Atlanta Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Atlanta Marathon is a road marathon through downtown Atlanta, organised by Atlanta Track Club and held on a Sunday in late winter, in the last days of February or the first days of March. It began in 2007 as the ING Georgia Marathon and has been run by Atlanta Track Club since 2016; it was branded the Publix Atlanta Marathon through 2026. The half marathon starts with the marathon on the Sunday, while the 5K and youth events take place on the Saturday. In 2026, the 20th running, the start and finish were at The Home Depot Backyard, and the club described a route through some of the city's most historical landmarks and scenic areas, showing off its tree-lined streets. The organisers state that the courses are certified for the correct distances. The 2026 marathon had a limit of 6 hours 30 minutes, and runners had to reach the 12.5-mile split by 11:10am to continue. The half marathon was also the USATF Half Marathon Championships in 2025 and 2026, and the marathon is an Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Rankings qualifying race. From 2027 the event is called Atlanta Marathon Weekend, with a new date, 6-7 March, and a new downtown course that the organisers had not yet described.