Race list
First Marathon Picks
Big weekends with crowd support and a course a first marathon can finish, not a qualifier hunt.
Races on this list
| Race | Place | From the list |
|---|---|---|
| Allianz Richmond Marathon | Richmond, Virginia | A fall city race with a reputation for spectators. |
| Indianapolis Monumental Marathon | Indianapolis, Indiana | A November race weekend built for a first 26.2. |
| Philadelphia Marathon | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | A city loop with a half on the same weekend. |
| Marine Corps Marathon | Arlington, Virginia | No time standard. The field is huge and the course is famous. |
| Walt Disney World Marathon | Bay Lake, Florida | A January race through the parks, built as a weekend. |
| Eugene Marathon | Eugene, Oregon | A welcoming spring weekend in a town that knows running. |
| Napa Valley Marathon | Napa, California | A scenic point-to-point with a relaxed wine-country finish. |
| Grandma's Marathon | Duluth, Minnesota | A supportive point-to-point with a long, runnable finish into Duluth. |
| Chevron Houston Marathon | Houston, Texas | A flat, well-supported January course for a first 26.2. |
How this list is chosen
Hand-picked by RaceRove. Each race is on the list for the reason given beside it, checked against the race's own website.
Using this list
Open First Marathon Picks in the race finder to search it by race or place, narrow it to one state, sort it, or save all 9 races to your plan. Each race has its own page with its next date, distances, registration and course details.