About the Whidbey Island Marathon
The full marathon is the main draw here, a point-to-point route that starts at Bowman Bay, winds past a lake, and crosses the Deception Pass Bridge, which closes to traffic for the race. After the bridge, the course threads through farmland before looping into Oak Harbor, finishing at the waterfront park. Shorter distances start and finish at that same waterfront.
Free shuttles run from the finish area at Windjammer Park to the marathon start line, with several departure waves to choose from. Runners staying at a handful of Oak Harbor hotels can catch a pickup directly from their door. Packet pickup happens the afternoon before at a building inside Windjammer Park.
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Whidbey Island Marathon 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
323finishers
18:46winner
39:21median
1:18:01cutoff
Top 3: Sam Day (18:46) · James McGrath (20:54) · Matt Buys (21:12)
The Whidbey Island Marathon 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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
26.2 Miles4/25/2027 07:00$85
13.1 Miles4/25/2027 08:30$75
10K4/25/2027 09:00$38
5K4/25/2027 09:00$28
1K4/25/2027 10:00$20
26.2 Miles4/25/2027 07:00$50
13.1 Miles4/25/2027 07:00$45
10K4/25/2027 07:00$35
5K4/25/2027 07:00$35
1K4/25/2027 07:00$25
Active Military - Marathon4/25/2027 07:00$85
Active Military - Half Marathon4/25/2027 08:30$75
Active Military - 10 K Run/Walk4/25/2027 09:00$40
Active Military - 5K Run/Walk4/25/2027 09:00$35
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.
Not sure what to aim for? The marathon pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
Where to Stay
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