Pennsylvania · Marathon
Erie Marathon
Erie Marathon is a marathon event held in Erie, Pennsylvania. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, September 12, 2027. About 2,500 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- September 12, 2027
- Location
- Erie, PA
- Field size
- ~2,500 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, September 12, 2027
- Location
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- Distances
- Marathon
- Field size
- About 2,500 runners
- Course
- Flat / low
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- eriemarathon.net
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 7:00 AM EDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface; 84 ft gain, 84 ft loss (estimated from third-party elevation data); USATF certified; Boston qualifier
About the Erie Marathon
A pancake-flat, two-loop marathon and half on the scenic Presque Isle peninsula along Lake Erie, famous as one of the country's best Boston-qualifying courses.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- FindMyMarathon Top 50 BQ Races 2026 — #2 (BQ rate 33.4%, PR score 98.5, Very Flat); One of the flattest, fastest Boston qualifiers in the US; sells out quickly
- Notes
- Flat Pennsylvania marathon known for BQ attempts.
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Erie Marathon: common questions
- When is the Erie Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, September 12, 2027.
- Where is the Erie Marathon held?
- In Erie, Pennsylvania.
- What distances does the Erie Marathon offer?
- Marathon.
- How many people run the Erie Marathon?
- About 2,500 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 Erie Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the Erie Marathon start?
- 7:00 AM EDT.
- What is the course like at the Erie Marathon?
- Loop course; Road surface; 84 ft gain, 84 ft loss (estimated from third-party elevation data); USATF certified; Boston qualifier.
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