This US/Canada Marathon Calendar for 2011 provides a list of some of the top marathon and road racing events from North America. This list has been compiled with marathons and running events which are accredited withAIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races). Most of these events are chip timed events. If you are interested in an exhaustive listing of the US Marathons, check out the MarathonGuide’s US Marathon Calendar.
Here’s some interesting trivia on Marathons in US (from Runners World):
- MOST FUN: New York City Marathon, Pikes Peak Marathon
- MOST ORGANIZED: St. George Marathon, Bataan Memorial Death March
- MOST FAMILY-FRIENDLY: Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon, Shamrock Marathon
- BEST VALUE: Fargo Marathon, Akron Marathon
- BEST DESTINATION: Big Sur Marathon, Lake Placid Marathon
- SPEEDIEST: Wineglass Marathon, Bay State Marathon
- MOST SCENIC: Mount Desert Island Marathon, Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon
- BEST OVERALL: Missoula Marathon, Mount Desert Island
The year 2009 saw as many as 397 marathons being run in the US, which recorded an overall total of 467,000 finishers, an increase of 10% over 2008 numbers. The ING New York City Marathon kept its title as the world’s largest marathon based on finishers with 43,660 in 2009.
US/Canada Marathon Calendar 2011
| Date | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| January | ||
| 09 | Walt Disney World Marathon | Orlando, USA |
| 23 | Maui Oceanfront Marathon | Maui, HI, USA |
| February | ||
| March | ||
| 20 | NYC Half Marathon | New York, USA |
| 20 | LA Marathon | Los Angeles, USA |
| April | ||
| 17 | The Vancouver Sun Run 10k | CAN |
| 18 | BAA Boston Marathon | Boston, USA |
| May | ||
| 01 | Big Sur International Marathon | Carmel, CA, USA |
| 01 | New Jersey Marathon | Long Branch, NJ, USA |
| 01 | BMO Vancouver International Marathon | CAN |
| 29 | Scotiabank Calgary Marathon & Half | CAN |
| 29 | Ottawa Marathon | CAN |
| June | ||
| 04 | Freihofer’s Run for Women | Troy, NY, USA |
| 26 | Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5k | CAN |
| Hawaiian Half Marathon | Hawaii, USA | |
| July | ||
| 31 | San Francisco Marathon | Troy, NY, USA |
| August | ||
| ** | Northwest Passage Marathon | CAN |
| 21 | Intact Edmonton Marathon | CAN |
| 28 | SSQ Quebec City Marathon | CAN |
| September | ||
| 04 | Kaua’i Marathon and Half | Kauai HI, USA |
| 25 | Lake Tahoe Marathon | Tahoe CA, USA |
| October | ||
| 09 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon | Chicago, IL, USA |
| 09 | Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon | CAN |
| 09 | Okanagan International Marathon | CAN |
| 09 | Portland Marathon | Portland OR, USA |
| 16 | Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon & Half Marathon | CAN |
| 23 | Niagara Falls International Marathon | CAN |
| 30 | Marine Corps Marathon | Arlington, USA |
| November | ||
| 08 | ING New York City Marathon | New York, USA |
| ** | Bass Pro Shops Springfield Marathon | Springfield MO, USA |
| 20 | Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay | Big Sur CA, USA |
| 20 | Philadelphia Marathon | Philadelphia PA, USA |
| 27 | Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon | Seattle WA, USA |
| December | ||
| 04 | Rock ‘n Roll Las Vegas Marathon and Half | Las Vegas NV, USA |
| ** | Honolulu Marathon | Honololu HI, USA |
For a comprehensive list of top international marathons, check out our International Marathon Calendar.
Need training plans for preparing for any of the above runs (Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K or 5K runs), check the Training section of this website.
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