Missoula Marathon

Missoula Marathon

Missoula Marathon

( 104 reviews )
99% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Missoula,
    Montana,
    United States
  • June
  • 3 miles/5K, 13.1 miles/Half Marathon, 26.2 miles/Marathon, Virtual Race
  • Road Race
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Enjoy the best of Big Sky Country at the 15th Annual Missoula Marathon on Sunday, June 30th, 2024. Ranked the #1 Marathon In The US by The BibRave 100 in 2017 and 2018. Also named a Top 10 Bucket List Marathon for 2018 and 2019 by Runner's World. We also have a great Half Marathon - ranked as a Top 20 race in 2018 by The BibRave 100. We have a full weekend of fun, including the Friday night Beer Run (Free); Saturday's 5K, Kids Marathon & Fitness Expo; and, Sunday's Full & Half Marathons. The Missoula community loves to roll out the red carpet; and, we have a downtown filled with fun and excitement. Come to run and stick around for the fishing, hiking, water sports, wildlife viewing, brewery tours, western history, sunny days, and starry nights. Don't miss out - register today and start planning your Treasure State adventure.

Patrick O’Hagan

Tennessee, United States
4 9
2021
"(Virtually) Running Missoula Marathon"
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Patrick O’Hagan 's thoughts:

Alright, COVID… this race cancellation stuff is really getting old. I was thrilled to be able to register for the 2021 Missoula Marathon and check Big Sky Country off my state marathon list. It just wasn’t in the cards, however, for the Missoula Marathon this June. But, I did get to keep my registration, run the race, and experience a piece of Montana while still in Tennessee.

The race is put on by the non-profit running group Run Wild Missoula and is regularly rated as one of the top marathons in the country. It was a real bummer not to be able to run this race as originally planned. With that said, the group really did a good job trying to make the best of the situation by sending out runner’s boxes with our medals.

The Missoula Marathon medal was really nice and high quality. It’s one of the largest marathon medals I've received so far. The box also included a race shirt, and several local treats such as huckleberry taffy and instant coffee packets.

Since actually running Missoula was off the table, I decided to run a local greenway loop to cover my 26.2 miles. For something a little different, my dad came out to pace me on his bike, which really made for a much more enjoyable virtual race experience.

Hopefully, these forced virtual races are starting to become a thing of the past and the real-life events will be back on the calendars where they belong. If you need to check Montana off your state list and do a destination race next year, be sure to check out the folks at Run Wild Missoula. The 2022 Missoula Marathon is already scheduled for June 26th. More info is available at: https://www.missoulamarathon.org/

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