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Steamtown Marathon

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States View on map
Oct 11, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

Steamtown Marathon 2026
10/11/2026
Forest City High School, Forest City, PA to Courthouse Square, Downtown Scranton, PA
Start: 100 Susquehanna Street, Forest City, PA. Finish: 209 North Washington Ave., Scranton, PA 18503

This is a USATF certified marathon that is an official qualifying race for The Boston Marathon. The race features a 955’ drop in elevation from start to finish and includes several miles on mostly paved Rails to Trails along the Lackawanna River.

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Wheelchair

Wheelchair/Handcycle Marathon

Course contains several steep downhills. Competitors are not allowed to pass the lead vehicle.

Oct 11, 2026 Marathon 7:59 AM
$135.00
Open

Running

Marathon

Runners are expected to finish within six hours.

Oct 11, 2026 Marathon 8:00 AM
$135.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Scranton, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 8.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 17.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 6.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
75.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 11, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 11, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 17m

The sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 6:28 PM local time (EDT) in Scranton on October 11, 2026 — 11h 17m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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  • 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, 27 Scranton events

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