September kicks off fall marathon season, the most popular training season of the year, as temperatures begin cooling across most of the country. Races return to the Midwest, Northeast, and mountain regions in volume this month.
Mid-September · Midwest
Holland, MI
- Weather
- 56°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 150 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event: Full Marathon Presented by Armor Physical Therapy
Late September · Midwest
Akron, OH
- Weather
- 58°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,200 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 800 ft gain
Finishes inside Canal Park baseball stadium
Late September · Northeast
Lowell, MA
- Weather
- 56°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 200 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon
Late September · West Coast
Bellingham, WA
- Weather
- 42°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 500 ft gain
Mount Baker and Bellingham Bay scenery
Early September · West Coast
Hilo, HI
- Weather
- 84°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~500 runners
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 700 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon
Mid-September · Mountain West
Bozeman, MT
- Weather
- 52°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 150 ft gain · -800 ft net
Gallatin Valley mountain backdrop
Mid-September · West Coast
North Bend, WA
- Weather
- 44°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · -2,000 ft net
Event: Cascade Express Marathon
Late September · Northeast
Keene, NH
- Weather
- 55°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 150 ft gain · -500 ft net
Historic fall foliage marathon
Mid-September · Midwest
Menasha, WI
- Weather
- 54°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,200 runners
- Course
- Flat to rolling
- Elevation
- 300 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event: Full Marathon Run/Walk
Mid-September · West Coast
Fairbanks, AK
- Weather
- 19°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 3,300 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon Run | Verified 8/26/26: 3,300 ft gain confirmed (template was accurate). Still carries relay/name-match REVIEW flag from sort logic; confirm marathon distance (not relay leg) is the featured event before promoting.
Mid-September · Northeast
Erie, PA
- Weather
- 57°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,500-2,000 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 80 ft gain
Presque Isle State Park; top BQ percentage
Early September · Midwest
Columbia, MO
- Weather
- 61°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~300 runners
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 800 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon
Late September · Mountain West
Huntsville, UT
- Weather
- 58°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,000 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · -3,500 ft net
Monte Cristo highway descent; major BQ rate
Late September · Mountain West
Jackson, WY
- Weather
- 55°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~700 runners
- Course
- Flat to rolling
- Elevation
- 400 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event: Jackson Hole Marathon
Early September · West Coast
Poipu, HI
- Weather
- 80°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~600 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,200 ft gain
Tropical Tunnel of Trees and volcanic views
Late September · West Coast
Soldotna, AK
- Weather
- 25°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~300 runners
- Course
- Flat to rolling
- Elevation
- 250 ft gain
Fall foliage and wildlife along Kenai River
Mid-September · Midwest
Grand Rapids, MI
- Weather
- 55°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~500 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon
Late September · West Coast
Leavenworth, WA
- Weather
- 44°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Flat to rolling
- Elevation
- 250 ft gain
Cascade mountains into Bavarian village
Mid-September · Northeast
Lincoln, ME
- Weather
- 52°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~300 runners
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 500 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event: Lincoln Marathon
Mid-September · Mountain West
Malad City, ID
- Weather
- 56°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~300 runners
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 400 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon
Early September · Midwest
Minocqua, WI
- Weather
- 52°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~300 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 150 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon
Mid-September · Mountain West
Billings, MT
- Weather
- 52°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~500 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 250 ft gain · -1,000 ft net
Event: Full Marathon (26.2 Miles)
Mid-September · Mountain West
Manitou Springs, CO
- Weather
- 61°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 7,800 ft gain · 0 ft net
Ascent to 14,115 ft summit and back
Mid-September · Mountain West
Priest Lake, ID
- Weather
- 48°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~300 runners
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 1,100 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon
Mid-September · Mountain West
Salt Lake City, UT
- Weather
- 58°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~3,000 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · -5,200 ft net
Wasatch Mountain canyon descent
Mid-September · Midwest
Sioux Falls, SD
- Weather
- 55°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~600 runners
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 400 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Single Race: Full Marathon
Mid-September · West Coast
Burlington, WA
- Weather
- 43°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~400 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 40 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon
Early September · Southeast
Tupelo, MS
- Weather
- 67°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~400 runners
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 600 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon