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North Carolina Marathons

North Carolina has 19 active marathons this year. Races are most common in February, November, and March. Course terrain for these courses is most often rolling hills or hilly. Typical race day temperatures range from 41°F to 62°F.

Popular races include the Charlotte Marathon, Wilmington Marathon, and City of Oaks Marathon. There is 1 new marathon in North Carolina this year — Garmin Durham Marathon. 15 certified courses can be great Boston qualifier options. Races with the best Boston qualifying percentages include the Tobacco Road Marathon — 12.6% BQ and Wilmington Marathon — 11.3% BQ.

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North Carolina Marathons	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Mangum Marathon Ellerbe, NC 01/16/2027	Hilly 54 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	54 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Run Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC 02/14/2027	Very Flat 292 Finishers	PR Score	292 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC 02/14/2027	Rolling Hills 39 Finishers	PR Score	39 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Black Mountain Marathon Black Mountain, NC 02/24/2024	Very Hilly 257 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	257 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC 02/28/2026	Hilly 45 Finishers	PR Score	45 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC 02/28/2026	Mostly Flat 1,492 Finishers	PR Score	1,492 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Umstead Marathon Raleigh, NC 03/07/2026	Hilly 118 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	118 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC 03/15/2026	Rolling Hills 546 Finishers	PR Score	546 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC 03/21/2026	Rolling Hills 516 Finishers	PR Score	516 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
New South Trail Marathon Charlotte, NC 04/04/2026	Hilly 60 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	60 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC 04/12/2026	Very Flat 486 Finishers	PR Score	486 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Garmin Durham Marathon Durham, NC 05/02/2026	Rolling Hills	PR Score			Reviews	Compare Races
New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC 05/16/2026	Hilly 297 Finishers	PR Score	297 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC 10/17/2026	Rolling Hills 154 Finishers	PR Score	154 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC 10/24/2026	Very Flat 286 Finishers	PR Score	286 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
RDC Marathon Durham, NC 10/25/2026	Rolling Hills 225 Finishers	PR Score	225 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC 11/01/2026	Hilly 979 Finishers	PR Score	979 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC 11/08/2026	Mostly Flat 327 Finishers	PR Score	327 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC 11/14/2026	Rolling Hills 2,647 Finishers	PR Score	2,647 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races

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North Carolina Marathons

Mangum Marathon

Ellerbe, NC 01/16/2027

Hilly

54 Finishers

--- PR Score

Course isNot Certified

54 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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Run Oak Island Marathon

Oak Island, NC 02/14/2027

Very Flat

Elevation Chart

292 Finishers

99.46 PR Score

8.6%

Qualified

292 Finishers

8.6%

Qualified

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Valentines Day Massacre Marathon

Greensboro, NC 02/14/2027

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

39 Finishers

97.61 PR Score

7.7%

Qualified

39 Finishers

7.7%

Qualified

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Black Mountain Marathon

Black Mountain, NC 02/24/2024

Very Hilly

Elevation Chart

257 Finishers

90.66 PR Score

Course isNot Certified

257 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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Ellerbe Marathon

Ellerbe, NC 02/28/2026

Hilly

Elevation Chart

45 Finishers

96.42 PR Score

None

Qualified

45 Finishers

None

Qualified

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Wilmington Marathon

Wilmington, NC 02/28/2026

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

1,492 Finishers

99.10 PR Score

11.3%

Qualified

1,492 Finishers

11.3%

Qualified

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Ellerbe, NC
01/16/2027

PR Score

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Oak Island, NC
02/14/2027

PR Score

Greensboro, NC
02/14/2027

PR Score

Black Mountain, NC
02/24/2024

PR Score

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Ellerbe, NC
02/28/2026

PR Score

Wilmington, NC
02/28/2026

PR Score

Raleigh, NC
03/07/2026

PR Score

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Cary, NC
03/15/2026

PR Score

Asheville, NC
03/21/2026

PR Score

Charlotte, NC
04/04/2026

PR Score

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Elizabeth City, NC
04/12/2026

PR Score

Durham, NC
05/02/2026

PR Score