Buffalo Marathon Weekend

Buffalo Marathon Weekend

Race Date

May 23, 2026

Location

Buffalo, NY

The Experience

2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the Buffalo Marathon Weekend. Come out and enjoy a Full Marathon, Half Marathon, the Buffalo Marathon 5K, 5K Walk, Kids Mini-Marathon, Diaper Dash or The Ruffalo.  This is a fast, scenic Boston Marathon qualifier that takes you through the best streets, parks and waterways in Buffalo. Registration changes (deferrals, race transfers, participant transfers) close April 30, 2026. Please be Aware There are No Refunds.  Please understand to provide you with the best event possible we need to plan, budget and control our costs based on our registration numbers.  We do realize life does happen and things do come up that may prevent you from participating. With that in mind we are providing several options in the unfortunate event you cannot make the race.  Protect Your Race Registration Registration insurance is available for the nominal charge of 7.5%  of the registration cost including processing fee (minimum charge is $8.99).  Register with peace of mind knowing you can recover 100% of your registration cost plus fees If you cannot attend the race for a number of reasons, including covered injury, illness, traffic accidents, and more.

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Start Time

6:30 AM

Giveaway

Size (IF APPAREL IS THE GIVEAWAY)

Start Location

Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, Buffalo, NY, 14202

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Net Drop/km

-0.01 m

Separation

0.3%

Also Offers

26.2 Miles13.1 Miles3.1 MilesCommunity Kids Race (Saturday) ages 1-8Community Diaper Dash (Saturday) - 2 year old and under1KMyTestEventPacers

USATF Certified Course

NY20003JJ · Expires 2030 · Resurgence Half Marathon

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

Historical Performance

Median Finish

2:09:14

9:52/mi

Winning Time

1:06:19

5:04/mi

Finishers (2025)

2,775

States Represented

48 / 50

Gender Split

59% Female41% Male

Finish Time Distribution

1:055:45

FASTER 25%

1:54:46

MEDIAN

2:09:14

SLOWER 25%

2:27:01

Average runner age: 37

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

53°

Afternoon (High)

69°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.1"

Precipitation

13 mph

Wind

73%

Humidity

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