Marathons in July 2026: Race Dates & Course Guides

Compare 2026 course profiles, start times, and route guides for each race below. See best time of year to run a marathon for how July compares across the calendar.

Gold CoastQueenslandAustralia

Gold Coast Marathon

The Gold Coast Marathon draws approximately 6,500 finishers on a scenic coastal road in Gold Coast, Australia. The course starts and finishes at Southport Broadwater Parklands. Very flat and fast, with no significant hills.

Next race: Sunday, 4 July 2027

Kailua-KonaHawaiiUnited States

Kona Marathon

The Kona Marathon draws approximately 119 finishers each July on a scenic coastal road in Kailua-Kona, United States. The Kona Marathon brings runners to Hawaii Island's sunny west coast over rolling coastal roads. The course tours Kona's coastal roads, coffee-country connectors, and lava-field vistas on the Big Island. Rolling terrain with moderate climbs shapes the middle miles.

Next race: Sunday, 4 July 2027

WaitsfieldVermontUnited States

Mad Marathon

The Mad Marathon draws approximately 290 finishers each July on a scenic road in Waitsfield, United States. The Mad Marathon is Vermont's famous mid-summer mountain valley race through the Mad River Valley. The course climbs and descends Mad River Valley roads with Green Mountain views and covered-bridge scenery. Expect significant climbs on this hilly course.

Next race: Sunday, 11 July 2027

QuitoEcuador

Quito Marathon

The Quito Marathon attracts approximately 3,000 finishers each July in Ecuador's capital at roughly 2,850 m altitude — one of the world's highest major marathons. The course passes the historic Old Town (Centro Histórico), the Panecillo hill viewpoint, and the Mariscal district on Andean plateau roads. July's dry-season equatorial weather and the altitude challenge make it South America's most demanding capital-city marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 25 July 2027

San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States

San Francisco Marathon

The San Francisco Marathon draws approximately 5,000 finishers on an urban road in San Francisco, United States. The course starts and finishes along the Embarcadero. The route crosses the Golden Gate Bridge, passes the Presidio, Golden Gate Park, and the Haight. Hilly throughout, with the steepest climbs in the Presidio and through Golden Gate Park.

Next race: Saturday, 31 July 2027