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Med City Marathon
Med City Marathon is a marathon and half marathon event held in Rochester, Minnesota. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, May 16, 2027. About 1,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- May 16, 2027
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Field size
- ~1,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, May 16, 2027
- Location
- Rochester, Minnesota
- Distances
- Marathon, Half
- Field size
- About 1,000 runners
- Course
- Rolling Hills
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- medcitymarathon.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Entry fee
- Listed fee for the longest distance, $80 (from medcitymarathonmn.com, checked October 5, 2026)
- Start time
- 7:00 AM CDT
- Course profile — Marathon
- Point-to-point course; Road surface; 583 ft gain (estimated from third-party elevation data); USATF certified; Boston qualifier
- Course profile — Half Marathon
- Point-to-point course; Road surface; 200 ft gain (estimated from third-party elevation data); USATF certified
- Typical race-day weather
- about 43°F at the start, 78% humidity, 7 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 5, 2026)
About the Med City Marathon
Rochester's flagship marathon weekend, featuring a fast net-downhill course through southern Minnesota farmland that finishes in the heart of downtown.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- USATF-certified; Boston qualifier; billed as Minnesota's fastest half marathon; 30th anniversary in 2026
- Notes
- Well-regarded marathon
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Med City Marathon: common questions
- When is the Med City Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, May 16, 2027.
- Where is the Med City Marathon held?
- In Rochester, Minnesota.
- What distances does the Med City Marathon offer?
- Marathon and Half.
- How many people run the Med City Marathon?
- About 1,000 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 Med City Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Med City Marathon?
- Yes — registration is open. Listed fee for the longest distance, $80 (from medcitymarathonmn.com, checked October 5, 2026).
- What time does the Med City Marathon start?
- 7:00 AM CDT.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the Med City Marathon?
- about 43°F at the start, 78% humidity, 7 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 5, 2026).
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