Welcome to the results of our “Best Marathons in the U.S.” poll for 2025! Here we list the top marathon in every U.S. state organized by month, with runners-up in italics.
You can also view this list organized by state to read a brief profile on each of our winners.
THANK YOU to all who voted or posted your reviews—your overwhelming support enabled us to compile this list with confidence. We hope you’ll add some of these to your own wish list on RaceRaves! 👏
Disclaimer: Due to their exclusive status as World Marathon Majors (with all the prestige and advantages conferred by that status) the Boston Marathon, Chicago Marathon and New York City Marathon were excluded from the voting in their respective states (Massachusetts, Illinois and New York). It’s no secret these three races are bucket-list favorites, and our goal is to help runners discover less ballyhooed events deserving of their time and money.
Best Marathons in the U.S. by month
January
Big Beach Marathon – Gulf Shores, AL
Louisiana Marathon – Baton Rouge, LA
Maui Oceanfront Marathon – Lahaina, HI
State 47 Las Cruces Marathon – Las Cruces, NM
Walt Disney World Marathon – Lake Buena Vista, FL
February
Lost Dutchman – Apache Junction, AZ
Mesa Marathon – Mesa, AZ
Mississippi Blues Marathon – Jackson, MS
Run Oak Island – Oak Island, NC
The Cowtown – Fort Worth, TX
March
Atlanta Marathon – Atlanta, GA
Bataan Memorial Death March – White Sands, NM
Des Moines St. Paddy’s Day Marathon – Des Moines, IA
Little Rock Marathon – Little Rock, AR
Myrtle Beach Marathon – Myrtle Beach, SC
Newport News One City Marathon – Newport News, VA
REVEL Mt. Charleston – Las Vegas, NV
Zydeco Marathon – Lafayette, LA
April
Big Sur International Marathon – Big Sur, CA
Carmel Marathon Weekend – Carmel, IN
Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend – Champaign, IL
Coast Guard Marathon – Elizabeth City, NC
Coastal Delaware Running Festival – Rehoboth Beach, DE
Eugene Marathon – Eugene, OR
Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz – Olathe, KS
Hogeye Marathon – Springdale, AR
Jersey City Marathon – Jersey City, NJ
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon – Louisville, KY
Newport Rhode Races – Newport, RI
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon – Oklahoma City, OK
St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville – Nashville, TN
May
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon – Cincinnati, OH
CDA Marathon – Coeur d’Alene, ID
Denver Colfax Marathon – Denver, CO
Eau Claire Marathon – Eau Claire, WI
Fargo Marathon – Fargo, ND
Lincoln Marathon – Lincoln, NE
Maine Coast Marathon – Wells, ME
Ogden Marathon – Ogden, UT
Pittsburgh Marathon – Pittsburgh, PA
Traverse City Track Club Bayshore Marathon – Traverse City, MI
Vermont City Marathon – Burlington, VT
June
Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon – Anchorage, AK
Grandma’s Marathon – Duluth, MN
Hatfield McCoy Marathon – Williamson, WV (WV winner, KY runner-up)
Missoula Marathon – Missoula, MT
July
Jack and Jill’s Downhill Marathon – Snoqualmie Pass, WA
Mad Marathon – Waitsfield, VT
Mesa Falls Marathon – Ashton, ID
August
Anchorage RunFest (Humpy’s Marathon) – Anchorage, AK
Run with the Horses Marathon – Green River, WY
September
Air Force Marathon – Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Bismarck Marathon – Bismarck, ND
Clarence DeMar Marathon – Keene, NH
Jackson Hole Marathon – Jackson, WY
Montana Marathon – Billings, MT
Monument Marathon – Gering, NE
Pikes Peak Marathon – Manitou Springs, CO
Quad Cities Marathon – Moline, IL
Sackets Harbor Marathon – Sackets Harbor, NY
Sioux Falls Marathon – Sioux Falls, SD
October
Amica Newport Marathon – Newport, RI
Atlantic City Marathon – Atlantic City, NJ
Baltimore Running Festival – Baltimore, MD
Baystate Marathon – Lowell, MA
Cape Cod Marathon – Falmouth, MA
Des Moines Marathon – Des Moines, IA
Detroit Free Press Marathon – Detroit, MI
Hartford Marathon – Hartford, CT
Kansas City Marathon – Kansas City, MO
Las Vegas Marathon – Las Vegas, NV
Leavenworth Marathon – Leavenworth, WA
Marine Corps Marathon – Arlington, VA
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon – Minneapolis, MN
Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon – Milwaukee, WI
Mount Desert Island Marathon – Bar Harbor, ME
New Hampshire Marathon – Bristol, NH
NipMuck Trail Marathon – Ashford, CT
Portland Marathon – Portland, OR
Run Crazy Horse – Crazy Horse, SD
St. George Marathon – St. George, UT
Wineglass Marathon – Bath, NY
November
Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon – Springfield, MO
Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon – Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon – Indianapolis, IN
Marshall University Marathon – Huntington, WV
Ocean City Running Festival – Ocean City, MD
Philadelphia Marathon – Philadelphia, PA
Salina Crossroads Marathon – Salina, KS
Space Coast Marathon – Cocoa, FL
Williams Route 66 Marathon – Tulsa, OK
December
California International Marathon (CIM) – Folsom, CA
College Station Marathon – College Station, TX
Honolulu Marathon – Honolulu, HI
Kiawah Island Marathon – Kiawah Island, SC
Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon – Pass Christian, MS
Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon – Rehoboth Beach, DE
Rocket City Marathon – Huntsville, AL
St. Jude Memphis Marathon – Memphis, TN