April marathons

36 US races typically run in April

April is one of the most popular marathon months on the US calendar, anchored by the Boston Marathon on Patriots' Day, with dozens of spring races timed to mild temperatures before summer heat arrives in the South.

Late April · Midwest

2027 Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon

Kalamazoo, MI

Weather: 41°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size: ~800 runners
Course: Rolling
Elevation: 500 ft gain · 0 ft net

Event listed as: Full Marathon

PR7Weather9Experience7

Early April · Southwest

ALBUQUERQUE MARATHON + HALF MARATHON, 10K, 5K AND KIDS K

Albuquerque, NM

Weather: 53°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size: ~600 runners
Course: Flat to rolling
Elevation: 300 ft gain · 0 ft net

Event: ALBUQUERQUE MARATHON

PR8Weather9Experience6

Mid-April · Midwest

Athens Ohio Marathon

Athens, OH

Weather: 46°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size: ~400 runners
Course: Flat
Elevation: 200 ft gain · 0 ft net

Event: Athens Marathon

PR9Weather9Experience6

Early April · West Coast

Bakersfield Marathon

Bakersfield, CA

Weather: 56°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size: ~600 runners
Course: Flat
Elevation: 200 ft gain · 0 ft net

Event listed as: Marathon

PR9Weather9Experience6

Late April · West Coast

Big Sur International Marathon

Carmel, CA

Weather: 54°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size: ~4,500 runners
Course: Hilly
Elevation: 1,700 ft gain

Highway 1 along the Pacific coastline

PR5Weather9Experience8

3rd Monday in April · Northeast

Boston Marathon

Boston, MA

Weather: 40°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size: ~30,000 runners
Course: Net downhill
Elevation: 800 ft gain · -450 ft net

World Marathon Major; strict BQ entry

PR9Weather9Experience10

Mid-April · Midwest

Brew City Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Milwaukee, WI

Weather: 39°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size: ~400 runners
Course: Flat
Elevation: 100 ft gain · 0 ft net

Event listed as: Marathon

PR9Weather8Experience6

Mid-April · Midwest

Carmel Marathon Weekend

Carmel, IN

Weather: 44°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size: ~1,800 runners
Course: Flat
Elevation: 180 ft gain · 0 ft net

Event: Carmel Marathon

PR9Weather9Experience7

Early April · Southeast

Coast Guard Marathon

Elizabeth City, NC

Weather: 51°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size: ~800 runners
Course: Flat
Elevation: 50 ft gain · 0 ft net

Event listed as: Marathon

PR9Weather9Experience7

Early April · Southeast

Coastal Delaware Running Festival

Rehoboth Beach, DE

Weather: 47°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size: ~1,000 runners
Course: Flat
Elevation: 80 ft gain · 0 ft net

Event: Marathon (26.2)

PR9Weather9Experience7

Mid-April · West Coast

Corvallis Marathon

Corvallis, OR

Weather: 41°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size: ~500 runners
Course: Flat
Elevation: 200 ft gain

Willamette Valley farmland and Oregon State campus

PR9Weather9Experience7

Early April · Southeast

Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run

Knoxville, TN

Weather: 51°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size: ~1,200 runners
Course: Hilly
Elevation: 1,200 ft gain · 0 ft net

Event listed as: MARATHON

PR5Weather9Experience7

Late April · West Coast

Eugene Marathon

Eugene, OR

Weather: 42°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size: ~2,500 runners
Course: Flat to rolling
Elevation: 300 ft gain

"TrackTown USA"; finishes on Hayward Field

PR9Weather9Experience8

Mid-April · Southeast

Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon

Roanoke, VA

Weather: 49°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size: ~1,000 runners
Course: Hilly
Elevation: 3,715 ft gain · 0 ft net

Event: Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon | Verified 8/26/26: 7,430 ft total elevation change confirmed by 3 independent sources. Template estimate was accurate. Known as "America's Toughest Road Marathon."

PR5Weather9Experience7

Late April · Midwest