Location guide

Texas Marathons

Texas marathon planning is partly geography and partly weather strategy: major city weekends, practical winter goals, and regional races that vary widely in crowd size and conditions.

Showing all 9 races in this collection. Updated July 2026.

Notable race guides: Chevron Houston Marathon, BMW Dallas Marathon, Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, and The Cowtown Marathon.

  1. 01Fort Worth MarathonSunday, November 8, 2026Fort Worth, TexasBQFort Worth Marathon gives runners a certified North Texas course with smaller-field logistics, November timing, and Boston-qualifier race value.GuideResults
  2. 02Brazos Bend 100 MarathonSaturday, December 5, 2026Needville, TexasBrazos Bend 100 Marathon gives runners a flat Texas trail-marathon option inside a larger ultra weekend at Brazos Bend State Park near Houston.GuideResults
  3. 03San Antonio MarathonSunday, December 6, 2026San Antonio, TexasBQSan Antonio Marathon gives runners a certified Texas city course with December timing, downtown landmarks, and Boston-qualifier racing value.GuideResults
  4. 04BMW Dallas MarathonSunday, December 13, 2026Dallas, TexasBQBMW Dallas Marathon gives runners a large North Texas city race with certified-course value, December timing, and strong regional field depth.GuideResults
  5. 05Chevron Houston MarathonSunday, January 17, 2027Houston, TexasBQHouston Marathon gives runners a fast January city course, deep competition, reliable results history, and a major U.S. winter target race for fast times.GuideResults
  6. 06Ascension Seton Austin MarathonSunday, February 14, 2027Austin, TexasBQBig Austin winter race with rolling hills, live music, loud crowd support, South Congress miles, and a downtown finish by the Texas State Capitol.GuideResults
  7. 07The Cowtown MarathonSunday, February 28, 2027Fort Worth, TexasBQThe Cowtown Marathon gives Fort Worth a large winter race weekend, pairing Stockyards character with a generous cutoff and Boston-qualifier pacing.GuideResults
  8. 08Irving MarathonSunday, March 21, 2027Irving, TexasBQIrving Marathon is a fast, flat North Texas road marathon centered at Toyota Music Factory with Boston-qualifying and USATF-certified credentials.GuideResults
  9. 09Garland MarathonLatest tracked: Sunday, May 10, 2026Garland, TexasGarland Marathon is a two-day DFW road race weekend, with the rescheduled full marathon on Sunday and shorter race options across both days.GuideResults