2026 Anchorage RunFest Marathon

Name: 2026 Anchorage RunFest Marathon
Start: 2026-08-16
End: 2026-08-16
Location: Anchorage, United States

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Aug 16, 2026 · 1 day🇺🇸 Anchorage, United States

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Key Facts

Course

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A fast, paved coastal-trail 26.2-mile marathon in Anchorage, Alaska, starting and finishing on 6th Avenue beside Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse. The course is an out-and-back along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and Chester Creek greenbelt, with gentle rolling hills and about 197m of elevation gain. It is USATF-certified and a Boston qualifier.

Why attend here

August in Anchorage brings long, golden evenings and the first blush of autumn on the Chugach range, making the coastal trail run a moving postcard of fireweed and mountain light. Afterward, wander the Saturday Market for reindeer sausage and birch syrup, or soak in the midnight sun at a local brewery with a view of Cook Inlet.

Distance from you

From Columbus, US to Anchorage, US

~6.2h · 4,998 km

Anchorage

weather on the day

7 Aug 2026

19°13°

1.2mm2.8 m/s

16 Aug 2026

21°15°

2.8mm4.1 m/s

Event Details

Elevation

≈197 m

Course

The course runs along the paved Tony Knowles Coastal Trail along Cook Inlet, past Westchester Lagoon, Earthquake Park, and Point Woronzof, then turns inland for an out-and-back on the Chester Creek greenbelt trail before returning to downtown. It offers views of the Chugach Mountains and the first hints of autumn colors.