Sun, Sep 20, 2026

Lincoln Marathon - Full/Half/10K/5K

Lincoln, ME

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

MarathonHalf Marathon5K10K

About the Lincoln Marathon - Full/Half/10K/5K

The course heads south out of downtown Lincoln along a straight state highway, staying flat the whole way. It is terrain that suits anyone chasing a time, and the open road means you can settle into a pace without much to navigate. Several distance options mean runners at very different points in their training tend to show up on the same morning.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a venue close to the start. Personal bottles can be handed off at the operations tent before the gun goes off, and they will be waiting at water stations along the route. There is a vendor area at the finish, and lodging and dining options nearby make it workable as a weekend trip.

Free race emails

Get the Weekly RunSesh

In for this one or still deciding, keep race season near Lincoln on your radar: a Monday look ahead and a Thursday rundown of the weekend's races.

Two helpful emails per week. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

26.2 Miles · 2025 results

40finishers

2:47:47winner

4:37:28median

6:48:08cutoff

Top 3: Evan Bursey (2:47:47) · Daniel Newton (2:48:52) · Ashton MacDonald (3:04:27)

The Lincoln Marathon - Full/Half/10K/5K has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 26.2 Miles results.

Median

See how your time stacks up nationally →

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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

26.2 Miles9/20/2026 07:30$105

13.1 Miles9/20/2026 07:30$75

5K9/20/2026 07:30$25

10K9/20/2026 07:30$55

Going for a Time?

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.

Plan Your Trip

Where to Stay

Traveling for this race? The map shows hotels and rentals in and around Lincoln — pan or zoom to compare what's nearby.

The map is provided by Stay22. If you book through it, RunSesh may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — it never affects the races we list.

Common Questions About the Lincoln Marathon - Full/Half/10K/5K

Will I finish last at the Lincoln Marathon - Full/Half/10K/5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 26.2 Miles field finished slower than 4:37:28, and the last recorded finisher came in around 6:48:08, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Lincoln Marathon - Full/Half/10K/5K a good first 26.2 Miles?

It is a small race (40 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 26.2 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Lincoln Marathon - Full/Half/10K/5K?

The 26.2 Miles winner ran 2:47:47 while the median finisher took 4:37:28. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.