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Atlantic City Marathon
Atlantic City Marathon is a marathon, half marathon and 5K event held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, October 16, 2027. About 3,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- October 16, 2027
- Location
- Atlantic City, NJ
- Field size
- ~3,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, October 16, 2027
- Location
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Distances
- Marathon, Half, 5K
- Field size
- About 3,000 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- acmarathon.com
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 8:00 AM EDT
- Course profile — Marathon
- Out-and-back course; Road surface; 200 ft gain, 200 ft loss (estimated from third-party elevation data); USATF certified; Boston qualifier
- Course profile — Half Marathon
- Out-and-back course; Mostly road, some trail; USATF certified
About the Atlantic City Marathon
A historic Boardwalk marathon weekend in Atlantic City dating to 1958, offering a flat, fast course along the oceanfront with full and half marathons on Sunday and a 10K and 5K on Saturday.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Third-oldest continuously run marathon in the United States (since 1958); USATF-certified; Boston qualifier course.
- Notes
- Popular coastal race
More marathons in New Jersey
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Atlantic City Marathon: common questions
- When is the Atlantic City Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, October 16, 2027.
- Where is the Atlantic City Marathon held?
- In Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- What distances does the Atlantic City Marathon offer?
- Marathon, Half and 5K.
- How many people run the Atlantic City Marathon?
- About 3,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Atlantic City Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the Atlantic City Marathon start?
- 8:00 AM EDT.
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