USA Marathon Calendar 2026–2027: Upcoming Races by State

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USA marathon calendar · 2026–2027

Find your next U.S. marathon

Search upcoming marathons by date, state, region, course style and race goal. Start with the finder for a quick shortlist, then use the full calendar below to compare more races.

Last checked: August 17, 2026 Upcoming 2026 + 2027 races Exact 2027 dates only
BQ
Chasing Boston? Qualifier registration for the 2027 Boston Marathon is September 14–18, 2026. The 2028 qualifying window opens September 19, 2026, so most fall 2026 races are attempts for 2028. A race marked BQ eligible still needs current certification, and some very steep net downhill courses are subject to B.A.A. time adjustments. See the Boston qualifier calendar and rules.

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How to choose between two marathons

For a PR or BQCompare current certification, course profile, likely race weather and how many runners will be near your pace. Flat is useful, but it is not the only variable.
For a first marathonSimple travel, clear start logistics, generous support and a course you can train for matter more than picking the most famous race.
For a destination weekendCheck entry rules before booking flights. Large races may use lotteries or qualification, while smaller races can sell out with little warning.
If a race is sold out: check only the official race site for alternatives. Depending on the organizer, there may be an official charity program, tour operator, waitlist or approved transfer. Other races ban bib transfers completely, so do not assume a second-hand bib is valid.

2026–2027 U.S. marathon calendar

Use the finder above for a quick shortlist, or scan the full published calendar here. Past dates are automatically hidden when the finder loads, and the table follows the filters you choose.

Published U.S. marathon dates for 2026 and 2027
DateRaceLocationCourseBQBest fit
Staunton Rocks! MarathonPine, ColoradoTrail / mountainNoTrail, Scenic
I'm Bound for Boston Marathon – MilwaukeeMenomonee Falls, WisconsinFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Fast course, Small race
Leading Ladies / Dakota Spirit MarathonSpearfish, South DakotaDownhill roadVerifyScenic, Small race
New England Green River MarathonGreenfield, MassachusettsDownhill roadYesBQ / PR, Scenic, Small race
Santa Rosa MarathonSanta Rosa, CaliforniaMostly flat roadYesBQ / PR, Scenic, Destination
Wausau MarathonWausau, WisconsinMostly flat roadYesBQ / PR, Small race
East Canyon MarathonMorgan, UtahDownhill roadYesBQ / PR, Scenic, Small race
Pocatello MarathonPocatello, IdahoMostly flat roadYesBQ / PR, Scenic
Beantown MarathonHingham, MassachusettsRolling roadYesBQ / PR, Small race
Kauai MarathonKoloa, HawaiiHilly roadNoScenic, Destination, Warm weather
REVEL Big Cottonwood MarathonSalt Lake City, UtahDownhill roadYesBQ / PR, Downhill, Scenic
Erie Marathon at Presque IsleErie, PennsylvaniaFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Fast fall
Holland Haven MarathonHolland, MichiganRolling roadYesBQ / PR, Scenic
Air Force MarathonDayton, OhioRolling roadYesBig race, First marathon
Top of Utah MarathonLogan, UtahMostly flat roadYesBQ / PR, Fast fall
Fox Valley MarathonSt. Charles, IllinoisMostly flat roadYesBQ / PR, First marathon
Pikes Peak MarathonManitou Springs, ColoradoTrail / mountainNoTrail, Scenic, Challenge
Sioux Falls MarathonSioux Falls, South DakotaRolling roadYesBQ / PR, First marathon
Jackson Hole MarathonJackson, WyomingHilly roadYesScenic, Destination
Boulderthon: Boulder MarathonBoulder, ColoradoRolling roadYesScenic, Big race
Clarence DeMar MarathonKeene, New HampshireRolling roadYesBQ / PR, Small race
Omaha MarathonOmaha, NebraskaRolling roadYesFirst marathon, City race
St. George MarathonSt. George, UtahDownhill roadYesBQ / PR, Downhill, Scenic
Maine MarathonPortland, MaineRolling roadYesScenic, First marathon
Milwaukee Lakefront MarathonMilwaukee, WisconsinRolling roadYesScenic, Big race
Portland MarathonPortland, OregonRolling roadYesCity race, First marathon
Twin Cities MarathonMinneapolis & St. Paul, MinnesotaRolling roadYesBig race, Scenic
Wineglass MarathonCorning, New YorkRolling roadYesBQ / PR, Fast fall
Hartford MarathonHartford, ConnecticutRolling roadYesBQ / PR, Big race
Whistlestop MarathonAshland, WisconsinMixed surfaceYesBQ / PR, Scenic
Amica Newport MarathonNewport, Rhode IslandRolling roadYesScenic, Destination
Bizz Johnson MarathonSusanville, CaliforniaDownhill trailYesBQ / PR, Trail, Scenic
Chicago MarathonChicago, IllinoisFlat roadYesWorld Major, BQ / PR, Big race
Long Beach MarathonLong Beach, CaliforniaMostly flat roadYesBQ / PR, Scenic, First marathon
Mohawk Hudson River MarathonAlbany, New YorkRolling roadYesBQ / PR, Fast fall
Steamtown MarathonScranton, PennsylvaniaDownhill roadYesBQ / PR, Downhill
Baltimore MarathonBaltimore, MarylandRolling roadYesBig race, City race
Kansas City MarathonKansas City, MissouriHilly roadYesBig race, City race
Atlantic City MarathonAtlantic City, New JerseyFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Scenic
Baystate MarathonLowell, MassachusettsRolling roadYesBQ / PR, Fast fall
Columbus MarathonColumbus, OhioRolling roadYesBQ / PR, First marathon, Fast fall
Des Moines MarathonDes Moines, IowaRolling roadYesFirst marathon, City race
Detroit Free Press MarathonDetroit, MichiganRolling roadYesBig race, Destination
Duke City MarathonAlbuquerque, New MexicoMostly flat roadYesBQ / PR, City race
Grand Rapids MarathonGrand Rapids, MichiganMostly flat roadYesBQ / PR, First marathon
Mount Desert Island MarathonBar Harbor, MaineHilly roadYesScenic, Destination
Emerald Isle MarathonEmerald Isle, North CarolinaFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Scenic
Marine Corps MarathonArlington & Washington, VirginiaRolling roadYesBig race, First marathon, Destination
Ocean State Rhode Races MarathonNarragansett, Rhode IslandRolling roadVerifyScenic, First marathon
Santa Cruz MarathonSanta Cruz, CaliforniaMostly flat roadNoScenic, Destination
City of Oaks MarathonRaleigh, North CarolinaHilly roadYesCity race, First marathon
New York City MarathonNew York, New YorkRolling roadYesWorld Major, Big race, Destination
Two Cities MarathonFresno, CaliforniaRolling roadYesBQ / PR, First marathon
Indianapolis Monumental MarathonIndianapolis, IndianaFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Fast fall, First marathon
REVEL Big Bear MarathonRedlands, CaliforniaDownhill roadYesBQ / PR, Downhill
Fort Worth MarathonFort Worth, TexasRolling roadVerifyCity race, First marathon
Manchester City MarathonManchester, New HampshireHilly roadYesBQ / PR, Small race
Charlotte MarathonCharlotte, North CarolinaHilly roadYesCity race, First marathon
Chickamauga Battlefield MarathonFort Oglethorpe, GeorgiaRolling roadVerifyScenic, Small race
New Orleans MarathonNew Orleans, LouisianaFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Destination
Richmond MarathonRichmond, VirginiaRolling roadYesBQ / PR, Fast fall, First marathon
Madison MarathonMadison, WisconsinRolling roadYesCity race, Scenic
Philadelphia MarathonPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaRolling roadYesBQ / PR, Big race, Fast fall
Route 66 MarathonTulsa, OklahomaRolling roadYesBig race, First marathon
Space Coast MarathonCocoa, FloridaFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Warm weather, First marathon
Seattle MarathonSeattle, WashingtonRolling roadYesCity race, Scenic
Panama City Beach MarathonPanama City Beach, FloridaFlat roadVerifyWarm weather, First marathon
St. Jude Memphis MarathonMemphis, TennesseeRolling roadYesBig race, Charity
California International MarathonSacramento, CaliforniaRolling roadYesBQ / PR, Fast course, Big race
San Antonio MarathonSan Antonio, TexasRolling roadYesBig race, Warm weather
Kiawah Island MarathonKiawah Island, South CarolinaFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Scenic
Dallas MarathonDallas, TexasRolling roadYesBig race, First marathon
Honolulu MarathonHonolulu, HawaiiRolling roadYesDestination, Warm weather, First marathon
Mississippi Gulf Coast MarathonBiloxi, MississippiFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Warm weather
Rocket City MarathonHuntsville, AlabamaRolling roadYesBQ / PR, First marathon
Tucson MarathonTucson, ArizonaMostly flat roadYesBQ / PR, Warm weather
State 47 Las Cruces MarathonLas Cruces, New MexicoFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Warm weather
Walt Disney World MarathonOrlando, FloridaFlat roadYesFirst marathon, Destination, Big race
Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad, CaliforniaRolling roadYesScenic, Warm weather
Houston MarathonHouston, TexasFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Fast course, Big race
Louisiana MarathonBaton Rouge, LouisianaRolling roadYesFirst marathon, Destination
Miami MarathonMiami, FloridaFlat roadYesDestination, Warm weather, Big race
Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach, CaliforniaRolling roadYesScenic, Warm weather, First marathon
Mesa MarathonMesa, ArizonaDownhill roadYesBQ / PR, Fast course, Warm weather
Austin MarathonAustin, TexasHilly roadYesBig race, Destination
Cowtown MarathonFort Worth, TexasRolling roadYesFirst marathon, Big race
Myrtle Beach MarathonMyrtle Beach, South CarolinaFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Warm weather
Atlanta MarathonAtlanta, GeorgiaHilly roadYesBig race, City race
Little Rock MarathonLittle Rock, ArkansasRolling roadYesFirst marathon, Big race
Los Angeles MarathonLos Angeles, CaliforniaRolling roadYesBig race, Destination, City race
Napa Valley MarathonNapa, CaliforniaRolling roadYesScenic, Destination, BQ / PR
Newport News One City MarathonNewport News, VirginiaFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Fast course
Tobacco Road MarathonCary, North CarolinaMostly flat roadYesBQ / PR, Fast course
Classic City MarathonAthens, GeorgiaHilly roadYesSmall race, City race
Shamrock MarathonVirginia Beach, VirginiaFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Scenic, Big race
Greater St. Louis MarathonSt. Louis, MissouriRolling roadYesCity race, Big race
REVEL Mt Charleston MarathonLas Vegas, NevadaDownhill roadYesBQ / PR, Fast course
Coastal Delaware MarathonRehoboth Beach, DelawareFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Scenic
Jersey City MarathonJersey City, New JerseyFlat roadYesBQ / PR, City race
Mountains 2 Beach MarathonOjai, CaliforniaDownhill roadYesBQ / PR, Fast course, Scenic
Boston MarathonBoston, MassachusettsRolling roadYesQualification required, World Major, Destination
Garmin Olathe MarathonOlathe, KansasRolling roadYesBQ / PR, First marathon
Kentucky Derby Festival MarathonLouisville, KentuckyRolling roadYesBig race, City race
Rock 'n' Roll Nashville MarathonNashville, TennesseeHilly roadYesBig race, Destination
Salt Lake City MarathonSalt Lake City, UtahRolling roadYesScenic, City race
Big Sur International MarathonBig Sur, CaliforniaHilly roadYesScenic, Destination
Eugene MarathonEugene, OregonRolling roadYesBQ / PR, Fast course
Glass City MarathonToledo, OhioRolling roadYesBQ / PR, Fast course
Oklahoma City Memorial MarathonOklahoma City, OklahomaRolling roadYesFirst marathon, Big race
Avenue of the Giants MarathonWeott, CaliforniaRolling roadYesScenic, Small race
Colorado MarathonFort Collins, ColoradoDownhill roadYesBQ / PR, Scenic, Fast course
Eau Claire MarathonEau Claire, WisconsinRolling roadYesScenic, First marathon
Flying Pig MarathonCincinnati, OhioRolling roadYesFirst marathon, Big race
Lincoln MarathonLincoln, NebraskaRolling roadYesFirst marathon, City race
OC MarathonNewport Beach / Costa Mesa, CaliforniaRolling roadYesScenic, Big race
Pittsburgh MarathonPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaRolling roadYesBig race, City race
Ogden MarathonOgden, UtahDownhill roadYesBQ / PR, Scenic
Cleveland MarathonCleveland, OhioRolling roadYesBQ / PR, Big race
Denver Colfax MarathonDenver, ColoradoRolling roadYesBig race, City race
Sugarloaf MarathonCarrabassett Valley, MaineRolling roadYesBQ / PR, Scenic, Small race
Fargo MarathonFargo, North DakotaFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Fast course
Bayshore MarathonTraverse City, MichiganRolling roadYesScenic, BQ / PR
Buffalo MarathonBuffalo, New YorkRolling roadYesBQ / PR, City race
Vermont City MarathonBurlington, VermontRolling roadYesScenic, City race
Deadwood-Mickelson Trail MarathonDeadwood, South DakotaTrail / rollingYesScenic, Trail
Grandma's MarathonDuluth, MinnesotaRolling roadYesBQ / PR, Scenic, Big race
Missoula MarathonMissoula, MontanaRolling roadYesScenic, First marathon, Destination
Chicago MarathonChicago, IllinoisFlat roadYesBQ / PR, Fast course, World Major
New York City MarathonNew York, New YorkRolling roadYesWorld Major, Destination, Big race
Planning for 2027? Many summer and fall races have not announced exact dates yet. If a race you want is missing, check its official website before making travel plans.

USA marathon calendar FAQ

Are all U.S. marathons listed here?

No. The U.S. has hundreds of marathon-distance events, including very small trail, loop and multi-day races. This calendar focuses on established road marathons, useful BQ and PR options, destination races and selected trail races that help most runners compare where to race next.

Are the 2027 marathon dates confirmed?

Only exact 2027 dates that have already been published are listed. Race dates can still change, so check the official race site before booking non-refundable travel.

Does BQ eligible mean I will get into Boston?

No. BQ eligible means the race is currently listed as a qualifying course. Meeting the Boston standard does not guarantee Boston Marathon entry, and current B.A.A. rules can also adjust qualifying results from some steep net-downhill courses.

Can I get into a marathon after it sells out?

Sometimes, but it depends on the race. Official charity entries, tour operators, waitlists or organizer-approved transfers may exist. Some races do not allow bib transfers at all. Use the official race website rather than buying an unofficial bib.

What are the best months for U.S. marathons?

October and November have a deep selection of major city races and fast fall marathons. January through March can be useful for warmer winter racing, while April and May have many spring races. Weather still varies by location and year.

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