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

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Race list

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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 Hopkinton to 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 Bath to Corning, New York  United States October 1981 [127]
Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, New York  United States September 1907 [29] [128]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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

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  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
  9. ^
  10. ^ "Honolulu Marathon 2009 | Powered by EventsOnline.ca". Honolulumarathon.com. 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  11. ^ MacLennan Breaks Johnny Miles Record
  12. ^ Legs For Literacy In The News
  13. ^ Manitoba Marathon Runners Cross Finish Line
  14. ^ Marathon by the Sea a Success
  15. ^ "Mississauga Marathon Exceeds Expectations". www.marathonguide.com. 2005-05-15. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  16. ^ Kenyan Born Runner Wins Record Setting Montreal Marathon
  17. ^ Not held in 2010 because of snow and ice conditions.
  18. ^ "napavalleymarathon.com". napavalleymarathon.com. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  19. ^ "Nunavut town to stage midnight sun marathon", The Globe & Mail, June 18, 2003, retrieved March 11, 2009
  20. ^ "Tremblay takes Okanagan International Marathon". www.marathonguide.com. 14 October 2007.
  21. ^ Kenyan Runner Sets Ottawa Marathon Record
  22. ^ Ontario man dies at Quebec City Marathon
  23. ^ Lundy wins third straight Saskatchewan Marathon
  24. ^ Ontario Teacher wins Toronto Marathon for second straight year
  25. ^ Canada qualifies two marathoners for London Olympics at Toronto Waterfront Marathon
  26. ^ "Vancouver marathon officially largest in Canada". CTV News. 2012-05-06. Archived from the original on 2022-02-19.
  27. ^ "Victoria Marathon Media Release 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  28. ^ VIDEOS, PHOTOS: Inaugural Walkway Marathon filled with local winners (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  29. ^ "Yonkers Marathon Winners". www.arrs.run. 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
  30. ^ a b https://archive.today/20230430235727/https://www.arrs.run/HP_GuadMa.htm
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