List of marathon races in North America

The following is a list of marathon races in North America.

Legend

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Race list

Name	City	Country	Month* _{*Last race was held}	Inception	Ref	Link
Adirondack Marathon	Schroon, New York	United States	September	1997		[1]
Akron Marathon	Akron, Ohio	United States	September	2004	^[1]	[2]
Atlanta Marathon	Hampton, Georgia ^[2]	United States	March	2007		[3]
Atlantic City Marathon	Atlantic City, New Jersey	United States	October	1960		[4]
Austin Marathon	Austin, Texas	United States	February	1992		[5]
Avenue of the Giants Marathon	Humboldt County, California	United States	May	1972	^[3]	[6]
Baltimore Marathon	Baltimore, Maryland	United States	October	2001		[7]
Bataan Memorial Death March	White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico	United States	March	1989		[8]
Bay of Fundy International Marathon	Lubec, Maine	United States Canada	June	2013		[9]
Baystate Marathon	Lowell, Massachusetts	United States	October	1990	^[4]	[10]
Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon	Bemidji, Minnesota	United States	October	2013		[11]
Big Sur International Marathon	Carmel, California	United States	April	1986		[12]
Blue Nose Marathon	Halifax, Nova Scotia	Canada	May	2004	^[5]	[13]
Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway	Roanoke, Virginia	United States	April	2010		[14]
Boston Marathon	Boston, Massachusetts	United States	April	1897		[15]
Breast Cancer Marathon	Jacksonville Beach, Florida	United States	February	2008		[16]
Calgary Marathon	Calgary, Alberta	Canada	May	1963	^[6]	[17]
California International Marathon	Folsom to Sacramento, California	United States	December	1983		[18]
Cape Cod Marathon	Falmouth, Massachusetts	United States	October	1978		[19]
Carlsbad Marathon	Carlsbad, California	United States	January	1990		[20]
Chicago Marathon	Chicago, Illinois	United States	October	1977	^[7]	[21]
Cleveland Marathon	Cleveland, Ohio	United States	May	1976		[22]
Colorado Colfax Marathon	Denver, Colorado	United States	May	2006		[23]
Columbus Marathon	Columbus, Ohio	United States	October	1980		[24]
Cowtown Marathon	Fort Worth, Texas	United States	February	1978		[25]
Dallas White Rock Marathon	Dallas, Texas	United States	April	1971		[26]
Denver Marathon	Denver, Colorado	United States	October	2006		[27]
Des Moines Marathon	Des Moines, Iowa	United States	October	2002		[28]
Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Marathon	Detroit, Michigan Windsor, Ontario	United States Canada	October	1977		[29]
Earth Day Challenge Marathon	Gambier, Ohio	United States	April	2007		[30]
El Paso Marathon	El Paso, Texas	United States	March	2007		[31]
Ely Marathon	Ely, Minnesota	United States	September	2015		[32]
Empire State Marathon	Syracuse, New York	United States	October	2011		[33]
Equinox Marathon	Fairbanks, Alaska	United States	September	1963		[34]
Eugene Marathon	Eugene, Oregon	United States	May	2007		[35]
Fargo Marathon	Fargo, North Dakota	United States	May	2005		[36]
Flying Pig Marathon	Cincinnati, Ohio	United States	May	1999		[37]
Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	United States	February	2006		[38]
Fredericton Marathon	Fredericton, New Brunswick	Canada	May	1979	^[8]	[39]
Glass City Marathon	Toledo, Ohio	United States	April	1975		[40]
Grand Rapids Marathon	Grand Rapids, Michigan	United States	October	2004		[41]
Grandma's Marathon	Two Harbors to Duluth, Minnesota	United States	June	1977		[42]
Green Bay Marathon	Green Bay, Wisconsin	United States	May	2000		[43]
Green Mountain Marathon	South Hero, Vermont	United States	October	1970		[44]
Guadalajara Marathon	Guadalajara	Mexico	November	1984^[a]	^[9]	[45]
Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon	Nashville, Tennessee	United States	November	2006		[46]
Honolulu Marathon	Honolulu, Hawaii	United States	December	1973	^[10]	[47]
Houston Marathon	Houston, Texas	United States	January	1972		[48]
Humboldt Redwoods Marathon	Humboldt County, California	United States	October	1972		[49]
Illinois Marathon	Champaign, Illinois	United States	April	2009		[50]
Johnny Miles Marathon	New Glasgow, Nova Scotia	Canada	June	1975	^[11]	[51]
Kansas City Marathon	Kansas City, Missouri	United States	October	2002		[52]
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon	Louisville, Kentucky	United States	April	2002		[53]
Knoxville Marathon	Knoxville, Tennessee	United States	April	2002		[54]
Las Vegas Marathon	Las Vegas, Nevada	United States	December	1967		[55]
Legs for Literacy Marathon	Moncton, New Brunswick	Canada	October	2000	^[12]	[56]
Little Rock Marathon	Little Rock, Arkansas	United States	March	2003		[57]
Long Island Marathon	East Meadow, New York	United States	April	1970		[58]
Los Angeles Marathon	Los Angeles, California	United States	March	1986		[59]
Louisiana Marathon	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	United States	January	2012		[60]
Madeline Island Marathon	La Pointe, Wisconsin	United States	May	2017		[61]
Madison Marathon	Madison, Wisconsin	United States	November	2006		[62]
Mankato Marathon	Mankato, Minnesota	United States	October	2009		[63]
Manitoba Marathon	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Canada	June	1979	^[13]	[64]
Marabana	Havana	Cuba		1987
Marathon by the Sea	Saint John, New Brunswick	Canada	August	1994	^[14]	[65]
Mexico City Marathon	Mexico City	Mexico	August	1983		[66]
Maratón Lala	Torreón	Mexico	February	1989		[67]
Mardi Gras Marathon	New Orleans, Louisiana	United States	February	1965		[68]
Marine Corps Marathon	Arlington, Virginia	United States	October	1976		[69]
Maui Marathon	Maui, Hawaii	United States	September	1971		[70]
Medoc Trail Marathon	Hollister, North Carolina	United States	October	2008		[71]
Miami Marathon	Miami, Florida	United States	January or February	2003		[72]
Minneapolis Marathon	Minneapolis, Minnesota	United States	June	2009		[73]
Mississauga Marathon	Mississauga, Ontario	Canada	May	2004	^[15]	[74]
Mississippi Blues Marathon	Jackson, Mississippi	United States	January	2008		[75]
Monster Mash Marathon	Dover, Delaware	United States	October	2011		[76]
Montreal Marathon	Montreal, Quebec	Canada	September	1979	^[16]	[77]
Monumental Marathon	Indianapolis, Indiana	United States	November	2008		[78]
Mount Lemmon Marathon	Tucson, Arizona	United States	October	2010		[79]
Myrtle Beach Marathon	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	United States	February	1998	^[17]	[80]
Napa Valley Marathon	Calistoga to Napa, California	United States	March	1978	^[18]	[81]
Nashville Marathon	Nashville, Tennessee	United States	April	2000		[82]
National Marathon	Washington D.C.	United States	March	2006		[83]
New York City Marathon	New York, New York	United States	November	1970		[84]
Newport Marathon	Newport, Rhode Island	United States	October	2018		[85]
Niagara Marathon	Niagara Falls, New York to Niagara Falls, Ontario	United States Canada	October	1974		[86]
Nunavut Midnight Sun Marathon	Arctic Bay, Nunavut	Canada	July		^[19]
Okanagan International Marathon	Kelowna, British Columbia	Canada	October	1995	^[20]	[87]
Oklahoma City Marathon	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	United States	April	2001		[88]
Omaha Marathon	Omaha, Nebraska	United States	September	1975		[89]
Ottawa Marathon	Ottawa, Ontario	Canada	May	1975	^[21]	[90]
Paavo Nurmi Marathon	Iron County, Wisconsin	United States	August	1969		[91]
Gran Maratón Pacifico	Mazatlán	Mexico	December	1999		[92]
Philadelphia Marathon	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	United States	November	1954		[93]
Pikes Peak Marathon	Manitou Springs, Colorado	United States	August	1956		[94]
Pittsburgh Marathon	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	United States	May	1985		[95]
Portland Marathon	Portland, Oregon	United States	October	1972		[96]
Quebec City Marathon	Quebec City, Quebec	Canada	August	1988	^[22]	[97]
Reggae Marathon	Negril	Jamaica	December	2000		[98]
Richmond Marathon	Richmond, Virginia	United States	November	1978		[99]
Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon	Phoenix, Arizona	United States	January	2004		[100]
Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon	San Diego, California	United States	June	1998		[101]
Run for the Lakes Marathon	Nisswa, Minnesota	United States	April	2008		[102]
St. George Marathon	St. George, Utah	United States	October	1977		[103]
Salt Lake City Marathon	Salt Lake City, Utah	United States	April	2004		[104]
San Francisco Marathon	San Francisco, California	United States	July	1977		[105]
Saskatchewan Marathon	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	Canada	May	1979	^[23]	[106]
Seafair Marathon	Seattle, Washington	United States	July	1950
Seattle Marathon	Seattle, Washington	United States	November	1970		[107]
Self-Transcendence Marathon	Congers, New York	United States	August	2002		[108]
Steamtown Marathon	Forest City to Scranton, Pennsylvania	United States	October	1996		[109]
Sunburst Marathon	South Bend, Indiana	United States	June	1984		[110]
Surfside Beach Marathon	Surfside Beach, Texas	United States	February	2005		[111]
Tallahassee Marathon	Tallahassee, Florida	United States	February	1975		[112]
Toronto Marathon	Toronto, Ontario	Canada	May	1995	^[24]	[113]
Toronto Waterfront Marathon	Toronto, Ontario	Canada	October	2000	^[25]	[114]
Towpath Marathon	Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio	United States	October	1992		[115]
Twin Cities Marathon	Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota	United States	October	1982		[116]
United States Air Force Marathon	Dayton, Ohio	United States	September	1997		[117]
Utah Valley Marathon	Provo, Utah	United States	April	2008		[118]
Vancouver Marathon	Vancouver, British Columbia	Canada	May	1972	^[26]	[119]
Vermont City Marathon	Burlington, Vermont	United States	May	1989		[120]
Victoria Marathon	Victoria, British Columbia	Canada	October	1980	^[27]	[121]
Walkway Marathon	Poughkeepsie / Highland, New York	United States	June	2015	^[28]	[122]
Walt Disney World Marathon	Bay Lake, Florida	United States	January	1994		[123]
Warm Up Columbus Marathon	Dublin, Ohio	United States	February	2001		[124]
Whistlestop Marathon	Ashland, Wisconsin	United States	October	1987		[125]
Williams Route 66 Marathon	Tulsa, Oklahoma	United States	November	2006		[126]
Wineglass Marathon	Corning, New York	United States	October	1981		[127]
Yonkers Marathon	Yonkers, New York	United States	September	1907	^[29]	[128]

Notes

^ The inaugural Guadalajara Marathon in 1984 was a half marathon.^[30] The second edition, in 1985, was the first to feature a race with the standard marathon distance of 42.195 km (26.2 mi).^[30]

References

^ "Akron Marathon Event information". calendarofmarathons.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
^ From 2007 to 2020, was held in Atlanta. Atlanta Track Club moved the race to Hampton on November 2, 2020 for 2021.
^ "Avenue of the Giants Marathon Winners". www.arrs.run. 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
^ "20th Annual BayState Marathon Overall Marathon Results". www.coolrunning.com. 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
^ Blue Nose Marathon draws thousands to Halifax
^ "Record Breaking Day at Calgary Marathon". Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
^ "Race History". Bank of America. 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
^ Sydney Runner Finishes 4th at Fredericton Marathon
^
^ "Honolulu Marathon 2009 | Powered by EventsOnline.ca". Honolulumarathon.com. 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
^ MacLennan Breaks Johnny Miles Record
^ Legs For Literacy In The News
^ Manitoba Marathon Runners Cross Finish Line
^ Marathon by the Sea a Success
^ "Mississauga Marathon Exceeds Expectations". www.marathonguide.com. 2005-05-15. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
^ Kenyan Born Runner Wins Record Setting Montreal Marathon
^ Not held in 2010 because of snow and ice conditions.
^ "napavalleymarathon.com". napavalleymarathon.com. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
^ "Nunavut town to stage midnight sun marathon", The Globe & Mail, June 18, 2003, retrieved March 11, 2009
^ "Tremblay takes Okanagan International Marathon". www.marathonguide.com. 14 October 2007.
^ Kenyan Runner Sets Ottawa Marathon Record
^ Ontario man dies at Quebec City Marathon
^ Lundy wins third straight Saskatchewan Marathon
^ Ontario Teacher wins Toronto Marathon for second straight year
^ Canada qualifies two marathoners for London Olympics at Toronto Waterfront Marathon
^ "Vancouver marathon officially largest in Canada". CTV News. 2012-05-06. Archived from the original on 2022-02-19.
^ "Victoria Marathon Media Release 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
^ VIDEOS, PHOTOS: Inaugural Walkway Marathon filled with local winners (Poughkeepsie Journal)
^ "Yonkers Marathon Winners". www.arrs.run. 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
^ ^a ^b https://archive.today/20230430235727/https://www.arrs.run/HP_GuadMa.htm

[guadalajara-9] The inaugural Guadalajara Marathon in 1984 was a half marathon.^[30] The second edition, in 1985, was the first to feature a race with the standard marathon distance of 42.195 km (26.2 mi).^[30]

[1] "Akron Marathon Event information". calendarofmarathons.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2010-05-15.

[2] From 2007 to 2020, was held in Atlanta. Atlanta Track Club moved the race to Hampton on November 2, 2020 for 2021.

[3] "Avenue of the Giants Marathon Winners". www.arrs.run. 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2010-05-12.

[4] "20th Annual BayState Marathon Overall Marathon Results". www.coolrunning.com. 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-10-19.

[5] Blue Nose Marathon draws thousands to Halifax

[6] "Record Breaking Day at Calgary Marathon". Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-10-06.

[7] "Race History". Bank of America. 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2010-12-21.

[8] Sydney Runner Finishes 4th at Fredericton Marathon

[guadalajara-10] 
https://archive.today/20221102194506/https://www.maratonguadalajara.org/
https://archive.today/20230430235727/https://www.arrs.run/HP_GuadMa.htm
https://archive.today/20221218202650/https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar-results

[11] ttps://archive.today/20221102194506/https://www.maratonguadalajara.org/

[12] ttps://archive.today/20230430235727/https://www.arrs.run/HP_GuadMa.htm

[13] ttps://archive.today/20221218202650/https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar-results

[11] "Honolulu Marathon 2009 | Powered by EventsOnline.ca". Honolulumarathon.com. 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2010-05-15.

[12] MacLennan Breaks Johnny Miles Record

[13] Legs For Literacy In The News

[14] Manitoba Marathon Runners Cross Finish Line

[15] Marathon by the Sea a Success

[16] "Mississauga Marathon Exceeds Expectations". www.marathonguide.com. 2005-05-15. Retrieved 2011-03-22.

[17] Kenyan Born Runner Wins Record Setting Montreal Marathon

[18] Not held in 2010 because of snow and ice conditions.

[19] "napavalleymarathon.com". napavalleymarathon.com. Retrieved 2010-05-15.

[gm-20] "Nunavut town to stage midnight sun marathon", The Globe & Mail, June 18, 2003, retrieved March 11, 2009

[21] "Tremblay takes Okanagan International Marathon". www.marathonguide.com. 14 October 2007.

[22] Kenyan Runner Sets Ottawa Marathon Record

[23] Ontario man dies at Quebec City Marathon

[24] Lundy wins third straight Saskatchewan Marathon

[25] Ontario Teacher wins Toronto Marathon for second straight year

[26] Canada qualifies two marathoners for London Olympics at Toronto Waterfront Marathon

[27] "Vancouver marathon officially largest in Canada". CTV News. 2012-05-06. Archived from the original on 2022-02-19.

[28] "Victoria Marathon Media Release 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2016-10-06.

[29] VIDEOS, PHOTOS: Inaugural Walkway Marathon filled with local winners (Poughkeepsie Journal)

[30] "Yonkers Marathon Winners". www.arrs.run. 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2010-12-29.

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