Newport Marathon
The Lowdown
The Newport Marathon is a USATF-certified marathon and half marathon on Oregon's central coast, starting and finishing near Yaquina Bay State Park in Newport. First run in 1999, it has built a reputation as one of the fastest, most reliable Boston Marathon qualifiers in the Pacific Northwest -- about 14% of 2024 full marathon finishers hit a BQ. The out-and-back course follows the Yaquina Bay estuary and passes beneath the landmark Yaquina Bay Bridge, staying nearly flat apart from a short rise of about 40 feet just past mile four that reappears near mile 26. Marathon walkers start at 6:00 a.m. and competitive runners at 7:00 a.m.; fields are capped at 500 marathon and 700 half marathon entries and typically sell out months in advance. Presented by Oregon Coast Bank, the race is organized as a nonprofit fundraiser supporting Newport High School athletics, with in-person packet pickup only on the Saturday before race day and no day-of registration. The 2026 edition ran on Sunday, May 31, 2026, with both the full and half marathon fields sold out; no 2027 date has been announced yet.
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Medium-sized race
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
Moderate spectator support
Boston Qualifier
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Yaquina Bay Bridge
Yaquina Bay estuary and working waterfront
Yaquina Bay State Park
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Yaquina Bay State Park, Newport, Oregon
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Eligibility
- No day-of-race registration; all entrants must register online in advance
Required Documents
- Photo ID at packet pickup
Entry Methods
- Online registration only via GetMeRegistered
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable
Marathon Walk division starts at 6:00 a.m., one hour before the competitive Marathon and Half Marathon start at 7:00 a.m.
Field caps: 500 marathon entrants, 700 half marathon entrants; the race has historically sold out well in advance, sometimes as early as February.
Presented by Oregon Coast Bank; organized as a nonprofit fundraiser supporting Newport High School athletics.
Chip-timed, USATF-certified course; about 14.2% of 2024 full marathon finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon.
No vehicle parking inside Yaquina Bay State Park (drop-off only); shuttle buses run from race headquarters starting around 5:30 a.m.
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