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Manchester City Marathon

November 8, 2026 · 8:50 AMManchester, New Hampshire, United States

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Race Day

45°F

37–55°F · Feels cool

Total elevation gain

492ft

Relatively flat course · Net elevation change +49 ft

Participants

2,500

Medium-sized race

Crowd Rating

5/ 10

Good crowd energy

The Lowdown

The Manchester City Marathon is an annual Boston Qualifier road race in Manchester, New Hampshire, organized by Millennium Running, roughly 45 minutes north of Boston. The point-to-point-style course starts in downtown Manchester, winds through the historic Millyard and the North End, crosses the Merrimack River, and follows the Goffstown Rail Trail before returning downtown to finish near Veterans Park. Held annually in early November, the event has run since 2007 and pairs the full marathon with a half marathon, a 5K (the Penmen for Patriots 5K), and marathon and half-marathon relay options, drawing a regional field of runners from across New England. Aid stations appear roughly every two miles along the marathon course, and the first 1,750 registrants across all distances receive an official event shirt. The marathon carries a 7-hour course time limit and a minimum age of 16; the half marathon allows entrants as young as 12.

Minimum Age: 16 years
Entry Methods: Online registration via RunReg
Race-day registration and bib pickup at Veterans Park beginning 7:30am, subject to availability
Eligibility: Minimum age 16 to enter the marathon (in-person or virtual)
Minimum age 12 to enter the half marathon (in-person or virtual)
Marathon course closes after 7 hours; half marathon after 4 hours
Required Documents: Government-issued photo ID for packet pickup
Cancellation & Refund Policy: Entry fees are generally non-refundable per Millennium Running's standard event policy; confirm current transfer/deferral terms on the official registration page before entering.

01: The event has run annually since 2007, with historical results posted back through that year.
02: 17 aid stations along the marathon course, 7 on the half marathon, and 1 on the 5K, spaced roughly every 2 miles.
03: The first 1,750 registrants across the Marathon, Half, Relay, and 5K receive an official event shirt.
04: 4-person marathon relay legs run 5.7, 7.4, 6.6, and 6.5 miles; the 2-person marathon relay splits 13.1 miles each; the 2-person half relay covers 5.7 and 7.4 miles.
05: Entry pricing rises in three tiers: before Apr 1, Apr 2-Sep 2, and after Sep 2, 2026.

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