Mankato Marathon

OCT

16

2026

A mid October race weekend in Mankato, Minnesota featuring a Boston Marathon qualifying full marathon plus multiple distances and kids races, with updated courses and on-course medical and sport psychology support.

Fri 16 Oct 2026

Mankato, Minnesota

Website Registration

Marathon Half Marathon 10 kilometers 5 kilometers

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Mankato Marathon

The Mankato Marathon, presented by Mayo Clinic Health System, is a Boston Marathon qualifying race held in Mankato, Minnesota. The event is scheduled as a race weekend in mid October 2026 (October 16 and 17, 2026) and includes updated course layouts for 2026.

Courses combine regional trails and urban streets and highlight the Minnesota River Valley. The event program covers a range of race formats and additional weekend services, including an expo, a recovery room, packet pick up, bag drop, spectator information, a post race gathering, and volunteer and cheer team opportunities.

Course support features on-course medical coverage described as Meds on Bikes and a Sport Psych Team. The weekend also includes specific named races such as the Pork Power Bacon 5K and the Monarch Healthcare Management 10K, plus multi-race Kato Challenges that pair the 5K with longer distances.

Registration for the 2026 event opens December 1, 2025. The event information pages reference maps, schedules, runner information, and lodging options for race weekend. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.