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Great Augusta Marathon

Augusta, ME
Sunday, July 12, 2026


  1 Stars from 1 Reviews

Course Description

The Great Augusta Marathon offers a scenic and moderately challenging road race through the countryside of Maine's capital region.

The out-and-back course is run entirely on paved road surfaces. The course begins at The Furniture Gallery, located at 402 Civic Center Drive in Augusta, and guides participants directly north along Route 11. Runners follow this route out toward Belgrade Center before turning around and retracing their steps back to the original starting area. The course travels away from the center, taking participants through a rural, countryside environment.

the course is characterized by the persistent rolling terrain along Route 11 and the scenic, lakeside charm as runners approach the Belgrade area. Because the route traverses an open country setting, participants should be prepared for exposed stretches along the highway with minimal protection from the elements.

A practical pacing strategy relies on maintaining a disciplined, even effort while navigating the continuous, gentle hills during the first half of the race. Overextending on the early inclines can lead to bonking on the return leg.






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Race Information

Race Dates

2027: TBD
2026: Sunday, July 12, 2026

Course Information

Profile: Rolling Hills
Type: Out and Back
Surface: Road/Pavement

Boston Qualifier?: Yes
World Marathon Major Qualifier?: No


Race Day Weather

Mean Temp.: 70°F (21°C)
Average High: 80°F (26°C)
Average Low: 61° F (16°C)


PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: Request Score
Course Score: Request Score


Race Size

2026: 95 Finishers
2025: 45 Finishers
2024: No Results
2023: No Results
2022: No Results
2021: No Results

BQ Percentages

2026: 3.2%
2025: 4.4%
2024: N/A
2023: N/A
2022: N/A
2021: N/A


Miscellaneous Information

Pace Groups?: No






Great Augusta Marathon Rankings, Course Speed & Boston Qualifier Statistics

The Great Augusta Marathon was the 472nd largest marathon in the U.S. in 2025 based on the number of finishers.

In 2026, 3.2% of Great Augusta Marathon finishers have achieved Boston Marathon qualifying times. In 2025, 4.4% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon.

Based on its percentage of Boston Qualifiers (BQs), the Great Augusta Marathon ranked 311th among marathons in the U.S. in 2025 and currently ranks 226th so far in 2026. In Maine, it ranked 7th in 2025 and 5th so far in 2026. These rankings provide a useful benchmark for comparing the Great Augusta Marathon with other Boston Marathon qualifying races.


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Race Reviews


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The course was certified by USATF (or whatever the main org is), but it was not chip timed. It was very misleading advertising to say Boston-certified course when it's not chip timed. Also, they didn't have enough water on a hot/humid day. I placed near the top third of finishers, and the final water stop on the out and back course was already out of water. Some water stops were unstaffed. There were multipled ambulances with lights on that I saw on the course, and I wonder if lack of water had something to do with it.

Race Tips:

Just avoid this one.

Travel/Logistics Tips:

They said parking was going to be in one place, and then on race day, it was not there.