Duke City Marathon
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Duke City Marathon
The Duke City Marathon is a multi-race event in downtown Albuquerque centered on Mayor Kinney Civic Plaza. The event program includes a marathon, marathon relay, Mayor’s Team Challenge, half marathon, 10K run, 10K walk, 5K run and 5K walk. City streets on the course are closed to vehicular traffic on the race day, and the finish line is at Civic Plaza between Tijeras and Marquette.
The course passes notable local features: Historic Route 66, the Paseo del Bosque Trail beside the Rio Grande, the Village of Los Ranchos, and Old Town Albuquerque. Marathon and relay competitors use the Paseo del Bosque Trail and make a turnaround near the Sandia Mountains before returning to the finish at Civic Plaza. All events start at 3rd Street and Tijeras.
Age groups range from 0-14 up through 90-plus. Competition categories include Male, Female, Wheel Chair and several relay classifications such as Men's, Women's, Co-ed, Military, Law Enforcement and Pueblo.
Registration benefits listed for recent years include commemorative race coins for 2025 and 2026, a new Dri-Release moisture-wicking long sleeve shirt, finishers medals for several races, a race bib, timing, race packet, post-race festival and refreshments. There are no refunds and registrations cannot be transferred except via a $20 event transfer fee.
Packet pickup is scheduled in the week before the race at a Big 5 Sporting Goods location in Albuquerque; uncollected packets and late registrations may use the Health & Fitness Expo. The Health & Fitness Expo is held at the Albuquerque Convention Center - Hall 3 and is free and open to the public. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
