2026 Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon

Name: 2026 Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon
Start: 2026-10-04
End: 2026-10-04
Location: Milwaukee, United States

42KCombo

BonusesScenic

Oct 4, 2026 · 1 day🇺🇸 Milwaukee, United States

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The Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon is a USATF-certified Boston qualifier that starts downtown at the Baird Center and finishes at Urban Park on the Summerfest grounds. The course features two crossings of the Hoan Bridge, with more than 40 percent of the route along Lake Michigan, and includes rolling hills in the first half and a mostly downhill back half.

Why attend here

Run a 42k along Lake Michigan as autumn paints the Milwaukee skyline, with the Hoan Bridge offering sweeping harbor views and the back half easing downhill. Afterward, reward yourself with a cheese curd-fueled crawl through the Historic Third Ward's food halls and a lakeside stroll along the RiverWalk, where the crisp October air makes every moment feel like a postcard.

Distance from you

From Columbus, US to Milwaukee, US

~0.7h · 533 km

Milwaukee

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forecast

26 Sat

18°10°

22%5.6 m/s

27 Sun

18°10°

29%6.8 m/s

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Event Details

Elevation

191m

Course

The course runs alongside Lake Michigan for more than 40 percent of the route, with views of the Milwaukee skyline, the harbor, and Lake Michigan from the Hoan Bridge. The first half has rolling hills, and the back half trends mostly downhill.