Sun, Oct 4, 2026

Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay

Portland, ME

Registration openAnnual since at least 2012

MarathonHalf Marathon5K10K

Entry is $80 now and rises to $90 after Aug 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay

The course runs out and back along Back Cove and Casco Bay, with rolling hills throughout. You get views of the Portland skyline and, if the timing works out, peak fall foliage. The marathon is a Boston qualifier, and the relay option lets a small team split the distance.

Packet pickup is the day before at a community center on Stevens Ave, with a shorter window at the field next to the start on race morning. Parking is free at several lots along Marginal Way, a short walk from the start, though the lots near the university now charge by the hour.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

2,365finishers

1:04:39winner

2:07:52median

6:16:21cutoff

Top 3: Colin Cernik (1:04:39) · Will Geoghegan (1:06:00) · Aaron Willingham (1:07:40)

26.2 Miles · 2025 results

1,178finishers

2:25:52winner

4:21:19median

9:06:40cutoff

Top 3: Sammy Mills (2:25:52) · Sanjay Raman (2:31:41) · Harrison Osborne (2:32:07)

The Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay has been held every year since at least 2012. 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 13.1 Miles results.

Median

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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 Miles10/4/2026 07:45$105

13.1 Miles10/4/2026 07:45$80

26.2 Miles10/4/2026 07:45$190

26.2 Miles10/4/2026 00:00$35

13.1 Miles10/4/2026 00:00$35

5K10/4/2026 00:00$35

10K10/4/2026 00:00$35

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Common Questions About the Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay

Will I finish last at the Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay?

Almost certainly not. Half the 13.1 Miles field finished slower than 2:07:52, and the last recorded finisher came in around 6:16:21, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay a good first 13.1 Miles?

With 2,365 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 13.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay?

The 13.1 Miles winner ran 1:04:39 while the median finisher took 2:07:52. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.