2026 - Novant Health Wilmington NC Marathon
2026 distances
Running
1 mile
This is only for kids 1st through 8th grade
Marathon
The marathon will start in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina and span New Hanover County finishing downtown Wilmington on the Cape Fear River. The Marathon will cross 6 bridges of Wilmington with view of the ocean, intracoastal waterway, downtown Wilmington, the Cape Fear River and Greenfield Park.
Half Marathon
The half marathon will start in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina and span New Hanover County finishing downtown Wilmington on the Cape Fear River.
5K
Virtual Half Marathon
Virtual Marathon
Virtual 5K
DUO TEAM - RIDER ONLY
This is for Riders of any Duo Team in the 5K, Half Marathon or Marathon.
Charity Entry - Half Marathon
Charity Entry - Full Marathon
Race-day weather
Conditions on February 27, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:42 AM and sets at 6:06 PM local time (EST) in Wilmington on February 27, 2026 — 11h 23m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Novant Health Wilmington NC Marathon
4,320 finishers across 7 distances · leading places in the 1 mile
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asher Frederick | 5:07 | 5:07 /mi |
| 2 | B. Frederick | 5:50 | 5:50 /mi |
| 3 | Caiden Braun | 6:08 | 6:08 /mi |
| 4 | Henry Sales | 6:10 | 6:10 /mi |
| 5 | Brinley Schilawski | 6:13 | 6:13 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
Other races near Wilmington
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Uncw I Am Chhs 5K
Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K|5K
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Wilmington
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Wilmington 5K Races 45 races
- 10K Run Events in Wilmington 22 races
- Wilmington Half Marathons 22 races
- Wilmington Running Calendar 2026 54 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, 58 Wilmington events
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