Marathon Info

Welcome to the Minneapolis Marathon. 
Race day is Sunday, June 2, 2013 

Start time is 6:30 a.m.

The Minneapolis Marathon is a fun race with a NEW COURSE and in 2013 it will be the best EVER!  It starts at the beautiful Theodore Wirth Park, travels along the parkway, before completing the rest of the run along the Mighty Mississippi!  The Marathon route takes runners to some of the most notable areas of the city:  the Theodore Wirth Parkway, St. Anothony-Main neighborhood, Nicollet Island, Stone Arch Bridge, by the Guthrie Theatre and down West River Parkway.  The race ends with the finish line and post-race party at Bohemian Flats Park! 

Click Here to Register for the Minneapolis Marathon, Half Marathon or Marathon Relay 

You should do this event again-- or for the first time just by signing up for any of our events at the Minneapolis Marathon!  Join us for the fun, the SWAG and the activity! Alice who ran the marathon in 2012 said, "This race is very special to me...it was my 1st half (2010) and now my first marathon!  I LOVED every bit of it!  Thanks SO much for helping make it a day I will always remember!!!" Benjamin, another runner, said  in 2012, "What an awesome day!  I bested my marathon personal record from four years ago." Join us June 2, 2013 for the Minneapolis Marathon!

  • Start time: 6:30 a.m. at New Location -- Theodore Wirth Parkway just north of Highway 55, Minneapolis See Map of Parking/Start Area
  • See Course information for Maps 
  • Boston Qualifier
  • Head phones are allowed, but please be aware of any emergency movement on the course.
  • Men's/Women's cut performance t-shirt 
  • Finisher's Medal
  • Chip Timing
  • Course open for 6 hours (13:44 minute mile pace)
  • If you are a walker, you must sign up for the half marathon which is our walker-friendly event.
  • No strollers or dogs allowed