Fastest marathons in the US
The US marathons where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
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- 23:34:55median finish
- 3California International MarathonFolsom To Sacramento, California25,783 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Dec 6, 20263:46:27median finish
- 4Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - AtlantaJohns Creek, Georgia223 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Sep 5, 20273:46:39median finish
- 53:51:39median finish
- 6The Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon Marquee Experience at NewportJersey City, New Jersey8,450 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Apr 18, 20273:53:41median finish
- 73:54:14median finish
- 8CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental MarathonIndianapolis, Indiana16,523 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Nov 8, 20253:55:10median finish
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- 11Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, & Kids Fun RunTraverse City, Michigan4,658 finishers over 3 yearsNext: May 29, 20273:56:36median finish
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- 15YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay Presented by Enders InsuranceHarrisburg, Pennsylvania1,114 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 8, 20264:00:31median finish
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- 18Tidewater Strider Dismal Swamp 50K / Marathon /Half Marathon/50K RelayChesapeake, Virginia274 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Dec 6, 20264:03:14median finish
- 19The Rogue Marathon 2026 resultsCentral Point, Oregon341 finishers over 2 yearsLast run Oct 10, 2026 51°F race morning4:03:19median finish
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- 23Guthrie Wineglass Marathon, Wegmans Wineglass Half Marathon & Williams Toyota Wineglass 5KCorning, New York6,096 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 4, 2026 55°F race morning4:05:54median finish
- 242027 The Snohomish River Run Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5KSnohomish, Washington506 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Oct 17, 20274:07:16median finish
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- 27The M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & RelayBurlington, Vermont5,193 finishers over 3 yearsNext: May 29, 20274:07:51median finish
- 28Novant Health Wilmington NC MarathonWilmington, North Carolina3,536 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Feb 27, 20274:07:52median finish
- 29Spinx Run FestGreenville, South Carolina1,220 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 24, 2026 52°F race morning4:08:09median finish
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- 37Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon RelayPortland, Maine3,097 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 4, 2026 55°F race morning4:10:55median finish
- 38Rock CF Thumb Coast Marathon, Half Marathon & 5KPort Austin, Michigan204 finishers over 1 yearNext: Nov 8, 20264:11:04median finish
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- 41University of Michigan Health-West Grand Rapids MarathonGrand Rapids, Michigan3,497 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 18, 20264:11:52median finish
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- 4514th Annual Springfield Marathon & Harvest Wind Half Marathon & 10KNew Berlin, Illinois254 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 7, 20264:12:38median finish
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- 47Coastal Delaware Running FestivalRehoboth Beach, Delaware2,222 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Apr 10, 20274:13:00median finish
- 48Brookings Marathon, Half Marathon, and RelayBrookings, South Dakota342 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 10, 2026 45°F race morning4:13:27median finish
- 49Allianz Richmond Marathon, CarMax Richmond Half Marathon, & Capital One Richmond 8kRichmond, Virginia9,118 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 14, 20264:13:32median finish
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The top 50 of 189 ranked marathons.
Fastest marathons by state
Common questions
What is the fastest marathon in the US?
By the results we track, Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon in Geneva: its median finisher runs 3:21:59, 7:42 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Boston Marathon at 3:34:55.
How are the races ranked?
By the median finish time of each race's last three years of results: the time half its finishers beat. A race needs at least 200 finishers to be ranked. It reflects the course, the usual weather and who enters: races that draw serious runners rank high.
Which marathon is best for a personal record?
Look for a flat course, a cool race morning and a field near your pace, so you have people to run with. The races here are where finishers run fastest; check each one's course and weather, shown in its listing.
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