Maine · Marathon
Marathons in Maine
Maine currently has 5 upcoming marathons with a confirmed date listed in RaceRove. They take place in Portland, Augusta, Bangor and Greenville and elsewhere.
Another 10 annual marathons are waiting for next year's date to be announced.
- Upcoming, date confirmed
- 5
- Active listings
- 15
- Cities with races
- 13
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Upcoming marathons in Maine
All 5 with a confirmed date, soonest first.
Dates come from each race's own listing. Always confirm on the organiser's site before you book travel.
Largest marathon events in Maine
By estimated field size across all distances at the event.
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Maine Coast Marathon, Half Marathon & 5KWells, ME Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon5K ~4,000 runners
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Millinocket Marathon & HalfMillinocket, ME Usually held in December · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon ~2,000 runners
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Mount Desert Island Marathon, Half & RelayBar Harbor, ME Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathonHalf MarathonRelay ~1,800 runners
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Sugarloaf Marathon & 15KCarrabassett Valley, ME Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathon15K ~1,500 runners
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Portland MarathonPortland, ME Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~1,200 runners
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Mousam Lake Sanford Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5KSanford, ME Usually held in June · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~400 runners
When marathons happen in Maine
- June
- 2 upcoming races
- July
- 1 upcoming race
- October
- 2 upcoming races
Maine cities with the most marathons
- Portland
- 1 upcoming race
- Augusta
- 1 upcoming race
- Bangor
- 1 upcoming race
- Greenville
- 1 upcoming race
- Waterville
- 1 upcoming race
Annual events awaiting their next date
These marathons are held every year, but the next date isn't in the listing yet. The month shown is when each is usually held.
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Maine Coast Marathon, Half Marathon & 5KWells, ME Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon5K ~4,000 runners
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Millinocket Marathon & HalfMillinocket, ME Usually held in December · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon ~2,000 runners
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Mount Desert Island Marathon, Half & RelayBar Harbor, ME Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathonHalf MarathonRelay ~1,800 runners
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Sugarloaf Marathon & 15KCarrabassett Valley, ME Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathon15K ~1,500 runners
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Portland MarathonPortland, ME Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~1,200 runners
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Mousam Lake Sanford Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5KSanford, ME Usually held in June · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~400 runners
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Lincoln Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5KLincoln, ME Usually held in September · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~300 runners
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Lincoln Marathon - Full/Half/10K/5KLincoln, ME Usually held in September · next date not announcedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K
Marathons in nearby states
Guides from the RaceRove blog
- 7 min read How to Find a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon or Marathon Near You A practical way to find running races near you: pick a distance, decide how far you'll travel, read the listing properly and confirm the details before you register.
- 9 min read How to Run a Race in All 50 States How to plan a 50-state running challenge: set your own rules, group states into trips, build a calendar around the seasons, budget for it and keep track of every finish.
- 8 min read How to Choose the Best Half Marathon for a PR, Racecation or 50-State Challenge The best half marathon depends on what you want from it. How to choose a course for a personal record, a race worth travelling for, or an efficient stop on a 50-state challenge.
- Blog All guides Planning advice for finding, choosing and travelling to races.
Marathons in Maine: common questions
- How many marathons are there in Maine?
- RaceRove currently lists 5 upcoming marathons in Maine with a confirmed date, plus 10 annual events whose next date hasn't been announced yet.
- How long is a marathon?
- A marathon is 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometres).
- Which Maine cities have the most marathons?
- By upcoming events listed in RaceRove: Portland (1), Augusta (1), Bangor (1), Greenville (1) and Waterville (1).
- What is the biggest marathon in Maine?
- By estimated field size, the largest event with a marathon listed in Maine is the Maine Coast Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, with about 4,000 runners across all of its distances.
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