Come celebrate the 22nd Anniversary of the Marathon to Marathon on June 10, 2017! This Heartland USA Classic is USA Track and Field Certified and Sanctioned, and it attracts many athletes from in and around the state. Come and enjoy small town friendliness and big time fun. Registration is quick and easy, so sign up today!

• The Marathon and Half Marathon courses are USA Track and Field Certified and Sanctioned. Distances are accurate and eligible for state and national records.
  
• Aid, Gatorade, and water stations available every 2.5 miles (stations are closer towards the finish line at mile markers 10,15, and 21).
  
• Fresh fruit and GU Energy Gel available towards the last water stations.
  
• Post-race refreshments will be available at the finish line.
  
• Shower facilities are available at the Marathon Community Center (Bring your own towel)
  
• Bus Service back to the starting line.
  
• Official times discontinued after seven hours.
  
• Dri-fit shirts will be given to Marathon and Half Marathon participants. T-Shirts will be given to Relay Teams and 5K participants. Late registrants will not be guaranteed t-shirts.
  
• Race results will be posted at FitnessSports.com.
  

Marathon:
$60.00 on or before May 26, 2017
$75.00 from May 27, 2017 to June 8, 2017
$90.00 on June 9, 2017 and June 10, 2017

Half Marathon:
$45.00 on or before May 26, 2017
$55.00 from May 27, 2017 to June 8, 2017
$65.00 on June 9, 2017 and June 10, 2017

Marathon Relay:
$125.00 per team of 5 runners on or before May 26, 2017
$135.00 from May 27, 2017 to June 8, 2017
$145.00 on June 9, 2017 and June 10, 2017

5K:
$25.00 on or before May 26, 2017
$30.00 from May 27, 2017 to June 10, 2017

Friday, June 9, 2017
Storm Lake High School
621 Tornado Drive, Storm Lake, IA

* 5:30 - 8:00 PM: Race Packets may be picked up
* 5:30 - 8:00 PM: Spaghetti supper available for purchase
* 7:30 PM: Tentative program to be scheduled

Saturday, June 10, 2017
Storm Lake High School
621 Tornado Drive, Storm Lake, IA

* 4:30 - 5:30 AM: Race packets may be picked up
* 6:00 AM: Marathon and Marathon Relay begin
* 6:05 AM: Bus leaves for Half-Marathon
* 7:00 AM: Half Marathon begins

Marathon Community Center
300 W Attica St., Marathon, IA

*6:30 AM: 5K Run/Walk Registration
* 7:00 AM: Omelet breakfast available for purchase
* 8:00 AM: 5K Run/Walk begins
* 8:00- 8:15 AM: Tot Trot registration (ages 8 and under)
* 9:00 AM: Tot Trot begins
* 8:45 AM: Awards Ceremony for 5K Run/Walk
* Awards for Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay may be picked up as results are posted.
*11:00 AM: Lunch available to purchase
*11:30 AM: Entertainment in the gym

The course is FLAT and FAST and on mostly farm to market roads with only a 15 foot drop in elevation from Storm Lake to Marathon. Wheelchair racers are welcome for all events. Awards to first male and female.

Relay: Legs are approximately 5 miles, 5 miles, 5 miles, 5.6 miles, and 5.6 miles

Marathon Records
Male - Bryan Postma - WA 2:31:08 (1996)
Female - Kris Huff - TN 3:11:20 (2008)
Wheelchair - Mary Thompson - CA 3:21:55 (2005)

Half Marathon Records
Male - Mark Plucinski - MO 1:24:18 (2006)
Female - Amy Lindgren - MN 1:33:59 (2006)

Ages:
19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

Relay:
Men, Women, and Co-Ed (2 to 3 Mix)

Marathon:
Medallions for all finishers. Trophy to first male and female finishers. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each age group will also receive awards.

Half Marathon:
Medallions for all finishers. Awards given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each age group.

Marathon Relay:
Awards given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place team finishers in each division.

5K:
Given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each age group.

For event-related questions, please click on the *Contact the Organizers* button on the left-hand side of this page.