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  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Anchorage
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Anchorage Mayor's 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

2026 edition

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

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Decision summary

Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
10:40/km

7:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
85/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
47 verified facts

Stored GPS route

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Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Anchorage Mayor's 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.

How hilly is the Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon?

The Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon is described as rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 256 m.

Where does the Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon route go?

The Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon route starts at ConocoPhillips Soccer Stadium at Kincaid Park, 9400 Raspberry Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502 (Marathon and Half Marathon) and finishes at Delaney Park Strip in downtown Anchorage, west end of the Park Strip between 9th & 10th Avenues. Underfoot, expect run primarily on pedestrian pathways and forested trails, with the final half-mile through an urban Anchorage neighborhood. It passes Kincaid Park, Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Cook Inlet, Westchester Lagoon and Chester Creek Trail.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Riverside
  • City
  • Desert
  • Waterfront
  • Parkland
  • Forest
  • Lakeside

Atmosphere

  • Destination
  • Scenic Tour
  • Wilderness

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Road
  • Beach
Elevation character
Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
256 m
Net elevation
-43 m

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
All participants must finish by 3:00 PM. Marathon starts 7:30 AM, Half Marathon 8:30 AM, Solstice Classic 9:00 AM; no early start times and racers must start within 10 minutes of the posted start.
Qualification status
The Marathon course is certified by USA Track & Field and is recognized as a Boston Marathon qualifying event.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Bib pickup and expo at the Alaska Airlines Center on the UAA campus, 3550 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, on Friday, June 19, 2026, 10 AM to 3 PM. In-person registration is available at bib pickup until 3 PM Friday; there is no race-day registration.

Access and course status

Start
ConocoPhillips Soccer Stadium at Kincaid Park, 9400 Raspberry Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502 (Marathon and Half Marathon).
Finish
Delaney Park Strip in downtown Anchorage, west end of the Park Strip between 9th & 10th Avenues.

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Run primarily on pedestrian pathways and forested trails, with the final half Mile through an urban Anchorage neighborhood.
Landmarks
Kincaid Park, Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Cook Inlet, Westchester Lagoon, Chester Creek Trail, University of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Native Medical Center, Far North Bicentennial Park, University Lake Park, Chugach Mountains, Alaska Range, Delaney Park Strip
Notable features
  • Once known as the Midnight Sun Mayor's Marathon, when the starting gun went off in the early evening rather than the traditional morning start. The event comprises the Marathon, Half-Marathon, Solstice Classic (4.7 miles), Marathon Relay, and a Kids Mile
  • Organized through a partnership between the Municipality of Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department and the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Athletic Department
  • proceeds support MOA parks and the UAA Athletic Department and its 180 student-athletes
  • Breathtaking views of the Alaska Range
  • possible wildlife sightings include moose, bears, beluga whales, trumpeter swans, mallards, arctic terns, and salmon streams

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 15°CTypical temperature
  • 12 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 85Favourability /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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