The Best Marathons in March
The spring season opens, cool and fast. Here is every marathon RaceScout tracks that runs in March, sequenced by date so you can see how the month fills out.
Mar 2027
estimated
Hyannis Marathon
Hyannis, MA
Flat
40°F
Avg temp
~386
Field
9%
BQ %
Fri, Mar 5
2027
Little Rock Marathon
Little Rock, AR
Rolling
64°F
Avg temp
~1,212
Field
3%
BQ %
Sat, Mar 6
2027
Albany Marathon
Albany, GA
Flat
67°F
Avg temp
~253
Field
12%
BQ %
Sun, Mar 7
2027
Los Angeles Marathon
Los Angeles, CA
Rolling
70°F
Avg temp
~21,933
Field
1%
BQ %
Sun, Mar 7
2027
Napa Valley Marathon
Napa, CA
Net downhill
66°F
Avg temp
~1,942
Field
13%
BQ %
Sun, Mar 7
2027
Zydeco Marathon
Lafayette, LA
Flat
70°F
Avg temp
~175
Field
3%
BQ %
Mar 2027
estimated
Myrtle Beach Marathon
Myrtle Beach, SC
Flat
62°F
Avg temp
~1,167
Field
9%
BQ %
Sun, Mar 7
2027
Tokyo Marathon
Tokyo
Flat
57°F
Avg temp
~36,175
Field
—
BQ %
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2027
Atlanta Marathon
Atlanta, GA
Rolling
60°F
Avg temp
~3,078
Field
2%
BQ %
Sat, Mar 13
2027
Catalina Marathon
Avalon, CA
Hilly
65°F
Avg temp
—
Field
—
BQ %
Sun, Mar 14
2027
Big Island International Marathon
Hilo, HI
Flat
79°F
Avg temp
~139
Field
3%
BQ %
Sun, Mar 14
2027
Barcelona Marathon
Barcelona
Flat
60°F
Avg temp
~32,000
Field
—
BQ %
Sun, Mar 14
2027
Rome Marathon
Rome
Flat
59°F
Avg temp
~9,055
Field
—
BQ %
Sun, Mar 14
2027
Tobacco Road Marathon
Cary, NC
Flat
64°F
Avg temp
~546
Field
13%
BQ %
Sat, Mar 20
2027
Asheville Marathon
Asheville, NC
Rolling
58°F
Avg temp
~576
Field
—
BQ %
Sun, Mar 21
2027
Oakland Marathon
Oakland, CA
Flat
62°F
Avg temp
~1,061
Field
4%
BQ %
Sun, Mar 21
2027
Seoul Marathon
Seoul
Flat
49°F
Avg temp
~20,000
Field
—
BQ %
Sun, Mar 21
2027
Bataan Memorial Death March
White Sands, NM
Hilly
70°F
Avg temp
~2,834
Field
—
BQ %
Sun, Mar 21
2027
Shamrock Marathon
Virginia Beach, VA
Flat
57°F
Avg temp
~2,435
Field
5%
BQ %
Mar 2027
estimated
Annapolis Marathon
Annapolis, MD
Flat
58°F
Avg temp
~320
Field
16%
BQ %
Mar 2027
estimated
Chattanooga Marathon
Chattanooga, TN
Rolling
68°F
Avg temp
~279
Field
4%
BQ %
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