Long Island Marathon

MAY

1-3

2026

Celebrate running at the Long Island Marathon Festival, May 1 to 3, 2026 at Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. Choose distances from a 1K kids run to the marathon and challenge races, with in person and virtual options.

1-3 May 2026

East Meadow, New York

Website Registration

36 miles 26 miles 22 miles 13 miles 10 kilometers 5 kilometers

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LONG ISLAND MARATHON FESTIVAL

The LONG ISLAND MARATHON FESTIVAL takes place May 1-3, 2026 in East Meadow, NY. The event is held at Eisenhower Park, 1899 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY 11554. The weekend is produced by RaceAwesome for the Nassau County Parks Conservancy and is presented as the Jovia Financial Credit Union Long Island Marathon Weekend. The festival includes both in-person and virtual race options.

Events and entry fees

The festival offers multiple race formats and combination challenges with published entry fees. Notable fees from the event listing are: 35.5 Mile Challenge $249; 22.4 Mile Challenge $219; Marathon $139 (reduced fee $84 for ages 16-18); Half Marathon $109 (reduced fee $74 for ages 13-18); 10K $74 (reduced fee $54 for ages 8-18); Friday Night Lights 5K $44 (reduced fee $29 for ages 3-18); 1K Just for Kids $15; Virtual races range $20 to $95.

Distances included across the weekend: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.