For many of us, the coming of the new year drives the motivation to live happier and healthier lives. Perhaps with this new found motivation, you’ve decided to start running Disney Princess Half Marathon goals—and signing up for a race or two will give you the extra drive you need to keep them.
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San Antonio Marathon and Half Marathon marathons and half marathons, as well as big 10Ks, 5Ks, and more, so consider it your comprehensive guide to racing in 2025. Save it, mark your favorites, and make this your best running year by discovering new races or distances.
January
January 4:
Hacienda Hills Trail Runs (Winter) Trail Marathon
San Jose, California
Also includes: kids run, 1-miler, 5K, 10K, 9-miler, half marathon, 30K, and 50K
January 4:
Winter Warrior Half Marathon
Rochester, New York
New Hampshire Marathon and Half Marathon
January 11:
Freeze Your Half Off Half Marathon
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Also includes: 5K and 10K
January 11:
Sarasota Marathon and Half Marathon
Sarasota, Florida
Salt Lake City, Utah
January 8-12:
Walt Disney World Marathon
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Also includes: 5K, 10K, half marathon, Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge (half marathon and marathon), and Dopey Challenge (all four race distances in one weekend)
January 18:
Run for Aviation Marathon and Half Marathonn
Warner Robins, Georgia
Also includes: 5K run/walk and para-athletes race
January 19:
Carlsbad Marathon and Half Marathon
Carlsbad, California
Also includes: 5K, Double Down Challenge (5K and half marathon) and virtual options
January 19:
Maui Oceanfront Marathon and Half Marathon
Maalaea Harbor, Hawaii
Also includes: 5K and 6-miler
January 18-19:
Key West Half Marathon and Runfest
Key West, Florida
Also includes: 5K, 8K, 10K, Rum Stroll, Beach n’ Beer Mile, Big Pecker Challenge (half marathon, 10K, and 5K) and Lil' Pecker Challenge (5K, 8K, and 10K)
January 18-19:
Houston Marathon and Half Marathon
Houston, Texas
Also includes: 5K
January 18-19:
Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon and Half Marathon
Tempe, Arizona
Also includes: 5K and 10K
January 18-19:
Shark Bite Half Marathon
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Also includes: 5K, 5K Challenge (two 5Ks), and Half Challenge (5K and half), kids race
January 25:
Charleston Half Marathon
Charleston, South Carolina
Also includes: 5K and youth races
January 25:
Red Rock Canyon Marathon and Half Marathon
Las Vegas, Nevada
Also includes: 5K
January 25-26:
Clearwater Marathon Running Festival
Clearwater, Florida
Also includes: 5K, half marathon, half marathon relay, 50K, and combo of races
January 25-26:
Big Beach Marathon
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Also includes: 7K, half marathon, Safari family fun run and walk (untimed), Dolphin Challenge (7K and half), Shark Challenge (7K and marathon), virtual options
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February
February 1:
Mississippi River Marathon
Lake Village, Arkansas to Greenville, Mississippi
Also includes: 5K, half marathon, half marathon relay, and Delta Double Down (two halfs in two states on the same day)
February 1:
Too Cold To Hold Half Marathon
Dallas, Texas
Also includes: 5K and 10K
February 2:
Miami Marathon and Half Marathon
Miami, Florida
Also includes: 5K
February 2:
USA Fit Marathon and Half Marathon
Sugarland, Texas
Also includes: 10K and two- to five-person marathon relay
February 2:
Warmup Columbus Marathon and Half Marathon
Dublin, Ohio
Also includes: 5K, 10K, half marathon relay, marathon relay, and kids race
January 31 - February 2:
Donna Marathon
Jacksonville, Florida
Also includes: 5K, kids dash, half marathon, Booby Trap Challenge Full (5K and full marathon), and Booby Trap Challenge Half (5K and half marathon), ultramarathon (110 miles)
February 1-2:
Cooperstown, New York
Huntington Beach, California
Also includes: 5K and beach mile
February 8:
Mesa Marathon
Mesa, Arizona
Also includes: 10K, half marathon, and kids run
February 7-8:
Groundhog Day Marathon
Walker, Michigan
Also includes: half marathon, 1/6 marathon, Whole Hog (1/6 marathon and full marathon), and Half Hog (1/6 marathon and half marathon)
February 9:
St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon and Half Marathon
St. Petersburg, Florida
Also includes: 5K race/walk and 10K
February 9:
Super Half Marathon
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Also includes: 5K
February 16:
Austin Marathon and Half Marathon
Austin, Texas
Also includes: 5K and virtual options
February 15-16:
Fort Lauderdale Marathon and Half Marathon
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Also includes: 5K, 6K, and kids race
February 15-16:
Hilton Head Marathon and Half Marathon
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Also includes: 5K
February 16:
Lost Dutchman Marathon
Mount Desert Island Marathon and Half Marathon
Also includes: half marathon, 10K, 8K trail run, 2-mile fun run/walk
February 16:
Ralston Creek Half Marathon
Arvada, Colorado
Also includes: 5K
February 23:
El Paso Marathon and Half Marathon
El Paso, Texas
Also includes: 5K run/walk, kids dash, and virtual options
February 21-23:
Disney Princess Half Marathon
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Also includes: 5K, 10K, and Fairy Tale Challenge (10K and half marathon)
February 21-23:
Cowtown Marathon and Half Marathon
Fort Worth, Texas
Also includes: kids 5K, 5K, 10K, ultramarathon (31.1 miles), Cowtown Challenge Bundles (any two races)
February 22-23:
Gasparilla Distance Classic Half Marathon
Tampa, Florida
Also includes: dog walk, 5K, 8K, 15K, Michelob Ultra Challenge (5K, 8K, 15K, and half marathon), Michelob Ultra Pure Gold Challenge (15K and half marathon), Michelob Ultra Infusions Challenge (8K and 15K), and Michelob Ultra Zero Challenge (5K and 8K)
February 22-23:
Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon
Las Vegas, Nevada
Also includes: 5K and 10K
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March
February 28-March 2:
One City Marathon
Newport News, Virginia
Also includes: half marathon, 5K, and mile fun run
March 1:
Albany Marathon and Half Marathon
Albany, Georgia
March 1:
Myrtle Beach Marathon
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Also includes: 5K, virtual 10K (add on), and half marathon
March 1:
Alaska Salmon Runs Marathon and Half Marathon
The Woodlands, Texas
Also includes: 5K, 10K, 2K family run/walk, and virtual options
March 1-2:
Atlanta Marathon and Half Marathon
Atlanta, Georgia
Also includes: 5K, kids racees, marathon relay, and virtual options
March 1-2:
Little Rock Marathon
Little Rock, Arkansas
Also includes: 5K, 10K, half marathon, kid race, challenge 1 (marathon and 10K), challenge 2 (marathon and 5K), challenge 3 (half marathon and 10K), and challenge 4 (marathon and 5K)
March 2:
Napa Valley Marathon and Half Marathon
Napa, California
Also includes: 5K
March 7-9:
Coast Guard Marathon and Half Marathon
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Also includes: kids 1K, 5K, Semper Paratus Challenge (5K and half or full marathon), Junior Semper Paratus Challenge (5K and 1K), and virtual options
March 8:
Run Through Time Trail Marathon and Half Marathon
Salida, Colorado
Also includes: 2-mile run
March 14-16:
Shamrock Marathon and Half Marathon
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Also includes: 8K, Dolphin Challenge (8K and half marathon), Whale Challenge (8K and full marathon), 1-mile, and kids race
March 15:
Asheville Marathon and Half
Asheville, North Carolina
March 15:
Canyonlands Half Marathon
Moab, Utah
Also includes: 5-miler
March 15:
Des Moines St. Paddy’s Day Marathon and Half Marathon
Des Moines, Iowa
Also includes: 5K, kids races, and virtual options
March 15:
Rock ‘n’ Roll Washington D.C. Half Marathon
Washington, D.C.
Also includes: 5K
March 16:
NYC Half Marathon
New York, New York
March 16:
Los Angeles Marathon
Los Angeles, California
March 15-16:
Zydeco Marathon and Half Marathon
Lafayette, Louisiana
Also includes: 5K, half marathon relay, 1-mile fun run, and combo events (marathon and 5K or half marathon and 5K)
March 21-23:
Oakland Marathon
Oakland, California
Also includes: 5K, 10K, and kids race
March 22:
Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon
White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
Also includes: team options, honorary march (14.2-mile walk), and virtual options
March 29:
Craft Beer Half Marathon
Charlotte, North Carolina
Also includes: 5-miler, half marathon relay, and virtual options
March 29-30:
Two Rivers Marathon Race Festival Marathon and Half Marathon
Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania
Also includes: 5K, 10K, dual marathon, dual half marathon, and combo of 5K and 10K
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April
April 5:
Charlottesville Marathon and Half Marathon
Charlottesville, Virginia
Also includes: 8K
April 5:
Cooper River Bridge 10K Run
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Also includes: competitive wheelchair race and kids run
April 5:
Hattiesburg Half Marathon
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Also includes: 5K and 10K
April 5:
Kona Marathon and Half Marathon
Salisbury, Maryland
Also includes: 5K
April 5:
Savannah Women’s Half Marathon
Savannah, Georgia
Also includes: 5K
April 5-6:
Knoxville Marathon and Half Marathon
Knoxville, Tennessee
Also includes: 5K, two- and four-person marathon relays, kids run, and virtual options
April 5-6:
Cherry Blossom 10-Miler
Washington, D.C.
Also includes: 5K
April 6:
Delaware Marathon and Half Marathon Running Festival
Wilmington, Delaware
Also includes: 5K and 10K
April 11-13:
Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Also includes: 5K, 9K, half marathon, Tower Challenge (5K and marathon), Fort Miles Challenge (5K and half marathon), and the Cape Challenge (5K and 9K)
April 12:
Horse Capital Marathon and Half Marathon
Lexington, Kentucky
April 12:
Blue Ridge Marathon and Half Marathon
Roanoke, Virgina
Also includes: 10K, four-person marathon relay, family 1-miler, double marathon, 5K recovery run, and virtual options
April 13:
Athens Ohio Marathon and Half Marathon
Athens, Ohio
April 13:
Jersey City Marathon and Half Marathon
Jersey City, New Jersey
April 13:
Millbrook Marathon
Millbrook, New York
April 13:
Mill Town Marathon
Everett, Washington
Also includes: 10K and half marathon
April 19:
Carmel Marathon
Carmel, Indiana
The Woodlands Marathon and Half Marathon
April 19:
Crescent City Classic 10K
New Orleans, Louisiana
April 19:
Newport Road Races Marathon
Newport, Rhode Island
Also includes: beach mile, 5K, half marathon, and virtual options
April 19:
Run the River Marathon and Half Marathon
Kennewick, Washington
Also includes: 5K, kids race, and four-person marathon relay
April 21:
Boston Marathon
Boston, Massachusetts
April 24-26:
Illinois Marathon Relay and Half Marathon
Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
Also includes: 5K, 10K, marathon relay, 1 mile, youth run, and I-Challenges (combos of two to three races)
April 25-27:
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon and Half Marathon
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Also includes: 5K, quarter marathon, kids race, and senior race
April 26:
Salt Lake City Marathon and Half Marathon
Salt Lake City, Utah
Also includes: 5K, 10K, 1K kids run, wheelchair and hand cycle races, and bike tour of marathon course
April 26:
Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon (Half) and Marathon
Louisville, Kentucky
Also includes: five-person marathon relay
April 26:
Thelma and Louise Marathon and Half
Moab, Utah
Also includes: 15K and 50K
April 26:
Hall of Fame Draft Day 10K
Canton, Ohio
April 26-27:
St. Luke’s Half Marathon
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Also includes: 5K, kids races, and team competition
April 27:
Big Sur International Marathon
Big Sur, California
Also includes: 5K, 12K, 11-miler, 21-miler, and four-person marathon relay
April 27:
Eugene Marathon and Half Marathon
Eugene, Oregon
Also includes: 5K, Doublestack Challenge (5K and half or full marathon), and 1K kids race
April 27:
NYC Runs Brooklyn Half Marathon
Labor Day Triple Marathon and Half Marathon
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May
May 2-3:
Shiprock Marathon and Half Marathon
Shiprock, New Mexico
Also includes: 5K
May 2-4:
Key West Half Marathon and Runfest
Cincinnati, Ohio
Also includes: 1-miler, 5K, 10K, four-person marathon relay, and kids races
May 3:
Run for the Wounded Half Marathon
Triangle, Virginia
Also includes: 5K and 10K
May 3:
Wisconsin Marathon and Half Marathon
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Also includes: 5K
May 3:
500 Festival Mini-Marathon (Half)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Also includes: 5K
May 4:
Avenue of the Giants Marathon and Half Marathon
Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California
Also includes: 10K
May 4:
Broad Street Run 10-Miler
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 4:
Pittsburgh Marathon and Half Marathon
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Also includes: 1-miler, 4-mile fitness challenge, 5K, hand cycle and wheelchair division, five-person marathon relay, and kids races
May 10:
Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon
Holdingford, Minnesota
May 10:
Muir Woods Marathon and Half Marathon
Stinson Beach, California
Also includes: 7-miler and kids races
May 10:
Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon
Solvang, California
Also includes: half-marathon relay
May 16-17:
New River Marathon and Half Marathon
Fleetwood, North Carolina
Also includes: 5K
May 17:
Whitefish Marathon and Half Marathon
Whitefish, Montana
Also includes: 5K
May 17-18:
Cleveland Marathon and Half Marathon
Cleveland, Ohio
Also includes: 5K, 10K, and Challenge Series (5K and full or half marathon; 10K and full or half marathon)
May 17-18:
Winter Warrior Half Marathon
Denver, Colorado
Also includes: 5K, 10-miler, and five-person marathon relay
May 18:
Bay to Breakers 12K
San Francisco, California
May 18:
Epic Marathon and Half Marathon
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Also includes: 5K, two- to five-person marathon relay, two-person half-marathon relay, and kids race
May 24:
Bayshore Marathon and Half Marathon
Traverse City, Michigan
Also includes: 10K and kids race
May 25:
Coeur d’Alene Marathon and Half Marathon
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Also includes: 5K and 10K
May 25:
Vermont City Marathon
Burlington, Vermont
Also includes: five-person marathon relay
May 30-31:
Fargo Marathon and Half Marathon
Fargo, North Dakota
Also includes: 5K, 10K and GoFar Challenge (5K and any other race distance)
May 31:
Hospital Hill Half Marathon
Kansas City, Missouri
Also includes: 5K and 10K
May 31:
Race the Lake Marathon and Half Marathon
Cooperstown, New York
Also includes: 5K and 10K
May 31:
Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon
Hillsboro, Virginia
Also includes: 5K and 10K
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June
May 31-June 1:
Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon and Half Marathon
San Diego, California
Also includes: 5K
June 1:
Casper Marathon and Half Marathon
Casper, Wyoming
Also includes: 10K and two- to five-person marathon relay
June 1:
Covered Bridges Half Marathon
Pomfret, Vermont
June 1:
Evergreen Half Marathon
Snohomish, Washington
Also includes: 5-miler
June 1:
Maritime Marathon and Half Marathon
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Also includes: four-person marathon relay
June 1:
Run the River Half Marathon
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Also includes: 5K and 10K
June 6-7:
Grand Teton Half Marathon
Wilson, Wyoming
Also includes: 5K
June 6-7:
Utah Valley Marathon and Half Marathon
Provo, Utah
Also includes: 5K, 10K, and kids race
June 7:
Lake Norman Forest Run Half Marathon
Troutman, North Carolina
Also includes: 5K
June 7:
Shipyard Brewing Company Old Port Half Marathon
Portland, Maine
Also includes: 5K
June 7:
1/2 Sauer 1/2 Kraut Marathon and Half Marathon
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 8:
Lake Placid Marathon and Half Marathon
Lake Placid, New York
June 8:
Wabash Run the River Half Marathon
Wabash, Indiana
Also includes: 5K and 10K
June 13-14:
Yellowstone Half Marathon
West Yellowstone, Montana
Also includes: 5K
June 14:
Hatfield McCoy Marathon and Half Marathon
South Williamson, Kentucky (ends in West Virginia)
Also includes: 5K, kids race, and two options for the half marathon course
June 14:
Murphy Half Marathon
Murphy, Texas
Also includes: 5K and 10K
June 15:
Fleetwood, North Carolina
Portland, Oregon
Also includes: 5K, 10K, and kids run
June 21:
Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon and Half Marathon
Anchorage, Alaska
Also includes: 5K, four-person marathon relay, two-person half-marathon relay, Solstice Classic (4.7 miles), and kids race
June 21:
Kona Marathon and Half Marathon
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Also includes: 5K and quarter marathon
June 20-21:
Grandma’s Marathon and Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon
Duluth, Minnesota
Also includes: 5K
June 22:
Hall of Fame Training Camp 5K
Canton, Ohio
June 22:
The Super Fast Marathon and Half Marathon
Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
June 22:
Town and Country Half Marathon
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Also includes: 5K
June 27-29:
Brooklyn, New York
Missoula, Montana
Also includes: 5K, wheelchair & handcycle race, and kids run
June 28:
Beaver Canyon Marathon and Half Marathon
Beaver, Utah
Also includes: 10K
June 28:
Independence Half Marathon
Bristol, Rhode Island
June 28:
Glacier Half Marathon
Browning, Montana (ends in East Glacier, Montana)
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July
July 4:
Panama City Beach Marathon and Half Marathon
Sauvie Island, Portland, Oregon
Also includes: 5K and quarter marathon
July 4:
Peachtree 10K Road Race
Atlanta, Georgia
July 5:
Battle Creek Half Marathon
Springfield, Michigan
Also includes: 5K
July 12:
All-Out Dog Days Half Marathon
Westminster, Colorado
Also Includes: 5K, 10K, and virtual options
July 13:
Coney Island Half Marathon
Labor Day Triple Marathon and Half Marathon
Also includes: 5K and 10K
July 13:
Mad Marathon and Half Marathon
Waitsfeild, Vermont
Also includes: 5K, 10K, half marathon walk, two-person half-marathon relay, and two- or five-person marathon relay
July 19:
Alaska Salmon Runs Marathon and Half Marathon
Cordova, Alaska
Also includes: 5K, 10K, and 1-mile fun run/walk
July 19:
Aspen Valley Marathon and Half Marathon
Aspen, Colorado
Also includes: 5K
July 19-20:
Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon
Sonoma, California
Also includes: 5K and The Pairing (5K and half)
July 26-27:
San Francisco Marathon and Half Marathon
San Francisco, California
Also includes: 1K, 5K, 10K, ultramarathon (52.4 miles), and challenges (including a mix of multiple races)
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August
August 2:
Boulder Rez Marathon and Half Marathon
Boulder, Colorado
Also includes: 10K, 3/4 marathon, and marathon relay
August 3:
Little Miami Half Marathon
Morrow, Ohio
Also includes: 10K
August 16:
Run With The Horses Marathon and Half Marathon
Green River, Wyoming
Also includes: 5K and 10K
August 17:
America’s Finest City Half Marathon
San Diego, California
Also includes: 5K
August 17:
Falmouth Road Race 7-Mile
Falmouth, Massachusetts
August 17:
Nitty Gritty Marathon and Half Marathon
Red Lodge, Montana
Also includes: Hot Lap (4.31 miles) and two- to six-person marathon relay
August 23:
Nebraska State Fair Marathon and Half Marathon
Grand Island, Nebraska
Also includes: 5K, marathon relay, and kids race
August 23:
Thirsty 13 Half Marathon
Durango, Colorado
August 24:
Millennium Meadows Marathon and Half Marathon
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Also includes: 10K and six-person marathon relay
August 23-24:
Hall of Fame Marathon and Half Marathon
Canton, Ohio
Also includes: 6K and four-person relay
August 23-24:
Moonlight on the Falls Marathon and Half Marathon
Davis, West Virginia
Also includes: quarter marathon, and Distance Challenge (running from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., with option for a two-, four-, or six-person relay)
August 23-24:
Santa Rosa Marathon and Half Marathon
Santa Rosa, California
Also includes: 5K and 10K
August 30:
Pocatello Marathon and Half Marathon
Pocatello, Idaho
Also includes: 5K and 10K
August 30- September 1:
Labor Day Triple Marathon and Half Marathon
Winter Park, Florida
Also includes: option to run three half or full marathons three days in a row
August 31:
Boston Bound Marathon and Half Marathon-Atlanta
Johns Creek, Georgia
August 31:
Kauai Marathon and Half Marathon
Kauai, Hawaii
August 31:
Marquette Marathon and Half Marathon
Marquette, Michigan
Also includes: 5K run/walk
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September
September 6-7:
Appletree Marathon and Half Marathon
Vancouver, Washington
Also includes: 5K
September 19-20:
Air Force Marathon and Half Marathon
Dayton, Ohio
Also includes: 5K, 10K, three-person marathon relay, kids race, and Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge (5K, 10K, and full or half marathon)
September 20-21:
Pikes Peak Marathon
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Also includes: Pikes Peak Ascent (13.3 miles with a 7,800-foot climb)
September 21:
Philadelphia Distance Run (Half Marathon)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Also includes: 5K
September 27:
Akron Marathon and Half Marathon
Akron, Ohio
Also includes: five-person marathon relay
September 27:
Hamptons Marathon and Half Marathon
Southampton, New York
Also includes: 5K
September 27-28:
Quad Cities Marathon and Half Marathon
East Moline, Illinois
Also includes: 1-mile walk/run, 5K, 10K, kids race, and five-person marathon relay
September 28:
Heartland Marathon and Half Marathon
Omaha, Nebraska
Also includes: 10K and three- to five-person marathon relay
September 28:
Zydeco Marathon and Half Marathon
Boulder, Colorado
Also includes: 5K, 10K, and kids race
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October
October 4:
New Hampshire Marathon and Half Marathon
Mississippi River Marathon
Also includes: 10K and kids race
October 4:
St. George Marathon
St. George, Utah
Also includes: fun run with kids division and adaptive division, Mayor’s Walk to finish line, and 5K
October 4-5:
Wineglass Marathon and Half Marathon
Corning, New York
Also includes: 5K, Pinot Half Marathon Challenge (5K, 8K, and half marathon), and Riesling Marathon Challenge (5K, 8K, and marathon)
October 5:
Maine Marathon and Half Marathon
Portland, Maine
Also includes: two- to four-person marathon relay
October 5:
Portland Marathon and Half Marathon
Portland, Oregon
Also includes: 10K and kids run
October 11:
Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon
Hartford, Connecticut
Also includes: 5K, kids race, and two- to five-person marathon relay
October 12:
Chicago Marathon
Chicago, Illinois
October 12:
Newport Marathon and Half Marathon
Newport, Rhode Island
October 11-12:
SouthCoast Wind Cape Cod Marathon and Half Marathon
Falmouth, Massachusetts
Also includes: 5K, Clam Chowdah Challenge (half and full marathon), Lobstah Challenge (5K and half), kids fun run, and two- to five-person marathon relay
October 17-19:
Detroit Marathon and Half Marathon
Detroit, Michigan
Also includes: 1-miler, 5K, two- to five-person marathon relay, kids race, and Detroit Challenge Series (1-miler and 5K or 1-miler and 5K and half or full marathon)
October 18:
Trapp Lodge Mountain Marathon and Half Marathon
Stowe, Vermont
October 18-19:
Columbus Marathon and Half Marathon
Columbus, Ohio
Also includes: 5K, kids run, and family 1-mile run/walk
October 19:
Columbia Gorge Marathon and Half Marathon
Philadelphia Distance Run Half Marathon
Also includes: two-person half-marathon relay and Dog Leg Half Marathon (half marathon with your dog)
October 19:
Town and Country Half Marathon
Des Moines, Iowa
Also includes: 5K and five-person marathon relay
October 19:
Grand Rapids Marathon and Half Marathon
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Also includes: kids marathon, 5K, 10K, and three- to five-person marathon relay
October 19:
Mount Desert Island Marathon and Half Marathon
Bar Harbor, Maine
Also includes: kids run and three-person marathon relay
October 25-26:
Marine Corps Marathon
Arlington, Virginia
Also includes: kids run
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November
November 2:
Utah Valley Marathon and Half Marathon
Louisville, Kentucky
Also includes: 10K
November 2:
New York City Marathon
New York, New York
November 2:
Raleigh City of Oaks Marathon and Half Marathon
Raleigh, North Carolina
Also includes: 5K and 10K
November 8:
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and Half Marathon
Indianapolis, Indiana
Also includes: 5K
November 9:
D&L RaceFest
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Also includes: half marathon and five-person marathon relay
November 15:
Bristol, Rhode Island
Charlotte, North Carolina
Also includes: 5K and three- or five-person marathon relay
November 15:
Honoring Our Heroes Marathon and Half Marathon
Salem to Rolla, Missouri
Also includes: 5K, 10K, and marathon relay
November 15:
Boulder Rez Marathon and Half Marathon
Richmond, Virginia
Also includes: 8K and Richmond Challenge (run all three races)
November 21-23:
Also includes: 5K, 12K, 11-miler, 21-miler, and four-person marathon relay
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Also includes: 8K, Patriot Challenge (8K and half marathon), Independence Challenge (8K and full marathon), Liberty Bell Challenge (half and full marathon), Freedom Challenge (8K, half, and full marathon), and children’s run
November 22-23:
Tulsa Route 66 Marathon & Half Marathon
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Also includes: fun run, 1-mile run/walk, 5K, three- to five-person marathon relay, Double (5K and half or full marathon), and kids 1-mile
November 29-30:
Seattle Marathon and Half Marathon
Seattle, Washington
Also includes: kids race
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December
December 5-7:
San Antonio Marathon and Half Marathon
Also includes: 5K, 12K, 11-miler, 21-miler, and four-person marathon relay
Also includes: 5K
December 6:
Panama City Beach Marathon and Half Marathon
Panama City Beach, Florida
Also includes: 5K, marathon wheel chair, and half marathon wheel chair
December 6:
Memphis Marathon and Half Marathon
Memphis, Tennessee
Also includes: 5K, 10K, and 2-Race Challenge (any two)
December 7:
California International Marathon
Sacramento, California
Also includes: two-person marathon relay
December 13:
The Kiawah Island Marathon and Half
Kiawah Island, South Carolina
December 13-14:
Honolulu Marathon
Honolulu, Hawaii
Also includes: 1-miler and 10K
December 12-14:
Dallas Marathon and Half Marathon
Dallas, Texas
Also includes: 5K, 10K, 50K, two-person half-marathon relay, five-person marathon relay, and kids races
December 12-14:
Rocket City Marathon and Half Marathon
Huntsville, Alabama
Also includes: 5K, 10K, two- to five-person marathon relay, and kids race
December 12-14:
Texas Double Marathons and Half Marathons
Dallas, Texas
Also includes: two half marathons or two marathons on consecutive days
December 27-31:
Holiday Five Marathons and Half Marathons
Winter Park, Florida
Also includes: five 50Ks in five days, five marathons in five days, five half marathons in five days, five 10Ks in five days, and five 5Ks in five days
December 31:
Last Chance Marathon and Half Marathon
Bellingham, Washington
How to Break 4 Hours in the Marathon
Jennifer Acker reports on a wide range of health and wellness topics for Runner’s World and Bicycling. She’s passionate about delivering journalism that enriches the lives of readers. Jennifer is a lifelong runner—with several half marathons, and a few marathons under her belt, certified yoga instructor, and having grown up in the Pocono Mountains, always has a mountain bike and pair of skis ready for the perfect fall or winter day.
Monique LeBrun joined the editorial staff in October 2021 as the associate health and fitness editor. She has a master’s degree in journalism and has previously worked for ABC news and Scholastic. She is an avid runner who loves spending time outside.
