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July marathons

5 US races typically run in July

July is the quietest month on the US marathon calendar for good reason: most of the country is too hot for road marathons. The races that do run this month cluster in high-altitude or far-northern locations where summer stays manageable.

Mid-July · Mountain West

Big Sky Marathon

Ennis, MT

Weather
60°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size
~300 runners
Course
Net downhill
Elevation
200 ft gain · -3,600 ft net

Event: Big Sky Marathon (Full)

PR9Weather8Experience6

Late July · West Coast

Jack & Jill Marathon & Half

Snoqualmie Pass, WA

Weather
48°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size
~1,500 runners
Course
Net downhill
Elevation
50 ft gain · -2,000 ft net

Event: Marathon Saturday

PR10Weather9Experience7

Early July · West Coast

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon

North Bend, WA

Weather
48°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size
~1,500 runners
Course
Net downhill
Elevation
50 ft gain · -2,000 ft net

High BQ rate along Cascade rail-trail

PR10Weather9Experience7

Early July · Mountain West

Madison Marathon

Ennis, MT

Weather
60°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size
~300 runners
Course
Hilly
Elevation
1,800 ft gain · 0 ft net

Event: Madison Marathon (Full)

PR3Weather8Experience6

Late July · West Coast

San Francisco Marathon

San Francisco, CA

Weather
61°Ftypical startModelled estimate
Field size
~6,000 runners
Course
Hilly
Elevation
1,200 ft gain

Crosses the Golden Gate Bridge

PR5Weather8Experience8