The Best Marathons in December
Year-end racing, from downhill speed to holiday flats. Here is every marathon RaceScout tracks that runs in December, sequenced by date so you can see how the month fills out.
Sat, Dec 5
2026
Millinocket Marathon
Millinocket, ME
Hilly
28°F
Avg temp
~167
Field
5%
BQ %
Sat, Dec 5
2026
3 Bridges Marathon
Little Rock, AR
Flat
48°F
Avg temp
—
Field
—
BQ %
Sat, Dec 5
2026
St. Jude Memphis Marathon
Memphis, TN
Flat
55°F
Avg temp
~1,973
Field
5%
BQ %
Sat, Dec 5
2026
Rehoboth Beach Marathon
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Flat
49°F
Avg temp
~980
Field
13%
BQ %
Sun, Dec 6
2026
San Antonio Marathon
San Antonio, TX
Rolling
66°F
Avg temp
~3,335
Field
2%
BQ %
Sun, Dec 6
2026
Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso
Valencia
Flat
61°F
Avg temp
~30,669
Field
—
BQ %
Sun, Dec 6
2026
Singapore Marathon
Singapore
Flat
86°F
Avg temp
—
Field
—
BQ %
Sun, Dec 6
2026
California International Marathon
Sacramento, CA
Net downhill
58°F
Avg temp
~9,100
Field
30%
BQ %
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2026
Kiawah Island Marathon
Kiawah Island, SC
Flat
61°F
Avg temp
~1,505
Field
7%
BQ %
Sat, Dec 12
2026
Jacksonville Marathon
Jacksonville, FL
Flat
61°F
Avg temp
~703
Field
14%
BQ %
Sat, Dec 12
2026
Phoenix Marathon
Phoenix, AZ
Flat
65°F
Avg temp
~2,372
Field
6%
BQ %
Sun, Dec 13
2026
Dallas Marathon
Dallas, TX
Flat
56°F
Avg temp
~3,847
Field
5%
BQ %
Sun, Dec 13
2026
BCS Marathon
College Station, TX
Flat
63°F
Avg temp
~559
Field
4%
BQ %
Sun, Dec 13
2026
Tucson Marathon
Tucson, AZ
Net downhill
80°F
Avg temp
~1,125
Field
17%
BQ %
Sun, Dec 13
2026
JAL Honolulu Marathon
Honolulu, HI
Flat
81°F
Avg temp
~22,000
Field
1%
BQ %
Sun, Dec 13
2026
Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon
Pass Christian, MS
Flat
64°F
Avg temp
~5,000
Field
—
BQ %
Sun, Dec 13
2026
Rocket City Marathon
Huntsville, AL
Flat
53°F
Avg temp
~1,413
Field
9%
BQ %
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