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. 1.7 Bridges MarathonChattanooga, 238m climbing, +2 min vs average, Oct 2027
  2. 2.Chattanooga MarathonChattanooga, 242m climbing, +1 min vs average, Mar 2027
  3. 3.Cummins Falls MarathonCookeville, 253m climbing, 0 min vs average, Feb 2027
  4. 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. 1.7 Bridges Half MarathonChattanooga, 76m climbing, -2 min vs average, Oct 2027
  2. 2.St. Jude Half MarathonMemphis, 137m climbing, -1 min vs average, Dec 2026
  3. 3.St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville Marathon & Half MarathonNashville, 206m climbing, +4 min vs average, Apr 2027

Marathons in Tennessee (9)

Half marathons in Tennessee (21)

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Oct 2027

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).