
Race Date
May 16, 2026
Location
Boise, ID
YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon & Fun Runs The Treasure Valley YMCA is proud to bring you the 49th annual YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon and Fun Runs presented by the Idaho Potato Commission. All of our races take place on the flat and scenic Boise Greenbelt. All races start and finish at The Morrison Center All courses are flat and fast for this fun full, half, 10K & 5K run on the Boise Greenbelt. Packet Pick Up: Friday, May 15th, 3:00-7:00 pm at the Morrison Center for all distances! Come pick up your packet and t-shirt, and visit with vendors before race day to ensure you have all the last-minute race day items. Avoid the lines on race day and pick up your packet on Friday. Day Of Packet Pick Up: Half & Full Marathon – Sat, May 16, 5-6:30 am 5K & 10K – Sat, May 16, 8:30 am-10:00 am
Start Times: Marathon – 7 am Half Marathon – 9 am 10K – 10:00 am 5K – 10:30 am
Race Day
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Start Time
9:00 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
2201 W Cesar Chavez Ln, Boise, ID, 83702
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
ID25004LAB · Expires 2035 · Idaho Race Day IRD 1/2 Marathon 2025
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Median Finish
2:02:58
9:23/mi
Winning Time
0:46:31
3:33/mi
Finishers (2024)
572
States Represented
27 / 50
Gender Split
FASTER 25%
1:48:29
MEDIAN
2:02:58
SLOWER 25%
2:20:44
Start (Low)
49°
Afternoon (High)
73°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.0"
Precipitation
12 mph
Wind
44%
Humidity
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