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  • 42.2 km
  • Anchorage
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Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay

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.

Decision summary

Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay at a glance

Typical conditions
85/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
21 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay, 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 Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay route go?

The Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay 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 a beach course. The setting includes city and desert.

Race character

Scenery

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

Atmosphere

  • Destination
  • Scenic Tour
  • Wilderness

Terrain

  • Beach

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.

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

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

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.