Race Guides

• Best Boston qualifier courses53 US marathons sorted for a Boston qualifier: net drop from each USATF certificate, start-line temperature from NOAA, and the B.A.A. downhill penalty.→
• World Marathon Majors qualifying times for 2027All seven majors side by side: London Good For Age, Berlin, Sydney, Boston, Chicago and New York qualifying times by age, Tokyo, and what each time buys.→

Races by state

• Half marathons in California, 2026-2762 California half marathons on USATF-certified courses, each confirmed on its official site, with 2026-27 dates and net drop by course.→
• Marathons in California, 2026-2735 California marathons on USATF-certified courses, confirmed on official sites: 2026-27 dates, net drop and Boston-qualifier status for each.→
• Marathons in Florida, 2026-2712 Florida marathons on USATF-certified courses, confirmed on official sites: dates for 2026-27, net drop and Boston-qualifier status for each.→
• Half marathons in Florida, 2026-2734 Florida half marathons on USATF-certified courses, each confirmed on its official site, with 2026-27 dates and net drop by course.→
• Marathons in Texas, 2026-2728 Texas marathons on USATF-certified courses, confirmed on official sites: 2026-27 dates, net drop and Boston-qualifier status for each race.→
• Half marathons in Texas, 2026-2760 Texas half marathons on USATF-certified courses, each confirmed on its official site, with 2026-27 dates and net drop by course.→

Austin Marathon

• Austin Marathon course: Congress Avenue to the CapitolThe Austin Marathon course on February 14, 2027: 2nd and Congress to the Capitol, the split after mile 12, the hills the race names, aid and pacing.Sun, Feb 14, 2027 · Austin, TX→

Fort Lauderdale A1a Marathon

• Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon course and elevationThe Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon course on Feb 14, 2027: downtown start, Birch State Park, two loops on A1A, a 4 m elevation band, aid and pacing.Sun, Feb 14, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale, FL→

Tobacco Road Marathon

• Tobacco Road Marathon course on the American Tobacco TrailThe Tobacco Road Marathon course on March 14, 2027: 21 miles of the American Tobacco Trail, two turnarounds, a 47 m elevation band, schedule and pacing.Sun, Mar 14, 2027 · Cary, NC→

Oakland Marathon

• Oakland Marathon course: route, Bay Bridge and race dayThe Oakland Marathon course section by section: the Bay Bridge out-and-back, certified elevations, the 7:00 a.m. start on March 21, 2027 and aid.Sun, Mar 21, 2027 · Oakland, CA→

Modesto Marathon

• Modesto Marathon course: route, elevation and race dayThe Modesto Marathon course for April 4, 2027: downtown, college neighborhoods and countryside on a flat certified course, with aid stations and pacing.Sun, Apr 4, 2027 · Modesto, CA→

Mountains 2 Beach Marathon

• Mountains 2 Beach Marathon course, Ojai to VenturaThe Mountains 2 Beach Marathon course on April 18, 2027: Ojai to the Ventura beach front, the 700 ft descent, aid, cutoffs, shuttles and pacing.Sun, Apr 18, 2027 · Ventura, CA→

Boston Marathon

• Boston Marathon qualifying times for 2027 and 2028Boston qualifying times for 2028 match 2027: 2:55:00 for men 18-34, 3:25:00 for women. The 2027 cut-off was 5:17, and 8,019 qualifiers missed out.→
• Boston Marathon route and course mapThe Boston Marathon route town by town, Hopkinton to Boylston Street: about 139 m of net drop, the Newton Hills at miles 17.5 to 21, start times, pacing.Mon, Apr 19, 2027 · Boston, MA→

Illinois Marathon

• Illinois Marathon course: route, elevation and race dayThe Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon course section by section: a 10 m elevation band, the 7:33 a.m. wave start on April 24, 2027, aid and pacing.Sat, Apr 24, 2027 · Champaign-Urbana, IL→

Glass City Marathon

• Glass City Marathon course guide for the 50th runningThe Glass City Marathon course for its 50th running on April 25, 2027: Toledo, Ottawa Hills, Sylvania and the Glass Bowl, with elevation, start and pacing.Sun, Apr 25, 2027 · Toledo, OH→

Flying Pig Marathon

• Flying Pig Marathon course: route, hills and race dayThe Flying Pig Marathon course section by section: the Kentucky loop, a 300 ft climb, the 6:30 a.m. start on May 2, 2027, fluids, gels and a pacing plan.Sun, May 2, 2027 · Cincinnati, OH→

Lincoln Marathon

• Lincoln Marathon course guide for the 50th runningThe Lincoln Marathon course for its 50th running on May 2, 2027: a two-loop route from 14th and Vine to Memorial Stadium, corral times, aid and pacing.Sun, May 2, 2027 · Lincoln, NE→

Avenue of the Giants Marathon

• Avenue of the Giants Marathon course: route, elevation and race dayThe Avenue of the Giants Marathon course leg by leg: Bull Creek Road and the Avenue, a 37 to 108 m band, the 7:45 a.m. start on May 2, 2027.Sun, May 2, 2027 · Weott, CA→

Ogden Marathon

• Ogden Marathon course: route, elevation and race dayThe Ogden Marathon course in order: a 339 m net drop from Dancing Moose Farm to Historic 25th Street, cutoffs, aid stations and pacing for May 15, 2027.Sat, May 15, 2027 · Ogden, UT→

La Jolla Half Marathon

• La Jolla Half Marathon course: route, hills and race dayLa Jolla Half Marathon course, Del Mar to La Jolla Cove: the Torrey Pines climb, 910 ft of gain, the 6:30 a.m. start on May 15, 2027 and aid stations.Sat, May 15, 2027 · La Jolla, CA→

Bostons Run to Remember

• Boston's Run to Remember half marathon courseThe Boston's Run to Remember half marathon course on May 30, 2027: Seaport start, the Longfellow Bridge, the Charles, a 10 m band, corrals and pacing.Sun, May 30, 2027 · Boston, MA→

Vermont City Marathon

• Vermont City Marathon course: the new 2027 two-loop routeThe 2027 Vermont City Marathon course in Burlington: the new two-loop route, relay mile points, wave starts, cutoffs and a training plan for May 30.Sun, May 30, 2027 · Burlington, VT→

Chicago Marathon

• Chicago Marathon route and course mapThe Chicago Marathon route and course map, mile by mile from Grant Park through 29 neighborhoods, with the elevation, 2026 start waves, aid stations and pacing.Sun, Oct 10, 2027 · Chicago, IL→
• Chicago Marathon lottery 2027The 2027 Chicago Marathon drawing closed October 29, 2026. Results are emailed December 8 and winners pay by December 15. Odds, fees and every guaranteed route.Sun, Oct 10, 2027→
• Chicago Marathon qualifying times 20272027 Chicago Marathon qualifying times by age: 2:50:00 for men, 3:20:00 for women and non-binary runners aged 16-34, to 4:50:00 and 5:20:00 at 80+.Sun, Oct 10, 2027 · Chicago, IL→

NYC Marathon

• NYC Marathon route, mile by mileThe NYC Marathon course mile by mile: five boroughs, five bridges, about 5 m of net drop, the 2026 Bronx change, start waves and how to pace it.Sun, Nov 7, 2027 · New York, NY→
• NYC Marathon lotteryHow the NYC Marathon drawing really works: three drawings by geography, a second chance for NYRR members only, and the guaranteed routes that skip it.Sun, Nov 7, 2027→
• New York City Marathon qualifying times2027 NYC Marathon qualifying times by age: 2:53 for men, 3:13 for women and non-binary runners (18-34). Run yours at one of five NYRR races in 2026 and entry is guaranteed.Sun, Nov 7, 2027 · New York, NY→

Marine Corps Marathon

• Marine Corps Marathon route, mile by mileThe Marine Corps Marathon route in order, Pentagon to the War Memorial: the 1:15 p.m. bridge cut-off at mile 20, about 14 m of net climb and pacing.Arlington, VA→

Philadelphia Marathon

• Philadelphia Marathon course and routeThe Philadelphia Marathon course by mile, from the Art Museum to Manayunk and back: about 6 m of net climb, 7:00 a.m. start, aid, gels and pacing advice.Philadelphia, PA→