Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Harwood, MD
The course runs on paved rural roads through the Harwood area, and it is not flat. Rolling hills carry you through most of it, with the steepest climbing coming in the back half. The roads stay open to traffic, so you run facing cars and follow police guidance in the coned sections. Aid stations with water and Gatorade are spaced out across the course.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
26.2K · 2025 results
Top 3: Caden Ryskoski (1:33:34) · Alan Kasmer (1:34:44) · William Boxmeyer (1:36:35)
The Metric Marathon has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 26.2K field finished slower than 2:18:44, and the last recorded finisher came in around 4:25:01, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (186 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 26.2K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 26.2K winner ran 1:33:34 while the median finisher took 2:18:44. That spread points to a relatively quick field, so expect a competitive front end.