Marathons in Tennessee 2026-2027
9 marathons and 21 half marathons coming up in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee
Rated road races, least total climbing first.
- 1.7 Bridges MarathonChattanooga, 238m climbing, +2 min vs average, Oct 2027
- 2.Chattanooga MarathonChattanooga, 242m climbing, +1 min vs average, Mar 2027
- 3.Cummins Falls MarathonCookeville, 253m climbing, 0 min vs average, Feb 2027
- 4.Rock n Roll Nashville MarathonNashville, 332m climbing, +8 min vs average, Apr 2027
Flattest half marathons in Tennessee
Rated road races, least total climbing first.
- 1.7 Bridges Half MarathonChattanooga, 76m climbing, -2 min vs average, Oct 2027
- 2.St. Jude Half MarathonMemphis, 137m climbing, -1 min vs average, Dec 2026
- 3.St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville Marathon & Half MarathonNashville, 206m climbing, +4 min vs average, Apr 2027
Marathons in Tennessee (9)
Nov 2026
- 22 Nov 2026 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon, Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 2026
- 5 Dec 2026 St. Jude Memphis Marathon, Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 2027
- 28 Feb 2027 Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Apr 2027
- 11 Apr 2027 Knoxville Marathon, Knoxville, Tennessee
Sept 2027
- 5 Sept 2027 Bootleg Marathon, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Half marathons in Tennessee (21)
Nov 2026
- 14 Nov 2026 Secret City Half Marathon and 5K, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- 14 Nov 2026 Clarksville Half Marathon & 5K, Clarksville, Tennessee
Dec 2026
- 5 Dec 2026 Run LoCo Certified Half Marathon and 5K Elf On the Run, Lenior City, Tennessee
- 12 Dec 2026 Rock'in Santa Half Marathon & Sunshine Santa 5K, Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 2027
- 28 Feb 2027 Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon & Half Marathon, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Mar 2027
- 6 Mar 2027 Ashland City Half Marathon, Ashland City, Tennessee
Apr 2027
- 25 Apr 2027 Music & Miles Half Marathon & Relay, Elizabethton, Tennessee
May 2027
- 16 May 2027 Little River Rush Half Marathon, Maryville, Tennessee
- 30 May 2027 PBR SwimRun Knox & Trail Run 5k/Half Marathon, Knoxville, Tennessee
July 2027
- 25 July 2027 Heatwave Half Marathon - Nashville, Hendersonville, Tennessee
- 25 July 2027 Heatwave Half Marathon - Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
- 25 July 2027 Heatwave Half Marathon - Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Aug 2027
- 15 Aug 2027 Fall Creek Falls Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Road Runs, Spencer, Tennessee
Oct 2027
Tecumseh Trail Half Marathon
+47 minNashville, Tennessee
16 Oct 2027Trail459m gainHalf
7 Bridges Half Marathon
-2 minChattanooga, Tennessee
17 Oct 2027Road76m gainHalf
- 3 Oct 2027 Steele Creek Struggle Half Marathon Trail Race, Bristol, Tennessee
- 24 Oct 2027 Cleveland Half Marathon, 10k & 5k, Cleveland, Tennessee
- 24 Oct 2027 Hops Half Marathon, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- 31 Oct 2027 Haunted Half Marathon, Kingsport, Tennessee
Marathons in Tennessee at a glance
- Busiest month: Oct 2027, with 7 races.
- A typical marathon here climbs about 253m in total (the median of 4 rated courses), against about 145m across the USA.
- A typical half marathon here climbs about 206m in total (the median of 4 rated courses), against about 113m across the USA.
- Hilliest: Tecumseh Trail Half Marathon, with 459m of climbing (trail).
- Coolest race day on average: Run LoCo Certified Half Marathon and 5K Elf On the Run (Dec 2026, a typical high of 10°C). Warmest: Heatwave Half Marathon - Nashville (July 2027, 30°C).
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