The Best Summer Marathons
Summer is the thinnest season on the calendar for a reason: heat slows everyone down. The races that work are up north, up high, or off before sunrise. Here is the season from June through August.
Jun 2027
estimated
Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon
North Bend, WA
Net downhill
56°F
Avg temp
~500
Field
42%
BQ %
Aug 2027
estimated
Reykjavik Marathon
Reykjavik
Flat
53°F
Avg temp
~1,231
Field
—
BQ %
Jun 2027
estimated
Tunnel Marathon
Snoqualmie Pass, WA
Net downhill
68°F
Avg temp
~852
Field
39%
BQ %
Aug 2027
estimated
Sydney Marathon
Sydney
Rolling
64°F
Avg temp
~32,959
Field
—
BQ %
Jul 2027
estimated
Gold Coast Marathon
Gold Coast
Flat
67°F
Avg temp
~12,707
Field
16%
BQ %
Jun 2027
estimated
Grandma's Marathon
Duluth, MN
Flat
70°F
Avg temp
~7,500
Field
14%
BQ %
Jun 2027
estimated
Anchorage Mayors Marathon
Anchorage, AK
Flat
66°F
Avg temp
~700
Field
—
BQ %
Aug 2027
estimated
Big Wild Life Runs Marathon
Anchorage, AK
Flat
64°F
Avg temp
~232
Field
7%
BQ %
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estimated
San Francisco Marathon
San Francisco, CA
Rolling
66°F
Avg temp
~6,536
Field
3%
BQ %
Jul 2027
estimated
Yellowstone Marathon
West Yellowstone, MT
Rolling
—
Avg temp
—
Field
—
BQ %
Aug 2027
estimated
Mexico City Marathon
Mexico City
Flat
74°F
Avg temp
~30,000
Field
—
BQ %
Sun, Jun 6
2027
Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon
San Diego, CA
Net downhill
69°F
Avg temp
~5,935
Field
2%
BQ %
Jun 2027
estimated
REVEL Rockies Marathon
Denver, CO
Net downhill
73°F
Avg temp
~800
Field
—
BQ %
Aug 2027
estimated
Santa Rosa Marathon
Santa Rosa, CA
Flat
82°F
Avg temp
~1,349
Field
16%
BQ %
Jul 2027
estimated
Foot Traffic Flat Marathon
Sauvie Island, OR
Flat
77°F
Avg temp
~298
Field
16%
BQ %
Jun 2027
estimated
Utah Valley Marathon
Provo, UT
Net downhill
76°F
Avg temp
~1,314
Field
11%
BQ %
Jun 2027
estimated
Lake Placid Marathon
Lake Placid, NY
Rolling
72°F
Avg temp
~293
Field
5%
BQ %
Sun, Jun 6
2027
Rio de Janeiro Marathon
Rio de Janeiro
Flat
78°F
Avg temp
~13,129
Field
—
BQ %
Jun 2027
estimated
Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
Williamson, KY
Rolling
76°F
Avg temp
~181
Field
—
BQ %
Jun 2027
estimated
Missoula Marathon
Missoula, MT
Flat
82°F
Avg temp
~1,153
Field
9%
BQ %
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