Milwaukee Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Milwaukee Marathon is the city's spring marathon, held on a Saturday in April, with a half marathon on the same morning and a 5K on the Sunday. The 2027 race is on 10 April, with a 7:00 start on East Clybourn Street at North Harbor Drive, by the Summerfest grounds. The USATF-certified, Boston-qualifying course follows the Lake Michigan shore on Lincoln Memorial Drive, runs out along the Oak Leaf Trail and the Hank Aaron State Trail, and returns through city streets including Water Street and Capitol Drive to a finish at Humboldt Park, at 3000 South Howell Avenue. The course cut-off is five hours for the marathon and four hours for the half. The first Milwaukee Marathon was held on 31 October 2015, in the fall; the race is held in April. It has been cancelled in some years, including 2020. The race weekend coincides with 414 Day, an unofficial Milwaukee holiday named after the area code. Entry for 2027 listed at $94 for the marathon.