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.
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FrederictonNew BrunswickCanada· 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. Gentle undulations are the only breaks on an otherwise flat profile.
Next race: Sunday, 9 May 2027
Quebec CityQuebecCanada· 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. Rolling terrain with moderate climbs shapes the middle miles.
Next race: Sunday, 3 October 2027
DerryNew HampshireUnited States· 652 km away
Cheap Marathon
Cheap Marathon draws approximately 550 finishers each April on a scenic road in Derry, United States. Millennium Running's flat rail-trail marathon ranks among the nation's top Boston-qualifier percentages with a time-trial start. The flat out-and-back course uses the Windham and Derry Rail Trail for two marathon loops. Gentle undulations are the only breaks on an otherwise flat profile.
Next race: Saturday, 3 April 2027
BostonMassachusettsUnited States· 654 km away
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
ManchesterNew HampshireUnited States· 658 km away
Manchester City Marathon
The Manchester City Marathon draws approximately 572 finishers each November on an urban road in Manchester, United States. New Hampshire's largest marathon is Millennium Running's Queen City Boston qualifier through the state's biggest city. The course tours Manchester's Millyard, North End, Merrimack River crossings, and Goffstown Rail Trail connectors. Rolling terrain with moderate climbs shapes the middle miles.
Next race: Sunday, 8 November 2026
LowellMassachusettsUnited 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, 18 October 2026