Month guide

October Marathons

October is the center of the fall calendar, when big-city majors, historic regional races, and destination courses stack into one of the deepest months for marathon planning. The tradeoff is choice: fast, festive, scenic, and logistical all matter.

Showing all 26 races in this collection. Updated July 2026.

Notable race guides: Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Marine Corps Marathon, TCS Amsterdam Marathon, and Irish Life Dublin Marathon.

  1. 01Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance RunSaturday, October 3, 2026Altadena, CaliforniaAngeles Crest 100 is a Southern California mountain 100-miler through the San Gabriels, known for heat, altitude swings, and old-school endurance.GuideResults
  2. 02St. George MarathonSaturday, October 3, 2026St. George, UtahBQSt. George Marathon gives runners a fast Utah downhill course with desert scenery, lottery demand, and long-standing Boston qualifier appeal.GuideResults
  3. 03Generali Cologne MarathonSunday, October 4, 2026Cologne, GermanyCologne Marathon gives runners a large German city race with Rhine-side energy, autumn crowds, and a festival feel around the full marathon.GuideResults
  4. 04Guthrie Wineglass MarathonSunday, October 4, 2026Corning, New YorkBQWineglass Marathon gives runners a fast point-to-point Finger Lakes course into Corning, with fall scenery and strong qualifier-season demand.GuideResults
  5. 05Kosice Peace MarathonSunday, October 4, 2026Kosice, SlovakiaKosice Peace Marathon gives runners one of Europe's historic city marathons, with a Slovak autumn course and deep race-weekend tradition for travelers.GuideResults
  7. 07Medtronic Twin Cities MarathonSunday, October 4, 2026Minneapolis, MinnesotaTwin Cities Marathon sends runners from Minneapolis to Saint Paul on a polished fall point-to-point course with strong neighborhood support.GuideResults
  8. 08Portland MarathonSunday, October 4, 2026Portland, OregonPortland Marathon gives runners an Oregon city course with bridge and neighborhood miles, fall timing, and a large Pacific Northwest regional field.GuideResults
  9. 09EDP Lisbon MarathonSaturday, October 10, 2026Lisbon, PortugalLisbon Marathon gives runners a coastal Portugal race with bridge and waterfront scenery, fall timing, and strong destination-marathon appeal.GuideResults
  10. 10Eversource Hartford MarathonSaturday, October 10, 2026Hartford, ConnecticutBQHartford Marathon gives runners a certified New England fall course with a strong city finish, regional depth, and Boston qualifier race value.GuideResults
  11. 112XU Long Beach MarathonSunday, October 11, 2026Long Beach, CaliforniaBQLong Beach Marathon gives runners a certified Southern California course with waterfront miles, fall timing, and accessible qualifier appeal.GuideResults
  12. 12Bank of America Chicago MarathonSunday, October 11, 2026Chicago, IllinoisBQBank of America Chicago Marathon is a flat, fast major with 29 neighborhoods, massive crowd support, and one of the cleanest PR courses in the sport.GuideResults
  13. 13MARATHON MUNCHEN by BrooksSunday, October 11, 2026Munich, GermanyMunich Marathon gives runners a Bavarian city race with park and landmark sections, fall timing, and a major German event-weekend footprint.GuideResults
  14. 14Nike Melbourne MarathonSunday, October 11, 2026Melbourne, AustraliaBQMelbourne combines a fast, flat road course with an MCG finish, Albert Park Lake, St Kilda foreshore miles, and large Australian race fields.GuideResults
  15. 15Royal Victoria MarathonSunday, October 11, 2026Victoria, CanadaRoyal Victoria Marathon gives runners a scenic Canadian fall race with harbor atmosphere, coastal weather, and destination-weekend race appeal.GuideResults
  16. 16Steamtown MarathonSunday, October 11, 2026Scranton, PennsylvaniaBQSteamtown Marathon gives runners a fast northeastern Pennsylvania course into Scranton, with downhill sections and qualifier-race tradition.GuideResults
  17. 17Baltimore MarathonSaturday, October 17, 2026Baltimore, MarylandBQBaltimore Marathon gives runners a hilly Mid-Atlantic city course with festival-weekend energy, neighborhood miles, and Boston-qualifier stakes.GuideResults
  18. 18Detroit Free Press MarathonSunday, October 18, 2026Detroit, MichiganBQDetroit Free Press Marathon gives runners a rare international course over the Ambassador Bridge and tunnel with Boston-qualifying stakes each fall.GuideResults
  20. 20TCS Amsterdam MarathonSunday, October 18, 2026Amsterdam, NetherlandsAmsterdam Marathon pairs a World Athletics Platinum Label field with a fast course, Olympic Stadium finish, Rijksmuseum pass, and Amstel miles.GuideResults
  21. 21TCS Toronto Waterfront MarathonSunday, October 18, 2026Toronto, CanadaBQToronto Waterfront gives runners a major Canadian fall marathon with lakefront miles, Sportstats timing, and a fast Boston-qualifying course.GuideResults
  22. 22Irish Life Dublin MarathonSunday, October 25, 2026Dublin, IrelandDublin gives runners a ballot-entry autumn marathon with city-center crowds, Phoenix Park miles, and a finish that rewards steady late pacing.GuideResults
  23. 23Mainova Frankfurt MarathonSunday, October 25, 2026Frankfurt am Main, GermanyFrankfurt pairs a flat German city course with deep fall-marathon demand and a distinctive red-carpet finish inside Frankfurt's Festhalle venue.GuideResults
  24. 24Marine Corps MarathonSunday, October 25, 2026Arlington, VirginiaBQMarine Corps Marathon combines a Pentagon-area start, DC landmarks, late gauntlet cutoffs, and a USATF-certified Boston-qualifying DC course.GuideResults
  25. 25Wizz Air Venice MarathonSunday, October 25, 2026Venice, ItalyVenice Marathon gives runners an Italian destination course into the lagoon city, with late-October timing and landmark-heavy finish appeal.GuideResults
  26. 26Javelina JundredSaturday, October 31, 2026Fountain Hills, ArizonaJavelina Jundred is a desert 100-miler at McDowell Mountain, blending rolling Sonoran singletrack, loops, heat management, and a party finish.GuideResults