Tacoma City Marathon / Half / Ghost / 10K / 5K / 1K

Tacoma City Marathon / Half / Ghost / 10K / 5K / 1K

Race Date

May 2, 2026

Location

Tacoma, WA

The Experience

Join us for the return of the Ghost of Tacoma on Saturday and the Tacoma City Marathon on Sunday with Marathon Relay, Half Marathon, 5K, 10K and Kids 1K options also available. Run 3 races in 2 days! Kick off Saturday morning with the 5K or 10K (8:00 am start) and afterwards, run the Ghost of Tacoma Marathon or Half Marathon (9:00 am start). Kids 1K race will be on Saturday at 9:30 am. Then complete the weekend with the Tacoma City Marathon or Half Marathon on Sunday. PLUS receive a $40 Discount on the Ghost of Tacoma if you register for the Sunday Marathon or Sunday Half Marathon. Discount will be automatically applied to your cart when you add both races (must be the same registrant for both races). Sunday’s Marathon and Half Marathon are point-to-point courses running across the iconic Narrows Bridge and finishing at Tacoma’s beautiful Dune Peninsula Park, the Northwest’s premier waterfront neighborhood. This picturesque entertainment and recreation hub is situated along Commencement Bay with panoramic views of the Puget Sound, the Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges. Runners will enjoy a scenic, USATF-Certified and Boston Qualifying course that passes through Point Defiance Park, with over 700 acres of beautiful gardens and old growth forests. After exiting Pt. Defiance, the Marathon and Half Marathon runners will cross over the Wilson Way Bridge with a sweet half mile downhill to the Puget Sound and Dune Peninsula Park where the Half Marathon will finish. The Marathon will continue down the flat and fast waterfront with views of Mt. Rainier and the Puget Sound. The Marathon turnaround is along the Thea Foss Waterway Esplanade and the beautiful Museum of Glass.

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Start Time

7:30 AM

Giveaway

Tech T-Shirt

Start Location

Dune Peninsula Park, Tacoma, WA, 98407

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 Miles6.21 Miles3.1 Miles13.1 Miles0.62 Miles

USATF Certified Course

WA24004RMB · Expires 2034 · St Paddy's Day Run Tacoma Half Marathon

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

View USATF Course Map (PDF)

Historical Performance

Median Finish

2:16:23

10:25/mi

Winning Time

1:10:37

5:23/mi

Finishers (2025)

1,045

States Represented

28 / 50

Gender Split

55% Female45% Male

Finish Time Distribution

1:105:15

FASTER 25%

1:59:01

MEDIAN

2:16:23

SLOWER 25%

2:40:55

Average runner age: 38

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

44°

Afternoon (High)

60°

Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable

0.1"

Precipitation

10 mph

Wind

76%

Humidity

Explore More Journeys

Can't make it to Tacoma? Discover other experiences that match your running style.

Search All Races

Never miss
another
finish line.

Join our community of 350K+ half marathon runners. Get notified about new races, registration opens, and early bird pricing across all 50 states.

Privacy focused. Unsubscribe anytime.