About the Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - Minneapolis
The course here is a single short loop, repeated until you hit marathon or half marathon distance. That sounds like it could wear on you, but the organizers lean into it: there is music and entertainment posted along the route to break up the repetition, and timing clocks at the mile point let you track your pace on every pass. The full is USATF certified and qualifies for Boston.
Packet pickup happens race morning, starting about an hour before the gun. There is no separate pre-race pickup evening to plan around.
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Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - Minneapolis 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Half Marathon Results · 2026
18finishers
1:21:42winner
2:23:53median
3:37:34cutoff
Top 3: Nick Eugster (1:21:42) · Luke Gilliland (1:22:44) · Sathiji Kathiresu Nageshwaran (1:40:37)
Marathon Results · 2026
14finishers
2:50:20winner
3:59:09median
5:51:13cutoff
Top 3: Zachary Lee (2:50:20) · Ava Gressen (3:08:20) · Brock Tesdahl (3:20:04)
The Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - Minneapolis has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
26.2 Miles8/15/2027 06:00$80
13.1 Miles8/15/2027 06:00$50
26.2 Miles8/15/2027 06:30$75
13.1 Miles8/15/2027 06:30$45
26.2 Miles8/15/2027 06:30$26
13.1 Miles8/15/2027 06:30$26
Cheer Crew8/15/2027 06:30Free
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Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The marathon pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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