The Best Marathons in New York
Deeper than just the five-borough giant. Here is every marathon RaceScout tracks across New York, in date order, with the honest tradeoffs on each.
Sun, Nov 1
2026
New York City Marathon
New York, NY
Rolling
58°F
Avg temp
~59,226
Field
10%
BQ %
Sun, Oct 4
2026
Wineglass Marathon
Corning, NY
Net downhill
64°F
Avg temp
~1,971
Field
13%
BQ %
Sun, May 23
2027
Buffalo Marathon
Buffalo, NY
Flat
73°F
Avg temp
~1,209
Field
11%
BQ %
Sun, Oct 25
2026
Niagara Falls International Marathon
Niagara Falls, NY
Flat
61°F
Avg temp
~946
Field
5%
BQ %
May 2027
estimated
Long Island Marathon
East Meadow, NY
Flat
62°F
Avg temp
~571
Field
17%
BQ %
Sun, Oct 11
2026
Mohawk Hudson River Marathon
Albany, NY
Flat
69°F
Avg temp
~513
Field
—
BQ %
Sat, Sep 26
2026
Hamptons Marathon
East Hampton, NY
Flat
68°F
Avg temp
~440
Field
3%
BQ %
Jun 2027
estimated
Lake Placid Marathon
Lake Placid, NY
Rolling
72°F
Avg temp
~293
Field
5%
BQ %
Sun, Oct 18
2026
Empire State Marathon
Syracuse, NY
Flat
60°F
Avg temp
~204
Field
3%
BQ %
Sun, Sep 27
2026
Adirondack Marathon
Schroon Lake, NY
Rolling
66°F
Avg temp
~162
Field
4%
BQ %
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