2026 - Coast Guard Marathon
2026 distances
Running
Virtual 5K
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Virtual Marathon
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Virtual Half-Marathon
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5K
Come join us on Saturday morning for an "in-town" 5k experience with a fun and family filled post-race party at Waterfront Park!
1K Kids Fun Run
Join us for the 3rd Annual 1K Kids Fun Run following the completion of the 5k. Start and Finish will be located at the same point at Waterfront Park! For kids 12 years of age and younger.
Marathon
Come run 26.2 miles with a beautiful & flat course! See Elizabeth City, run on the Coast Guard airstrip & around the Blimp Hanger being rewarded with your medal from the Coast Guard!
Half Marathon
Come run 13.1 miles with a beautiful & flat course! See Elizabeth City & run on the Coast Guard airstrip being rewarded with your medal from the Coast Guard!
Semper Paratus Challenge 26.2
Limited to 150 challengers! Start with the 5k and then come run your final 26.2 miles with a beautiful & flat course! See Elizabeth City, run on the Coast Guard airstrip & around the Blimp Hanger being rewarded with your medal from the Coast Guard!
Semper Paratus Challenge 13.1
Limited to 150 challengers! Start with the 5k and then come run your final 13.1 miles with a beautiful & flat course! See Elizabeth City & run on the Coast Guard airstrip being rewarded with your medal from the Coast Guard!
Official Satellite 5K: Petaluma
Official Satellite 5K: LALB
Official Satellite 5K: Guam
Race-day weather
Conditions on April 1, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:50 AM and sets at 7:26 PM local time (EDT) in Elizabeth City on April 1, 2026 — 12h 36m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Coast Guard Marathon
153 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Virtual 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Andres | 21:03 | 6:47 /mi |
| 2 | Dominic Frasca | 23:27 | 7:33 /mi |
| 3 | Barry Williams | 27:07 | 8:44 /mi |
| 4 | Briseida Mendoza | 28:05 | 9:02 /mi |
| 5 | Kimberly Garcia | 28:05 | 9:02 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Elizabeth City
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Elizabeth City 5K Races 3 races
- Elizabeth City Running Calendar 2026 3 races
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, 3 Elizabeth City events
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