Marathons in Tennessee
Tennessee is home to 2 marathons in our database in United States, spread across cities including Memphis and Nashville. Nashville Marathon is the largest race in the lineup, typically drawing around 3,800 finishers, while the full spread offers everything from fast urban courses to scenic regional events. 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.
Nearby Marathons
Other races closest to Tennessee.
Huntsville, Alabama, United States· 196 km away
Rocket City Marathon
The Rocket City Marathon draws approximately 2,200 finishers each December on an urban road in Huntsville, United States. Few U.S. races lean into aerospace identity as fully as this long-running Alabama marathon. The course passes the U.S. Space & Rocket Center district, older neighborhoods, and broad roads under the Appalachian foothills. The U.S. Space and Rocket Center district, older neighborhoods, and broad roads under Appalachian foothills carry December's Alabama marathon deep into aerospace identity.
Next race: Sunday, 6 December 2026
Chickamauga, Georgia, United States· 297 km away
Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon
The Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon draws approximately 1,200 finishers each November on a historic road in Chickamauga, United States. It is one of the few U.S. marathons run almost entirely through a national military park landscape. The route passes Civil War monuments, wooded park roads, and quiet battlefield loops on preserved historic land. Civil War monuments and wooded park roads roll through preserved battlefield loops in one of the few U.S. marathons run inside a national military park.
Next race: Sunday, 1 November 2026
St. Louis, Missouri, United States· 366 km away
GO! St. Louis Marathon
The GO! St. Louis Marathon draws approximately 1,800 finishers each April on an urban road in St. Louis, United States. The race ties together the city's sports venues and historic districts better than any shorter St. Louis route can. The course passes Busch Stadium, Forest Park, and long views of the Gateway Arch along broad city avenues. Busch Stadium, Forest Park, and long views of the Gateway Arch unfold across broad city avenues that tie St. Louis's districts together.
Next race: Sunday, 4 April 2027
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States· 366 km away
Little Rock Marathon
The Little Rock Marathon draws approximately 3,000 finishers each March on an urban road in Little Rock, United States. Its oversized finisher medal is one of the race's signature traditions. The route passes the Arkansas State Capitol, the Clinton Presidential Center area, and the Arkansas River corridor. Between the Arkansas State Capitol, the Clinton Presidential Center area, and the river corridor, steady Arkansas rollers shape a true pacing race.
Next race: Sunday, 7 March 2027
Louisville, Kentucky, United States· 373 km away
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon draws approximately 2,200 finishers each April through Louisville in the lead-up to the famous horse race. The course passes Churchill Downs, the Ohio River waterfront, and the Cherokee Park loop on rolling Kentucky terrain. April's Derby-season atmosphere and the mini-marathon tradition make it one of America's most festive spring marathons.
Next race: Saturday, 24 April 2027