Lincoln Marathon
The Lowdown
The Lincoln Marathon is an annual road race through Lincoln, Nebraska, organized by the Lincoln Track Club (running continuously since 1976, making the 2027 edition the 50th running). The course starts at 14th & Vine on the University of Nebraska campus, loops through Lincoln's neighborhoods, parks, and tree-lined streets with rolling hills, and finishes on the 50-yard line inside Memorial Stadium, home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. The mostly flat-to-rolling course and stadium finish have made it one of the highest Boston Qualifying-rate marathons in Nebraska, with roughly 800 marathon finishers in recent years. Marathoners face a 6-hour-15-minute course time limit.
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Intimate field
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
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Boston Qualifier
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Memorial Stadium (Husker Stadium) finish on the 50-yard line
University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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Eligibility
- Minimum age 8 on race day; participants under 18 need parental/guardian consent
Required Documents
- Photo ID for packet pickup
Entry Methods
- Online registration via GetMeRegistered
Cancellation & Refund Policy
All registration fees and add-on payments are final and non-refundable under any circumstances
In-person registrants may defer to the following year's same-distance event for a $20 fee, up to the day before race day; limited to one deferral
Organized by the Lincoln Track Club, promoting running in Lincoln, Nebraska since 1975
2027 marks the 50th running of the Lincoln Marathon
Ranked among the highest Boston-Qualifying-rate marathons in Nebraska (16.2% BQ rate among 2025 finishers)
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