MarathonGuide Staff

Apr 21, 2025

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🖐🏻Spring racing season is in full swing, and we’ve got everything you need to stay in stride! In this edition: the first results and highlights from the legendary Boston Marathon, a look at upcoming marathons across the country, and expert training tips from one of the top coaches in the game.

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Marathon Spotlight

The Original Las Vegas Marathon

This is the original loved Las Vegas Marathon. With a few gentle rolling hills full marathon course. Half Marathon, 5k and 10k distances available too. The Original Las Vegas Marathon is a Certified Boston Qualifier on a legendary course.

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Casper Marathon

The “Visit Casper Marathon” hosts a variety of Marathon Race distance events every year on that first Sunday in June and is now entering its 22nd Year. All the race distance events that are held here annually in the Oil City of Casper Wyoming are professionally timed with RFD Chipped Race Bibs whether you are running the 10K Race, Half Marathon Race, Full Marathon Relay Race or the traditional Wyoming Full Marathon Race event.

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Upcoming US marathons

On April 26, 2025, runners from all over the country will lace up in downtown Louisville for a true southern spring classic – the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon. As part of the weeks-long celebration leading up to the Kentucky Derby, this marathon blends fast pavement with deep tradition, giving runners the chance to experience the “Run for the Roses” energy before the horses ever leave the starting gate.

Read full event preview!

4/26 – Runs With Scissors Races – Brighton, CO

4/26 – Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon – Urbana, IL

4/26 – Trail Marathon – Pinckney, MI

4/26 – Frisco Railroad Run – Willard, MO

4/26 – Rock ‘n’ Roll Country Music Marathon – Brownsville, TN

4/26 – Garmin Marathon – Olathe, KS

4/26 – Thelma and Louise Marathon – Moab, UT

4/27 – Eugene Marathon – Eugene, OR

4/27 – Red Coyote Pack Pacers – Oklahoma City, OK

4/27 – Run the Rock – Janesville, WI

View more US Marathons here

Recent marathon results

The 129th Boston Marathon delivered a thrilling day of elite racing on April 21, 2025, with over 30,000 runners participating and history being made on the women’s side. Sharon Lokedi of Kenya shattered the course record by more than two minutes, finishing in an incredible 2:17:22.

In the men’s race, Kenya’s John Korir surged ahead around mile 20 and never looked back, finishing in 2:04:45. With this win, he joins his brother Wesley Korir -who won in 2012 – as the first pair of siblings to win Boston. American Conner Mantz finished a strong fourth, just four seconds off the podium.

On the wheelchair side, Switzerland’s Marcel Hug added another title to his incredible resume, winning the men’s division in 1:21:34, while Team USA’s Susannah Scaroni claimed her second Boston victory in three years with a time of 1:35:20.

4/19 – Wenatchee Marathon – Wenatchee, WA

4/19 – Brew City Marathon – Milwaukee, WI

4/19 – Eisenhower Marathon – Abilene, KS

4/19 – Run the River Marathon – Kennewick, WA

4/19 – Golden Driller Marathon – Tulsa, OK

Read about all the results!

⭐Training Tip⭐

Recovery – The Critical Piece to Training

Running a hard workout on recovered legs and then recovering quick enough after the workout to allow for multiple hard workouts during the week are two critical components to reaching one’s full potential. How do you know if you are fully recovered? What can you do to optimize your recovery? Here a few quick tips to consider…

Read the whole article here!

Joe McConkey

Director of Coaching Programs at Runzy

Interesting marathons around the country

Quad Cities Marathon – 9/28/2025

The TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon, a USATF Certified and Boston Qualifier course, captures the essence of our nation’s heartland with its consistent connection to the Mississippi River and Midwest charm. This fairly flat and fast course features some of the finest and most beautiful river views in the country.

Paavo Nurmi Marathon

Visit a Wisconsin tradition at the 2025 Paavo Nurmi Marathon – the state’s longest-running marathon! Now in its 55th year, the Paavo takes runners on a scenic, point-to-point journey through Northern Iron County every second Saturday in August. From peaceful country roads to spirited small-town cheer zones, this iconic race is full of heart, history, and hometown pride. Whether you’re chasing a PR or just soaking it all in, the Paavo is a summer classic you won’t want to miss.

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Greenbrier River Trail Marathon – 10/5/2025

A one of a kind race, in the State of West Virginia: A point-to-point full marathon (26.2 miles) on a flat/slightly downhill (1% grade) course and the official inaugural half-marathon (13.1 miles – out-and-back course) on the scenic Greenbrier River Trail (GRT) in Pocahontas County, WV. The Marathon starts in Cass Scenic Railroad State Park and runs south on the trail, finishing at Stillwell Park, in Marlinton, WV. USATF-certified Course!

TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon – 10/19/2025

The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon is Canada’s premier running event and the grand finale of the Canada Running Series. Since 2017, the race has served as the Athletics Canada National Marathon Championships and has doubled as the Olympic Trials.

Mad Marathon

You will be running through this extraordinary rural community on back and dirt roads, with breathtaking views of the Green Mountains, challenging rollin farmlands with tough climbs and descents, quaint villages, historic barns, covered bridges and fields of our famous Vermont cows!

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Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon – 10/5/2025

This race is known for its scenic route along the beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline, providing participants with stunning views throughout the race. Whether you’re participating in any of the four events, you’re in for an unforgettable experience in one of Wisconsin’s most scenic cities and great lakes.

Run With Horses Marathon – 8/16/2025

Come Run with the Horses starting on the city streets of Green River, WY and the paved Greenbelt Trail along the Green River. Traverse on to The Wild Horse Loop Tour Road and meander across the top of White Mountain over rolling hills between 7300 and 7500′. This course is challenging and rewarding with spectacular views of the vast Wyoming landscape.

Salina Crossroads Marathon – 11/8/2025

The most runner friendly marathon in Kansas! Flat, Fast and Scenic route takes you through the sights of Salina for a mere $20!

Run Vermont City Marathon – 5/25/2025

Run the M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon on 5.25.25! A flat, fast course that winds through Burlington and along Lake Champlain, this race hits the best of the Queen City and starts and finishes in beautiful Waterfront Park. Register in 2024 to lock in the lowest pricing of the year for this race! Price increases December 31, 2024, at 11:59pm EDT.

🔔 Leave a review on our website about your last marathon, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Road Runners Sports – perfect for grabbing a fresh pair of running shoes for your next challenge!

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Don’t forget – our team keeps MarathonGuide updated with the latest race info, news, and results for all marathons across the U.S. and around the world. Find your next race today!

Thanks for reading ❤️

Yara, Chuck “Marathon Junkie” Engle & the MarathonGuide team

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