Marathons in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia has one marathon in our database in Canada, centred on Halifax. Blue Nose Marathon typically draws around 1,500 finishers. Browse the races below for course maps, elevation profiles, typical weather, and practical race-day detail to help you choose your next start line. Plan by month on our marathon calendar or filter by country and region.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Blue Nose Marathon

The Blue Nose Marathon draws approximately 1,500 finishers each May on an urban road in Halifax, Canada. The race leans into Halifax's rugged harbor-city topography rather than hiding it. The route passes harbor roads, Citadel-area hills, and Atlantic-city neighborhoods. Harbor roads and Citadel-area hills climb through Atlantic-city neighborhoods on a course that leans into Halifax's rugged harbor-city topography.

Next race: Sunday, 2 May 2027

Nearby Marathons

Other races closest to Nova Scotia.

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada· 282 km away

Fredericton Marathon

The Fredericton Marathon draws approximately 1,200 finishers each May on a river city road in Fredericton, Canada. The river setting gives it a relaxed small-capital feel. The route passes riverside paths, bridge approaches, and calm New Brunswick roads. Riverside paths, bridge approaches, and calm New Brunswick roads give May's capital-city marathon a relaxed river-setting feel on largely flat terrain.

Next race: Sunday, 2 May 2027

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada· 639 km away

Marathon Beneva de Quebec

The Marathon Beneva de Quebec draws approximately 2,500 finishers each October on a historic urban road in Quebec City, Canada. The walled-city backdrop gives it one of North America's strongest historic settings. The route passes the St. Lawrence, old-city fortifications, and broad roads above the river. The St. Lawrence, old-city fortifications, and broad roads above the river climb through one of North America's strongest historic marathon settings.

Next race: Sunday, 4 October 2026

Boston, Massachusetts, United States· 654 km awayWorld Marathon Major

Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and the only major requiring qualification for most runners. Starting in Hopkinton and finishing on Boylston Street, the course features the challenging Heartbreak Hill and legendary New England crowd support. It is the pinnacle race for competitive amateur marathoners.

Next race: Monday, 19 April 2027

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States· 661 km away

Baystate Marathon

The Baystate Marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifier favourite, drawing about 1,700 finishers each October on a fast point-to-point from Lowell to Chelmsford through northeastern Massachusetts. The net-downhill course follows the Merrimack River valley with cool October New England weather. It is one of the fastest autumn marathons in the northeastern United States.

Next race: Sunday, 11 October 2026

Burlington, Vermont, United States· 763 km away

Vermont City Marathon

The Vermont City Marathon in Burlington draws about 1,800 finishers each May on a scenic loop through Vermont's largest city on Lake Champlain. The course passes Church Street Marketplace, the Burlington waterfront, and the Winooski River with views of the Adirondack Mountains across the lake. May spring weather and a community-focused atmosphere make it New England's premier small-city marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 23 May 2027