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Madison Marathon
Madison Marathon is a marathon, half marathon and 10K event held in Madison, Wisconsin. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, November 15, 2026. About 2,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- November 15, 2026
- Location
- Madison, WI
- Field size
- ~2,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Location
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Distances
- Marathon, Half, 10K
- Field size
- About 2,000 runners
- Course
- Rolling urban
- Registration
- raceroster.com
- Official website
- madisonmarathon.org
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 7:00 AM CST
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface; 851 ft gain, 833 ft loss (estimated from third-party elevation data); USATF certified; Boston qualifier
About the Madison Marathon
A fall marathon weekend that starts and finishes on Madison's Capitol Square and winds past the city's lakes, parks and most scenic neighborhoods, with distances from 5K to the full marathon.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Boston-qualifying; USATF-certified; starts and finishes on Capitol Square
- Notes
- Large Wisconsin marathon weekend.
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Madison Marathon: common questions
- When is the Madison Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, November 15, 2026.
- Where is the Madison Marathon held?
- In Madison, Wisconsin.
- What distances does the Madison Marathon offer?
- Marathon, Half and 10K.
- How many people run the Madison Marathon?
- About 2,000 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 Madison Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at raceroster.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Madison Marathon?
- Yes — registration is open.
- What time does the Madison Marathon start?
- 7:00 AM CST.
- What is the course like at the Madison Marathon?
- Loop course; Road surface; 851 ft gain, 833 ft loss (estimated from third-party elevation data); USATF certified; Boston qualifier.
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