Wausau Marathon presented by Ho-Chunk Gaming Wittenberg
About this race
Experience the 15th Annual Wausau Marathon!
Join us on Sunday, August 23th, 2026, for a wonderful race experience. The Wausau Marathon by Ho-Chunk Wittenberg features a Marathon, Half Marathon, and a free 5K, offering something for every runner.
The course takes you over the stunning Wisconsin River and through some of the most scenic parts of the region. Runners from across the country join us each year, making this a truly special community event.
The course is USATF certified and can be used as a Boston, Chicago, and New York Marathon qualifier. The cutoff for the Boston Marathon is the middle of September, making the Wausau Marathon one of the last opportunities to qualify for next year's race. 9.5% of our field qualified in 2025!
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Running
Wausau Marathon by Ho-Chunk Gaming Wittenberg
Wausau Half Marathon by Ho-Chunk Gaming Wittenberg
Wausau Marathon RELAY
Teams of 2-4
Wausau 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wausau, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:08 AM and sets at 7:54 PM local time (CDT) in Wausau on August 22, 2027 — 13h 45m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Wausau
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Wausau 5K Races 9 races
- Wausau Half Marathons 4 races
- Marathons in Wausau 2 races
- Wausau Running Calendar 2026 11 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, 16 Wausau events
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