Marathons in Arkansas 2026-2027
9 marathons and 10 half marathons coming up in Arkansas, 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 Arkansas
Rated road races, least total climbing first.
- 1.3 Bridges MarathonLittle Rock, 48m climbing, -6 min vs average, Dec 2026
- 2.Little Rock MarathonLittle Rock, 101m climbing, -5 min vs average, Mar 2027
- 3.Papa Loco MarathonConway, 136m climbing, -4 min vs average, Jan 2027
- 4.Hogeye MarathonSpringdale, 200m climbing, +2 min vs average, Apr 2027
- 5.Fort Smith MarathonFort Smith, 408m climbing, +8 min vs average, Mar 2027
Marathons in Arkansas (9)
Jan 2027
- 9 Jan 2027 Athens Big-Fork Trail Marathon, Big Fork, Arkansas
Mar 2027
Little Rock Marathon
-5 minLittle Rock, Arkansas
7 Mar 2027Road101m gainFull
Fort Smith Marathon
+8 minFort Smith, Arkansas
21 Mar 2027Road408m gainFull
- 27 Mar 2027 Mission Run in the Ozarks Marathon, Mountain View, Arkansas
Nov 2027
- 6 Nov 2027 Mid-South Marathon, Wynne, Arkansas
Half marathons in Arkansas (10)
Dec 2026
- 5 Dec 2026 Fayetteville Half Marathon, Fayetteville, Arkansas
- 5 Dec 2026 Hope for the Holiday Half Marathon and 5k in Memory of Garrett Yeager, Batesville, Arkansas
Mar 2027
- 21 Mar 2027 Fort Smith Marathon, Half Marathon & 5 Leg Marathon Relay, Fort Smith, Arkansas
July 2027
- 11 July 2027 Heatwave Half Marathon - Fayetteville, Rogers, Arkansas
- 18 July 2027 Heatwave Half Marathon - Little Rock, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Oct 2027
- 24 Oct 2027 City of Colleges Half Marathon, Conway, Arkansas
- 31 Oct 2027 Creep N' Crawl - Half Marathon, 5K, Lil Monsters Kids' Dash, Little Rock, Arkansas
Nov 2027
- 6 Nov 2027 Jim Rowland FCA River Valley Run 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Fort Smith, Arkansas
- 6 Nov 2027 Mid-South Races for Hope (Mid-South Marathon, Half-Marathon and 5K), Wynne, Arkansas
Marathons in Arkansas at a glance
- Busiest month: Mar 2027, with 4 races.
- A typical marathon here climbs about 147m in total (the median of 6 rated courses), against about 145m across the USA.
- Hilliest: Fort Smith Marathon, with 408m of climbing (road).
- Coolest race day on average: 3 Bridges Marathon (Dec 2026, a typical high of 7°C). Warmest: Hogeye Marathon (Apr 2027, 21°C).
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