Silver Comet Half & Full Marathon

Race Date

Oct 31, 2026

Location

Mableton, GA

The Experience

The Silver Comet Half Marathon & Full Marathon are out and back USATF Certified races held entirely on the beautiful Silver Comet Trail just outside Atlanta in Mableton Georgia the last Saturday of each October. The marathon is a Boston Qualifier event.

Our grass root events are perfect for first timers or competitive runners seeking PRs. The Silver Comet Trail is beautiful and provides a flat and fast course.

Please find more information at SilverCometRaces.com

Runners may also be interested in the Silver Comet 10K on the 2nd Saturday of March every year - continues to be the flattest and the fastest 10K in the Atlanta metro area! Come snag your best AJC Peachtree Road Race qualifying time! This is a point to point race starting from 4875 Floyd Road, Mableton GA to Finish at Silver Comet Trailhead 4573 Mavell Road, Smyrna GA

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Start Time

7:45 AM

Giveaway

T-Shirt

Start Location

Floyd Road SW, Mableton, GA, 30126

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

26.2 Miles

USATF Certified Course

GA25058WC · Expires 2035 · Chick-fil-A Half Calf

Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.

Course Map

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Historical Performance

Median Finish

2:12:08

10:05/mi

Winning Time

1:19:08

6:02/mi

Finishers (2024)

204

States Represented

9 / 50

Gender Split

43% Female57% Male

Finish Time Distribution

1:204:25

FASTER 25%

1:59:05

MEDIAN

2:12:08

SLOWER 25%

2:31:06

Average runner age: 40

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Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

49°

Afternoon (High)

65°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.1"

Precipitation

11 mph

Wind

77%

Humidity

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