

1,911 Finishers

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Santa Clarita Marathon


Santa Clarita, CA
11/15/2026

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat



Finishers

204 Finishers

Finishers

204 Finishers

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D and L RaceFest Marathon


Allentown, PA
11/15/2026

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat




Finishers

388 Finishers

Finishers

388 Finishers

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Laredo Marathon


Laredo, TX
11/15/2026

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills




Finishers

70 Finishers

Finishers

70 Finishers

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RYR Endurance Marathon (Sunday)


Owensboro, KY
11/15/2026

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat



Finishers

19 Finishers

Finishers

19 Finishers

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Yeti Endurance Weekend Marathon


Kansas City, MO
11/15/2026

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills



Finishers

107 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

107 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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White River Marathon


Cotter, AR
11/21/2026

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat




Finishers

147 Finishers

Finishers

147 Finishers

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Honoring Our Heroes Marathon


Rolla, MO
11/21/2026

Hilly

Hilly



Finishers

90 Finishers

Finishers

90 Finishers

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Monument Valley Veterans Marathon


Monument Valley Navajo Tribal , UT
11/21/2026

Hilly

Hilly



Finishers

75 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

75 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Shiner Beer Run Marathon


Shiner, TX
11/21/2026

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills



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Route 66 Marathon


Tulsa, OK
11/22/2026

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills




Finishers

818 Finishers

Finishers

818 Finishers

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Philadelphia Marathon


Philadelphia, PA
11/22/2026

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat




Finishers

12,576 Finishers

Finishers

12,576 Finishers

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Space Coast Marathon


Cocoa, FL
11/22/2026

Very Flat

Very Flat




Finishers

940 Finishers

Finishers

940 Finishers

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Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon


Nashville, TN
11/22/2026

Hilly

Hilly




Finishers

336 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

336 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Gobbler Grind Marathon


Overland Park, KS
11/22/2026

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills




Finishers

219 Finishers

Finishers

219 Finishers

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Log Jammer Marathon


Shreveport, LA
11/22/2026

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills



Finishers

101 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

101 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Stennis Space Center Marathon


Ocean Springs, MS
11/28/2026

Very Flat

Very Flat




Finishers

57 Finishers

Finishers

57 Finishers

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North Central Rail Trail Marathon


Sparks, MD
11/28/2026

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat




Finishers

287 Finishers

Finishers

287 Finishers

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Seattle Ghost Marathon


Seattle, WA
11/28/2026

Very Flat

Very Flat



Finishers

87 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

87 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Seattle Marathon


Seattle, WA
11/29/2026

Hilly

Hilly




Finishers

2,470 Finishers

Finishers

2,470 Finishers

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Curacao Marathon


Willemstad, CU
11/29/2026

Hilly

Hilly



Finishers

111 Finishers

Finishers

111 Finishers

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Florence Marathon


Florence, IT
11/29/2026

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills




Finishers

10,202 Finishers

Finishers

10,202 Finishers

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Death Valley Trail Marathon


Death Valley, CA
12/05/2026

Hilly

Hilly



Finishers

67 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

67 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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St. Jude Memphis Marathon


Memphis, TN
12/05/2026

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills




Finishers

1,973 Finishers

Finishers

1,973 Finishers

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Hoover Dam Marathon


Boulder City, NV
12/05/2026

Hilly

Hilly




Finishers

77 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

77 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Rehoboth Beach Marathon


Rehoboth Beach, DE
12/05/2026

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat




Finishers

980 Finishers

Finishers

980 Finishers

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3 Bridges Marathon


Little Rock, AR
12/05/2026

Very Flat

Very Flat




Finishers

180 Finishers

Finishers

180 Finishers

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Panama City Beach Marathon


Panama City, FL
12/05/2026

Very Flat

Very Flat




Finishers

295 Finishers

Finishers

295 Finishers

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Millinocket Marathon


Millinocket, ME
12/05/2026

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills




Finishers

167 Finishers

Finishers

167 Finishers

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