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New York Marathons

New York has 28 active marathons this year. Races are most common in May, September, and October. Course terrain for these courses is most often rolling hills or mostly flat. Typical race day temperatures range from 33°F to 70°F.

Popular races include the New York City Marathon, Wineglass Marathon, and Buffalo Marathon. 24 certified courses can be great Boston qualifier options. Races with the best Boston qualifying percentages include the McKirdy Micro Marathon (MicroOTQ) — 100.0% BQ and McKirdy Micro Marathon (Breaking 3) — 81.6% BQ.

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New York Marathons	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Icebreaker Marathon East Meadow, NY 01/24/2026	Mostly Flat 70 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	70 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Heckscher State Park Marathon East Islip, NY 03/28/2026	Very Flat 21 Finishers	PR Score	21 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
McKirdy Micro Marathon (Breaking 3) Valley Cottage, NY 03/28/2026	Very Flat 114 Finishers	PR Score	114 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
McKirdy Micro Marathon (MicroOTQ) Valley Cottage, NY 03/29/2026	Very Flat 24 Finishers	PR Score	24 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY 04/04/2026	Rolling Hills 15 Finishers	PR Score	15 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Millbrook Marathon Millbrook, NY 04/12/2026	Hilly 110 Finishers	PR Score	110 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson Highland, NY 05/03/2026	Rolling Hills 266 Finishers	PR Score	266 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY 05/03/2026	Mostly Flat 541 Finishers	PR Score	541 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY 05/03/2026	Mostly Flat 76 Finishers	PR Score	76 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Sehgahunda Trail Marathon Hunt, NY 05/16/2026	Very Hilly 134 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	134 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY 05/24/2026	Mostly Flat 1,209 Finishers	PR Score	1,209 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY 06/06/2026	Rolling Hills 100 Finishers	PR Score	100 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY 06/14/2026	Rolling Hills 293 Finishers	PR Score	293 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
XCelsior Marathon Valley Cottage,, NY 06/14/2026	Very Flat 51 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	51 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY 08/24/2026	Very Flat 325 Finishers	PR Score	325 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Monster Trail Marathon Virgil, NY 08/30/2026	Very Hilly 12 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	12 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Sackets Harbor Marathon Sackets Harbor, NY 09/06/2026	Rolling Hills 326 Finishers	PR Score	326 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY 09/12/2026	Rolling Hills 81 Finishers	PR Score	81 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY 09/14/2025	Rolling Hills 185 Finishers	PR Score	185 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY 09/26/2026	Mostly Flat 440 Finishers	PR Score	440 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY 09/27/2026	Hilly 162 Finishers	PR Score	162 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY 10/04/2026	Downhill 1,816 Finishers	PR Score	1,816 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY 10/11/2026	Downhill 600 Finishers	PR Score	600 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY 10/18/2026	Mostly Flat 204 Finishers	PR Score	204 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY 10/18/2026	Mostly Flat 308 Finishers	PR Score	308 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Barbeque Bash Quarters Marathon Spencerport, NY 11/01/2026	Rolling Hills 24 Finishers	PR Score	24 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
New York City Marathon New York City, NY 11/01/2026	Rolling Hills 59,129 Finishers	PR Score	59,129 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Queens Marathon (Fall) Queens, NY 12/06/2026	Mostly Flat 306 Finishers	PR Score	306 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races

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New York Marathons

Icebreaker Marathon

East Meadow, NY 01/24/2026

Mostly Flat

70 Finishers

--- PR Score

Course isNot Certified

70 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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Heckscher State Park Marathon

East Islip, NY 03/28/2026

Very Flat

21 Finishers

--- PR Score

None

Qualified

21 Finishers

None

Qualified

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McKirdy Micro Marathon (Breaking 3)

Valley Cottage, NY 03/28/2026

Very Flat

Elevation Chart

114 Finishers

99.42 PR Score

81.6%

Qualified

114 Finishers

81.6%

Qualified

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McKirdy Micro Marathon (MicroOTQ)

Valley Cottage, NY 03/29/2026

Very Flat

Elevation Chart

24 Finishers

99.42 PR Score

100.0%

Qualified

24 Finishers

100.0%

Qualified

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Raquette River Marathon

Potsdam, NY 04/04/2026

Rolling Hills

15 Finishers

--- PR Score

None

Qualified

15 Finishers

None

Qualified

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Millbrook Marathon

Millbrook, NY 04/12/2026

Hilly

110 Finishers

--- PR Score

1.8%

Qualified

110 Finishers

1.8%

Qualified

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East Meadow, NY
01/24/2026

PR Score

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

East Islip, NY
03/28/2026

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Valley Cottage, NY
03/28/2026

PR Score

Valley Cottage, NY
03/29/2026

PR Score

Potsdam, NY
04/04/2026

PR Score

Millbrook, NY
04/12/2026

PR Score

Highland, NY
05/03/2026

PR Score

East Meadow, NY
05/03/2026

PR Score

Queens, NY
05/03/2026

PR Score

Hunt, NY
05/16/2026

PR Score

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Buffalo, NY
05/24/2026

PR Score

Cooperstown, NY
06/06/2026