Delaware Marathon
The Lowdown
The Delaware Marathon is Wilmington, Delaware's Boston-qualifying marathon, first run in 2004 as the Coventry Health Care Delaware Marathon and now presented sponsor-neutral as part of Corrigan Sports' Delaware Running Festival weekend alongside a half marathon, 10K, and 5K. The marathon starts and finishes at Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park; the first 13 miles cross Brandywine Park along the Brandywine River, historic Wilmington neighborhoods, the century-old tower in Rockford Park, and downtown's Rodney Square, while the back half follows the Jack Markell Trail out toward New Castle and back. The USATF-certified course carries roughly 1,025 feet of rolling-hill climbing, including a long gradual stretch nicknamed 'Monkey Hill,' before flattening out over its closing miles. The field is capped at 1,000 marathon finishers, with a seven-hour time limit and a minimum age of 13.
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Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Medium-sized race
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Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park
Brandywine Park
Rockford Park
Rodney Square
Jack Markell Trail
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Wilmington, DE, United States
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Eligibility
- Marathon runners must be at least 13 years old on race day
- Must be capable of completing the course within the 7-hour time limit
Entry Methods
- Online registration via the official race website
Branded the Delaware Running Festival weekend (organized by Corrigan Sports Enterprises); marathon, half marathon, and 10K start together at 7:00 AM, 5K starts 7:20 AM.
Originally launched in 2004 as the Coventry Health Care Delaware Marathon with over 1,000 finishers from 45 states in its inaugural year; now run sponsor-neutral as the Delaware Marathon.
Course profile is rolling hills for roughly the first half (including a long gradual climb nicknamed 'Monkey Hill'), flattening out over the closing miles along the Jack Markell Trail.
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