The Deadwood - Mickelson Trail Marathon is a point to point course, beginning in Rochford, SD  and ending on Main Street in Historic DEADWOOD. The first 24.5 miles are on the trail - a 10 foot wide, well-groomed, easy-on-the-knees, super-scenic pathway through the breathtakingly beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. The last mile and half are run through the streets of Deadwood. There's not a course like this one anywhere in the world!
Running Times called our course "The Perfect Marathon Course." And Runners' World called us "The Best Kept Secret in Marathoning"  Come see for yourself!

Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Vermillion High School graduate Zebulon Lang finished 15th overall, in three hours, 26 minutes, 26 seconds.

Lang Finishes 15th in Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon

Results and review of the Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon, with a new course record set by winner Scott Colford at 2:40:59 seconds. Sara Burnet won the women's division with a time of 3:31:56.

Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon: Colford Shatters Men's Marathon Record

Pre-Race Review/ Lineup

Former U.S. Olympian Jeff Galloway will present a free seminar about injury-free running, training, and racing from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 2, in the Savoy Room at Deadwood's Gold Dust/Holiday Inn Hotel.

Galloway was an Olympian in 1972 and then a U.S. National Track and Field Team member. His injury-free training principles are used by hundreds of thousands of runners internationally.

Olympian to Speak Before Mickelson Marathon

Pretty Course, Awful Pre-Race Information

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results