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Ocean State Marathon
Ocean State Marathon is a marathon and half marathon event held in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, October 25, 2026. About 2,500 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- October 25, 2026
- Location
- Narragansett, RI
- Field size
- ~2,500 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Location
- Narragansett, Rhode Island
- Distances
- Marathon, Half
- Field size
- About 2,500 runners
- Course
- Moderate hills
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- oceanstatemarathon.com
About the Ocean State Marathon
Held each fall in Narragansett, this race weekend offers a full marathon, half marathon and 5K along a scenic ocean-side course in southern Rhode Island.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- USATF-certified; Boston Marathon qualifier and Abbott World Marathon Majors qualifying event
- Notes
- Popular regional marathon [enrich 2026-09-24] Prior editions per FindMyMarathon: 2025-10-26, 2024 (Oct), 2023 (Oct), 2022 (Oct), 2021-10-25. Organizer name is "Rhode Races & Events"; race also listed as "Ocean State Rhode Races" on rhoderaces.com/oceanstate.runri.us.
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Ocean State Marathon: common questions
- When is the Ocean State Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, October 25, 2026.
- Where is the Ocean State Marathon held?
- In Narragansett, Rhode Island.
- What distances does the Ocean State Marathon offer?
- Marathon and Half.
- How many people run the Ocean State Marathon?
- About 2,500 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 Ocean State Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
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