Tacoma City Marathon

The Tacoma City Marathon is the flagship event of the Tacoma City Marathon Association (TCMA), sending runners across the iconic Tacoma Narrows Bridge before winding through the old-growth forest and gardens of the 700-acre Point Defiance Park. The point-to-point course starts near Tacoma Narrows Airport in Gig Harbor, climbs through a hilly first 12 miles, then flattens into a fast waterfront finish along Ruston Way before ending at Dune Peninsula Park on Commencement Bay. Held the first weekend of May alongside a companion Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, marathon relay, and Kids 1K, the marathon is USATF-certified and a Boston Marathon qualifier. The weekend has become a gathering point for the Marathon Maniacs community, and runners are met at the finish with live music, food vendors, medical support, and views across Puget Sound toward Mount Rainier.