LONG ISLAND MARATHON FESTIVAL
Race Date
May 1, 2026
Location
East Meadow, NY
The Experience
The JOVIA Financial Credit Union Long Island Marathon Weekend. FRIDAY MAY 1st, 2026. 5K Family Fun Run SATURDAY MAY 2nd, 2026. 10K Race1k Kids Fun Run SUNDAY MAY 3rd, 2026. Half Marathon Marathon Long Island's Premier Competitive Running Event produced by RaceAwesome.com Sponsored by JOVIA FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION
Logistics
Race Day
Friday, May 1, 2026
Start Time
7:30 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, NY, 11554
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Net Drop/km
+0.05 m
Separation
1.3%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
NY21029DNB · Expires 2031 · Long Island Half Marathon-2021
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Historical Performance
Median Finish
2:13:12
10:10/mi
Winning Time
1:14:13
5:40/mi
Finishers (2025)
1,550
States Represented
23 / 50
Gender Split
Finish Time Distribution
FASTER 25%
1:56:19
MEDIAN
2:13:12
SLOWER 25%
2:31:50
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
47°
Afternoon (High)
65°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
11 mph
Wind
71%
Humidity
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