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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Buffalo
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

Buffalo Marathon Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Buffalo Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
8:32/km

3:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
64/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
35 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Buffalo Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Buffalo Marathon Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

Where does the Buffalo Marathon Half Marathon route go?

The Buffalo Marathon Half Marathon route starts at Delaware Avenue & Huron Street, downtown Buffalo (start chute on Franklin Street near the Hyatt Regency), 6:30 AM sharp start and finishes at Franklin Street directly in front of the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, downtown Buffalo (less than 900 feet from the start). Underfoot, expect road. It passes Lake Erie waterfront, LaSalle Park, KeyBank Center (home of the Buffalo Sabres), Forest Lawn Cemetery and Delaware Park. Marathon and half marathon share a common start and finish line located less than 900 feet apart, finishing directly in front of the Buffalo Convention Center where the expo and post-race party are held.

What should runners know on race day for the Buffalo Marathon Half Marathon?

Live bands perform every couple of miles along the race course.

Race character

Scenery

  • Waterfront
  • City
  • Parkland
  • Lakeside
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Destination
  • Community
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Approximately 7,500 runners across all events at the 2026 (25th anniversary) weekend

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
3 hour time limit for the half marathon (approximately 13:44 per mile pace)

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Pre-race expo and packet/bib pickup at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, 153 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202; the Convention Center also hosts the finish line and post-race party.
Medal
All marathon and half marathon finishers receive a finisher medal; age-group and overall award medals are mailed after the event.
Finisher tee
All marathon and half marathon finishers receive a finisher tech shirt.
On-course music
Live bands perform every couple of miles along the race course

Access and course status

Start
Delaware Avenue & Huron Street, downtown Buffalo (start chute on Franklin Street near the Hyatt Regency), 6:30 AM sharp start
Finish
Franklin Street directly in front of the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, downtown Buffalo (less than 900 feet from the start)

Course facts

Surface
Road
Landmarks
Lake Erie waterfront, LaSalle Park, KeyBank Center (home of the Buffalo Sabres), Forest Lawn Cemetery, Delaware Park, Frederick Law Olmsted-designed parks, Darwin D. Martin House (Frank Lloyd Wright), Guaranty Building (Louis Sullivan), Kleinhans Music Hall (Saarinen)
Notable features
  • Marathon and half marathon share a common start and finish line located less than 900 feet apart, finishing directly in front of the Buffalo Convention Center where the expo and post-race party are held. Fully staffed medical area at the finish line and professional medical support throughout the course
  • Aid stations with water and Gatorade every two miles beginning at mile 2
  • course showcases Buffalo architecture and the Olmsted park system. The half marathon is described as relatively flat and fast with a scenic view of downtown's waterfront

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 64Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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