About the Tupelo Marathon and 14er
The course runs out on rolling country roads and comes back the same way, so you get a good sense of what is ahead before you turn around. The longer distance splits off near the halfway point and comes back earlier. Both options share the same route, the same terrain, and the same aid stations, which stay in place for returning runners. Water and Gatorade are at each stop.
Packet pickup is the afternoon before, at a tent behind a shopping strip off Coley Road. Race-morning pickup is available under the same tent a short time before the start. Marathon runners can park in a raised lot nearby; the lot directly behind the businesses is reserved for handicap parking and tenants. Post-race food and drinks are in the gravel lot behind the same building.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
14.2 Miles · 2025 results
160finishers
1:22:38winner
2:23:21median
4:29:52cutoff
Top 3: Stephen Otey (1:22:38) · Lance Moore (1:33:32) · Ken Gassaway (1:34:22)
26.2 Miles · 2025 results
72finishers
2:39:25winner
4:01:11median
6:56:03cutoff
Top 3: Charlie Dawson (2:39:25) · James Graham (2:42:47) · Layton Dorsett (2:48:36)
The Tupelo Marathon and 14er has been held every year since at least 2019. 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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
26.2 Miles9/6/2026 05:00$100
14.2 Miles9/6/2026 05:00$75
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