2026 Twin Cities Marathon

Name: 2026 Twin Cities Marathon
Start: 2026-10-04
End: 2026-10-04
Location: Minneapolis, United States

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BonusesScenic

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

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A scenic point-to-point marathon from Minneapolis to St. Paul, nicknamed 'The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America', passing the Chain of Lakes, running both banks of the Mississippi River, and finishing at the Minnesota State Capitol. The course is USATF-certified and a Boston qualifier, with a time limit of 6 hours 30 minutes.

Why attend here

In early October, Minneapolis is a canvas of amber leaves, and the marathon route showcases its best: the calm of the Chain of Lakes, the Mississippi’s bluffs, and a finish at the Capitol. Afterward, warm up with a bowl of wild rice soup or a craft beer from a local brewpub, and explore the city’s lakefront trails or the Minneapolis Institute of Art before the chill sets in.

Distance from you

From Columbus, US to Minneapolis, US

~1.3h · 1,009 km

Minneapolis

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typical Oct weather · 2025

4 Sat

31°16°

0mm4.4 m/s

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Event Details

Elevation

≈175 m

Course

Passes the Chain of Lakes (Bde Maka Ska, Lake of the Isles, Lake Harriet, Lake Nokomis), runs along both banks of the Mississippi River, and finishes at the Minnesota State Capitol. The course is mostly flat-to-rolling with no climbs longer than 100 ft, but the back half stiffens with a steady uphill from miles 20–23.