Maine has 12 active marathons this year. Races are most common in May, June, and October. Course terrain for these courses is most often rolling hills or hilly. Typical race day temperatures range from 25°F to 70°F.
Popular races include the Maine Marathon, Maine Coast Marathon, and Mount Desert Island Marathon. 11 certified courses can be great Boston qualifier options. Races with the best Boston qualifying percentages include the Great Bangor Marathon — 22.8% BQ and Waterville Marathon — 20.0% BQ.
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Maine Coast MarathonWells, ME05/02/2027 |  Mostly Flat 917 Finishers |
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Pine Tree MarathonPortland, ME05/09/2027 | Mostly Flat43 Finishers |
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Sugarloaf MarathonKingfield, ME05/16/2027 |  Downhill497 Finishers |
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Great Bangor MarathonBangor, ME06/13/2027 |  Rolling Hills101 Finishers |
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Moosehead MarathonGreenville, ME06/13/2027 | Rolling Hills14 Finishers |
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Bay of Fundy MarathonLubec, ME06/20/2027 | Rolling Hills160 Finishers |
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Great Augusta MarathonAugusta, ME07/18/2027 | Rolling Hills95 Finishers |
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Great Lincoln MarathonLincoln, ME09/19/2027 | Rolling Hills40 Finishers |
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Waterville MarathonWaterville, ME09/26/2027 |  Hilly5 Finishers |
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Maine MarathonPortland, ME10/04/2026 | Rolling Hills1,327 Finishers |
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Mount Desert Island MarathonBar Harbor, ME10/17/2027 | Hilly811 Finishers |
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Millinocket MarathonMillinocket, ME12/05/2026 | Rolling Hills167 Finishers |
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