Counterclockwise loop in Baltimore City, starting & finishing @ M&T Bank Stadium.

Slight modifications have been made to the 2005 course. The course will still travel through the many diverse neighborhoods including the scenic Inner Harbor waterfront area, historic Federal Hill and charming Fells Point. The half-marathon will again start at the 13-mile mark of the marathon course BUT will split after 2/10 mile (half-marathoners will have their own lane to that point) and will rejoin the marathon route later in the race. The additional separation between the marathon and half-marathon courses will alleviate the "bunched-up" merge point and make for a smooth transition. ALSO, half-marathon participants will wear a "1/2" bib and team relay particpants will wear a "R" bib on their backs to distinguish them as half-marathon and team relay participants, respectively.

Baltimore Marathon

Human Interest Story

The Baltimore Marathon drew in a record 17,922 participants which generated twenty-two million for the city of Baltimors' coffers. Well over 49,000 visitors came to the downtown area for the record setting marathon run.

Record number of runners at Under Armour Baltimore Marathon generates $22M

Post-Race Review/ Results

Julius Keter won the Baltimore marathon with a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, 56 seconds that broke the previous record of 2 hours 14 minutes and 51 seconds set in 2004 by John Itati, also of Kenya. Keter also broke the state marathon record of 2:13:46, set in 1977 by Garry Bjorklund. Maria Portilla of Peru won the women's marathon with a time of 2 hours, 36 minutes and 32 seconds. She finished second in the Baltimore Marathon last year, with a time of 2:36:23.

Kenyan, 19, sets Baltimore Marathon Record

Among the record setting 18,000 runners participating in the Baltimore Marathon will be John Schafer. He is a type I diabetic and a former cigarette smoker turned personal trainer and helping other people get fit. Runners from all 50 states and 28 countries will be participating in the marathon

Record Crowd Expected For Baltimore Marathon

Baltimore transportation officials have announced temporary street closures and parking restrictions tomorrow across the city for the eighth Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival. The main event, the 26.2 mile marathon, will begin at 8 a.m. at Paca and Pratt streets. Traffic along MLK Jr. Boulevard will remain open in both directions during the marathon.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results