# Marathon Races in North Carolina (2026)

> 27 upcoming Marathon races across North Carolina.

- **Page:** https://runthis.run/races/north-carolina/marathon

## Races

- **[Summer's Done 13.1](https://runthis.run/event/rs-145696-summers-done-13-1)** — Fri, Aug 21, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Cary, NC · Marathon / 9.8 mi / 6.5 mi / 3.3 mi
- **[Dark Horse Trail Series (26.2 - 13.1 - 10k)](https://runthis.run/event/rs-87469-dark-horse-trail-series-26-2-13-1-10k)** — Fri, Aug 21, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Mill Spring, NC · Marathon / 10K
- **[Carpe Diem - Carpe Noctem Half Marathon and 10K - North Carolina](https://runthis.run/event/rs-184014-carpe-diem-carpe-noctem-half-marathon-and-10k-north-carolina)** — Fri, Sep 11, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Pleasant Garden, NC · Marathon / 10K / 12.4 mi / 19.3 mi
- **[Fall Half Marathon Training 2026](https://runthis.run/event/rs-208427-fall-half-marathon-training-2026)** — Mon, Sep 14, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Winston-Salem, NC · Marathon
- **[Reel Housewives of Topsail Island Annual Breast Cancer Bike Ride](https://runthis.run/event/rs-44502-reel-housewives-of-topsail-island-annual-breast-cancer-bike-)** — Fri, Oct 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Surf City, NC · 26.0 mi
- **[Cary Greenways Tour](https://runthis.run/event/rs-69444-cary-greenways-tour)** — Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Cary, NC · Marathon / 10K / 5K
- **[Haunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Winston-Salem, NC (41)](https://runthis.run/event/rs-181642-haunted-5k-10k-13-1m-26-2m-at-winston-salem-nc-41)** — Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Winston-Salem, NC · 5K / 10K / Marathon
- **[Long Life Meal Prep Cannonball Running Festival - Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K](https://runthis.run/event/rs-24-long-life-meal-prep-cannonball-running-festival-marathon-hal)** — Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Greensboro, NC · Marathon / 5K / 10K / 29.3 mi / 16.2 mi / 9.3 mi
- **[Cape Fear Marathon & Half, presented by Mount to Coast and hosted by Badwater®](https://runthis.run/event/rs-159695-cape-fear-marathon-half-presented-by-mount-to-coast-and-host)** — Sat, Oct 17, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Bald Head Island, NC · Marathon
- **[Haunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Charlotte, NC (43)](https://runthis.run/event/rs-163905-haunted-5k-10k-13-1m-26-2m-at-charlotte-nc-43)** — Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Charlotte, NC · 5K / 10K / Marathon
- **[Emerald Isle Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K](https://runthis.run/event/rs-169536-emerald-isle-marathon-half-marathon-and-5k)** — Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Emerald Isle, NC · Marathon / 5K
- **[Haunted 5K & 10K 13.1 & 26.2 at Boone, NC (43)](https://runthis.run/event/rs-174527-haunted-5k-10k-13-1-26-2-at-boone-nc-43)** — Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Boone, NC · 5K / 10K / Marathon
- **[Triple Lakes Trail Race](https://runthis.run/event/rs-22491-triple-lakes-trail-race)** — Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Greensboro, NC · Marathon / 40.0 mi / 5.0 mi
- **[Salty Turtle Cycling Club Haunted Hundred](https://runthis.run/event/rs-202284-salty-turtle-cycling-club-haunted-hundred)** — Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Surf City, NC · 62.0 mi / 27.0 mi
- **[Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Concord, NC (46)](https://runthis.run/event/rs-157812-gobbler-5k-10k-13-1m-26-2m-at-concord-nc-46)** — Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST · Concord, NC · 5K / 10K / Marathon
- **[Novant Health Charlotte Marathon](https://runthis.run/event/rs-17795-novant-health-charlotte-marathon)** — Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST · Charlotte, NC · Marathon / 5K
- **[Gobbler 5K & 10K 13.1 & 26.2 at Boone, NC (48)](https://runthis.run/event/rs-204702-gobbler-5k-10k-13-1-26-2-at-boone-nc-48)** — Fri, Nov 27, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST · Boone, NC · 5K / 10K / Marathon
- **[Lake Norman Half Marathon Elf Classic](https://runthis.run/event/rs-130990-lake-norman-half-marathon-elf-classic)** — Mon, Nov 30, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST · Statesville, NC
- **[Holiday 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Concord, NC (50)](https://runthis.run/event/rs-157813-holiday-5k-10k-13-1m-26-2m-at-concord-nc-50)** — Fri, Dec 11, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST · Concord, NC · 5K / 10K / Marathon
- **[7th Annual Mangum Marathon & 1/2 Marathon](https://runthis.run/event/rs-115739-7th-annual-mangum-marathon-1-2-marathon)** — Fri, Jan 15, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST · Ellerbe, NC · Marathon
- **[Run Oak Island 2027](https://runthis.run/event/rs-201074-run-oak-island-2027)** — Fri, Feb 12, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST · Oak Island, NC · Marathon / 10K / 5K / 1 mile / 36.6 mi / 36.5 mi / 23.4 mi / 32.4 mi / 19.3 mi / 29.3 mi / 16.2 mi / 23.5 mi
- **[Run Oak Island](https://runthis.run/event/rs-25886-run-oak-island)** — Fri, Feb 12, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST · Oak Island, NC · Marathon / 10K / 5K / 1 mile / 36.6 mi / 36.5 mi / 23.4 mi / 32.4 mi / 19.3 mi / 29.3 mi / 16.2 mi / 23.5 mi
- **[Valentine's Heartbreaker Marathon & Relay](https://runthis.run/event/rs-23822-valentines-heartbreaker-marathon-relay)** — Sat, Feb 13, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST · Greensboro, NC · Marathon
- **[Novant Health Wilmington NC Marathon](https://runthis.run/event/rs-3095-novant-health-wilmington-nc-marathon)** — Thu, Feb 25, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST · Wilmington, NC · Marathon / 5K / 1 mile
- **[Coast Guard Marathon](https://runthis.run/event/rs-105215-coast-guard-marathon)** — Wed, Mar 31, 2027 · 7:00 PM CDT · Elizabeth City, NC · Marathon / 5K / 998 m / 29.3 mi / 16.2 mi
- **[Garmin Marathon Durham](https://runthis.run/event/rs-187636-garmin-marathon-durham)** — Fri, Apr 23, 2027 · 7:00 PM CDT · Durham, NC · Marathon / 10K / 5K
- **[New River Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K](https://runthis.run/event/rs-28216-new-river-marathon-half-marathon-5k)** — Thu, May 13, 2027 · 7:00 PM CDT · Todd, NC · Marathon / 5K

## Marathon races by city

- [Greensboro, NC (3)](https://runthis.run/races/north-carolina/greensboro/marathon.md)

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Source: [https://runthis.run/races/north-carolina/marathon](https://runthis.run/races/north-carolina/marathon) — data from Run This (runthis.run).