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Classic City Marathon, Half Marathon, and Marathon Relay
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Classic City Marathon, Half Marathon, and Marathon Relay

Athens, Georgia, United States View on map
Mar 20, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Runners at FindMyMarathon.com voted us the Best Marathon in Georgia for 2026, and our goal is to be even better for 2027!

Choose the full marathon (26.2 miles), the half marathon (13.1 miles), or our 2- to 4-person marathon relay (approx. 6-7 miles per person, for a 4-person team). No matter which distance you choose, the Classic City Marathon Association wants your race weekend to be your best ever. Come share the joy and the community of running the Classic City!

See classiccitymarathon.com for many more details about our events.

Pick your distance

Running

Classic City Marathon

Mar 20, 2027 Marathon 7:30 AM
$140.00
Open

Classic City Half Marathon

Mar 20, 2027 Half-Marathon 7:30 AM
$105.00
Open

Marathon Relay Team (2 - 4 people per team)

In the Marathon Relay, the total distance is divided into four segments of ~6-7 miles each. On a 4-person team, each runner covers one segment.

Mar 20, 2027 Marathon 7:30 AM
$270.00
Open

Greek Life Marathon Relay Team (2 - 4 people per team)

In the Marathon Relay, the total distance is divided into four segments of ~6-7 miles each. On a 4-person team, each runner covers one segment.

Mar 20, 2027 Marathon 7:30 AM
$270.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Athens, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 3.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 14.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -0.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 13.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
66.6%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on March 20, 2027 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on March 20, 2027 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 07m

The sun rises at 7:36 AM and sets at 7:44 PM local time (EDT) in Athens on March 20, 2027 — 12h 07m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — Classic City Marathon, Half Marathon, and Marathon Relay

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 54 Athens events

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