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Erie Marathon
Race Details:
- Location: Erie, PA, USA
- Race Date: 09/13/2026
- Race Distances: Full Marathon
What This Race Counts Toward:
Boston: Yes
World Marathon Majors: No
Erie Marathon Description
The Erie Marathon sends runners on two loops of Presque Isle State Park, a USA Today-named Best Fresh Water Beach jutting into Lake Erie, over barely any elevation change and long stretches of shaded, paved lakefront road. Runners face oncoming traffic for better visibility, and since the legendary hairpin turn near the park entrance moved to the course’s midpoint in 2017, the field has seen more PRs and Boston Qualifiers. USATF certified for Boston qualifying standards, it’s built for a fast, flat day at the height of Erie’s early-fall color.
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Erie Marathon Additional Details:
Packet pickup runs Saturday from noon to 6:00 PM at the Erie Runners Club Pavilion near Beach One inside Presque Isle State Park, with a short race-morning window from 5:45 to 6:45 AM for anyone who can’t make it Saturday. Free parking is available at Waldameer Amusement Park and the Tom Ridge Center, since roadside parking inside the park isn’t allowed. Aid stations stocked with Gatorade appear roughly every 1 to 2 miles along the course, and the marathon has a 6-hour finish window, with the roads reopening to park traffic around the 3-hour, 14-minute mark near mile 14. Every finisher receives a medal at the Beach One pavilion, along with professional finish-line photos and results forwarded to the Boston Athletic Association for qualifiers.
Course Information
Profile: Very Flat
Type: Multiple Loops
Surface: Road/Pavement
Pace Groups: Yes
Time Limit: 6 hours
# of Finishers
Marathon: 900 to 1,100
Elevation Details
Elevation Gain: Unknown
Elevation Loss: Unknown
Average Temperature
- Low: 57°F
- High: 70°F
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