Marathons in Maryland 2026-2027
12 marathons and 13 half marathons coming up in Maryland, 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 Maryland
Rated road races, least total climbing first.
- 1.Ocean City Running Festival MarathonOcean City, 3m climbing, -11 min vs average, Nov 2026
- 2.Hua Sports MarathonMaryland, 31m climbing, -2 min vs average, Oct 2027
- 3.Buzz Sawyer Western Maryland MarathonBoonsboro, 87m climbing, -6 min vs average, Oct 2027
- 4.Salisbury MarathonSalisbury, 112m climbing, -2 min vs average, Apr 2027
- 5.Baltimore Running Festival MarathonBaltimore, 297m climbing, +4 min vs average, Oct 2027
Flattest half marathons in Maryland
Rated road races, least total climbing first.
- 1.Frederick Half MarathonFrederick, 124m climbing, 0 min vs average, May 2027
- 2.Covered Bridges Half MarathonPomfret, 171m climbing, +6 min vs average, June 2027
- 3.Baltimore Half MarathonBaltimore, 194m climbing, +3 min vs average, Oct 2027
- 4.Maryland Half MarathonFulton, 201m climbing, +6 min vs average, June 2027
Marathons in Maryland (12)
Nov 2026
Mar 2027
- 28 Mar 2027 B and A Marathon, Severna Park, Maryland
May 2027
- 2 May 2027 Seneca Creek Greenway Trail Marathon, Damascus, Maryland
- 2 May 2027 Farm Park Marathon, Derwood, Maryland
Sept 2027
- 12 Sept 2027 Lock 2 Lock Marathon, Williamsport, Maryland
Oct 2027
Hua Sports Marathon
-2 minMaryland, Maryland
3 Oct 2027Road31m gainFull
Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
+4 minBaltimore, Maryland
16 Oct 2027Road297m gainFull
Buzz Sawyer Western Maryland Marathon
-6 minBoonsboro, Maryland
17 Oct 2027Road87m gainFull
- 31 Oct 2027 Historic Drawbridge Running Festival Marathon, St. Michaels, Maryland
Nov 2027
- 7 Nov 2027 We Got Your Six Running Festival Marathon, White Plains, Maryland
Half marathons in Maryland (13)
Nov 2026
- 28 Nov 2026 NCR Marathon & Half Marathon, Sparks Glencoe, Maryland
Dec 2026
- 19 Dec 2026 Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5K, Annapolis, Maryland
June 2027
Covered Bridges Half Marathon
+6 minPomfret, Maryland
6 June 2027Road171m gainHalf
Maryland Half Marathon
+6 minFulton, Maryland
6 June 2027Road201m gainHalf
- 6 June 2027 BRRC Spring Long Run/Half Marathon Training Group, Frederick, Maryland
- 13 June 2027 MCRRC Summer Half Marathon (SHM) Program, Rockville, Maryland
July 2027
- 25 July 2027 MCRRC Riley's Rumble Half Marathon, Boyds, Maryland
Sept 2027
- 12 Sept 2027 Lock 2 Lock Marathon/Half Marathon/10k, Williamsport, Maryland
Oct 2027
- 10 Oct 2027 Chestertown Challenge Half Marathon Run and 5K Run/Walk, Chestertown, Maryland
- 17 Oct 2027 Buzz Sawyer Western Maryland Marathon/Half Marathon/10k, Hancock, Maryland
Nov 2027
- 6 Nov 2027 Schaeffer Half Marathon, 10K, 5K Trail Run, Germantown, Maryland
Marathons in Maryland at a glance
- Busiest month: Oct 2027, with 7 races.
- A typical marathon here climbs about 112m in total (the median of 6 rated courses), against about 145m across the USA.
- A typical half marathon here climbs about 194m in total (the median of 4 rated courses), against about 113m across the USA.
- Hilliest: Baltimore Running Festival Marathon, with 297m of climbing (road).
- Coolest race day on average: Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5K (Dec 2026, a typical high of 7°C). Warmest: MCRRC Riley's Rumble Half Marathon (July 2027, 32°C).
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