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Washington Marathons

Washington has 34 active marathons this year. Races are most common in September, June, and April. Course terrain for these courses is most often downhill or rolling hills. Typical race day temperatures range from 35°F to 66°F.

Popular races include the Seattle Marathon, Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon, and Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday). There are 2 new marathons in Washington this year — Mud Mountain Dam (Fall) Marathon and Mud Mountain Dam (Spring) Marathon. 28 certified courses can be great Boston qualifier options. Races with the best Boston qualifying percentages include the Tunnel Vision Marathon — 33.5% BQ and Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon — 32.2% BQ.

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Washington Marathons	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Fort Ebey Kettles Trail Marathon Whidbey Island, WA 02/14/2026	Rolling Hills 30 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	30 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA 03/28/2026	Downhill 122 Finishers	PR Score	122 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mill Town Marathon Everett, WA 03/29/2026	Rolling Hills 105 Finishers	PR Score	105 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Bremerton Marathon Bremerton, WA 04/18/2026	Rolling Hills 41 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	41 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Run the River Marathon Kennewick, WA 04/18/2026	Mostly Flat 127 Finishers	PR Score	127 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA 04/18/2026	Rolling Hills 83 Finishers	PR Score	83 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA 04/26/2026	Hilly 176 Finishers	PR Score	176 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA 05/03/2026	Hilly 402 Finishers	PR Score	402 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA 05/17/2026	Rolling Hills 301 Finishers	PR Score	301 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA 05/17/2026	Mostly Flat 172 Finishers	PR Score	172 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mud Mountain Dam (Spring) Marathon Enumclaw, WA 05/30/2026	Downhill	PR Score			Reviews	Compare Races
Drumheller Marathon Seattle, WA 06/06/2026	Very Flat 3 Finishers	PR Score	3 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Green River Marathon Kent, WA 06/06/2026	Very Flat 21 Finishers	PR Score	21 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA 06/07/2026	Downhill 804 Finishers	PR Score	804 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA 06/07/2026	Hilly 271 Finishers	PR Score	271 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Super Hyak Marathon North Bend, WA 06/13/2026	Downhill 410 Finishers	PR Score	410 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Bound for Boston (Seattle) Marathon Olympia, WA 06/14/2026	Mostly Flat 4 Finishers	PR Score	4 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA 07/25/2026	Downhill 778 Finishers	PR Score	778 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA 07/26/2026	Downhill 715 Finishers	PR Score	715 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA 08/09/2026	Downhill 768 Finishers	PR Score	768 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA 08/30/2026	Mostly Flat 167 Finishers	PR Score	167 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Beat the Blerch (Carnation Saturday) Carnation, WA 09/12/2026	Hilly 64 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	64 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA 09/12/2026	Downhill 545 Finishers	PR Score	545 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA 09/13/2026	Very Flat 63 Finishers	PR Score	63 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA 09/13/2026	Downhill 466 Finishers	PR Score	466 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mud Mountain Dam (Fall) Marathon Enumclaw, WA 09/19/2026	Downhill	PR Score			Reviews	Compare Races
Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA 09/20/2026	Rolling Hills 307 Finishers	PR Score	307 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Fidalgo Trail Run Marathon Anacortes, WA 09/26/2026	Rolling Hills 38 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	38 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA 10/03/2026	Downhill 209 Finishers	PR Score	209 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA 10/11/2026	Rolling Hills 175 Finishers	PR Score	175 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA 10/11/2026	Hilly 201 Finishers	PR Score	201 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Grand Ridge Trail Marathon (November) Issaquah, WA 11/07/2026	Hilly 18 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	18 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA 11/29/2026	Hilly 2,470 Finishers	PR Score	2,470 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Last Chance Marathon Bellingham, WA 12/31/2026	Mostly Flat 40 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	40 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races

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Washington Marathons

Fort Ebey Kettles Trail Marathon

Whidbey Island, WA 02/14/2026

Rolling Hills

30 Finishers

--- PR Score

Course isNot Certified

30 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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Yakima River Canyon Marathon

Ellensburg, WA 03/28/2026

Downhill

Elevation Chart

122 Finishers

98.67 PR Score

3.3%

Qualified

122 Finishers

3.3%

Qualified

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Mill Town Marathon

Everett, WA 03/29/2026

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

105 Finishers

98.33 PR Score

5.7%

Qualified

105 Finishers

5.7%

Qualified

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Bremerton Marathon

Bremerton, WA 04/18/2026

Rolling Hills

41 Finishers

--- PR Score

Course isNot Certified

41 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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Run the River Marathon

Kennewick, WA 04/18/2026

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

127 Finishers

99.11 PR Score

5.5%

Qualified

127 Finishers

5.5%

Qualified

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Wenatchee Marathon

Wenatchee, WA 04/18/2026

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

83 Finishers

98.79 PR Score

7.2%

Qualified

83 Finishers

7.2%

Qualified

Reviews

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Whidbey Island, WA
02/14/2026

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Ellensburg, WA
03/28/2026

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Everett, WA
03/29/2026

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Bremerton, WA
04/18/2026

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Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Kennewick, WA
04/18/2026

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Wenatchee, WA
04/18/2026

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Oak Harbor, WA
04/26/2026

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Tacoma, WA
05/03/2026

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Olympia, WA
05/17/2026

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Spokane, WA
05/17/2026

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Enumclaw, WA
05/30/2026

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Seattle, WA
06/06/2026