Marathons in Alabama 2026-2027
10 marathons and 8 half marathons coming up in Alabama, by date. Rated races show how many minutes the course adds or saves against an average road race, from its climbing, surface and typical race-day weather.
Flattest marathons in Alabama
Rated road races, least total climbing first.
- 1.Big Beach Marathon and Half MarathonGulf Shores, 56m climbing, +13 min vs average, Sept 2027
- 2.Mobile MarathonMobile, 61m climbing, -7 min vs average, Jan 2027
- 3.River City Micro Marathon78m climbing, -7 min vs average, Jan 2027
- 4.Boston or Bust MarathonHuntsville, 86m climbing, +8 min vs average, Sept 2027
- 5.Big Beach MarathonGulf Shores, 96m climbing, -4 min vs average, Jan 2027
- 6.Rocket City MarathonHuntsville, 121m climbing, -6 min vs average, Dec 2026
- 7.Railway MarathonFultondale, 191m climbing, 0 min vs average, Feb 2027
- 8.BHM 26.2 MarathonBirmingham, 372m climbing, +16 min vs average, Oct 2027
Marathons in Alabama (10)
Half marathons in Alabama (8)
Nov 2026
- 14 Nov 2026 Huntsville Half Marathon, Huntsville, Alabama
- 28 Nov 2026 Coastal Half Marathon, 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run, Orange Beach, Alabama
Jan 2027
- 9 Jan 2027 Half Naked Half Marathon - Presented by Anniston Runners Club, Anniston, Alabama
- 30 Jan 2027 Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K, Gulf Shores, Alabama
Feb 2027
- 6 Feb 2027 Railway Marathon & Half Marathon presented by CraneWorks, Fultondale, Alabama
Mar 2027
- 20 Mar 2027 Race to Space Marathon & Half Marathon, Huntsville, Alabama
Sept 2027
- 26 Sept 2027 THE F5 Half Marathon, 5K & 1 Mile, Huntsville, Alabama
Oct 2027
- 24 Oct 2027 Helping Hands Half Marathon / 5K, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Marathons in Alabama at a glance
- Busiest month: Jan 2027, with 5 races.
- A typical marathon here climbs about 96m in total (the median of 9 rated courses), against about 145m across the USA.
- Hilliest: BHM 26.2 Marathon, with 372m of climbing (road).
- Coolest race day on average: Rocket City Marathon (Dec 2026, a typical high of 12°C). Warmest: Big Beach Marathon and Half Marathon (Sept 2027, 31°C).
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