SUFFOLK COUNTY MARATHON
Race Date
Oct 17, 2026
Location
BAY SHORE, NY
The Experience
The 12th Annual Suffolk County Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, Sunday, October 18th, and the 5K will be held on Saturday, October 17th, 2026. Sunday's races will start in the Village of Babylon and Finisher in Gardiner Park, located at Montauk Hwy W, Bay Shore, NY 11706. Athletes running the Half & Full Marathon will run one of the most scenic courses on Long Island, as they cross the Robert Moses Causeway. Saturdays races will start and finish at Gardiner County Park. Each year, the Marathon raises money to benefit veterans and to date, the Suffolk County Marathon has raised over $1,000,000 for local veterans’ services.
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Start Time
7:30 AM
Giveaway
Men's & Women's T-Shirts
Start Location
GARDINER COUNTY PARK, BAY SHORE, NY, 11706
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Net Drop/km
-0.09 m
Separation
0.7%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
NY22009JG · Expires 2032 · Montgomery County Half Marathon
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Historical Performance
Median Finish
2:10:18
9:57/mi
Winning Time
1:20:42
6:10/mi
Finishers (2025)
1,287
States Represented
17 / 50
Gender Split
Finish Time Distribution
FASTER 25%
1:56:04
MEDIAN
2:10:18
SLOWER 25%
2:28:46
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
50°
Afternoon (High)
63°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
12 mph
Wind
70%
Humidity
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