Dallas Marathon 2026
- Date
- December 13, 2026
- Location
- Dallas, USA
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Field
- 28,000 finishers
The 2026 Dallas Marathon takes place on Sunday, December 13, 2026 in Dallas, USA. The Dallas Marathon starts and finishes in downtown Dallas (Dallas City Hall Plaza area), covering a single loop through the city. Race-week weather is typically 7°C to 17°C.
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The course
The Dallas Marathon starts and finishes in downtown Dallas (Dallas City Hall Plaza area), covering a single loop through the city. The route heads through Uptown and Highland Park, then circles White Rock Lake before returning via the Lakewood and Swiss Avenue neighborhoods and Fair Park. Terrain is mostly flat with gentle inclines; the main elevation comes in the hills around White Rock Lake, with roughly 120 m (394 ft) of total climbing, and a slight uphill push to the finish.
Course summary source: marathons2025.com
Course map & elevation
No GPS track for this course yet.
We haven't mapped the Dallas Marathon route yet. Elevation data will appear here once a licensed or organizer-verified course map is available.
Race-week weather
Typical high
17°C
Typical low
7°C
Year-to-year swing
±2.0°C
Rain
2.2 mm/day
Based on 2020-2025 of race-week history, with peak gusts around 20 km/h.
Difficulty
Race facts
- Official race site
- dallasmarathon.com ↗
- Start time
- 08:00
- Field size
- 28,000 finishers (2024)
- Boston qualifier
- Yes
Distances: 42.2 km · 21.1 km · 10 km · 5 km
When is the Dallas Marathon 2026?
The 2026 Dallas Marathon takes place on Sunday, December 13, 2026.
Training for the Dallas Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness and your schedule.
Predict your finish time
Enter one recent race result and get predicted finish times across 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon.
Predicted Finish Time
52:07
Pace / km
5:13
Pace / mile
8:23
| Distance | Predicted Time |
|---|---|
| 5K | 25:00 |
| 10K | 52:07 |
| Half Marathon | 1:55:00 |
| Marathon | 3:59:47 |
Predictions assume similar fitness, course, and conditions — they are a starting point for goal setting, not a guarantee.
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