Med City Marathon, presented by ActivePT
Race Date
May 16, 2026
Location
Rochester, MN
The Experience
Med City Marathon is celebrating 30 years! Presented by ActivePT Join us for a premier midwest race weekend, with our NEW FINISH LINE IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER! This is the one to run in 2026! Weekend events include: Boston Qualifier/USATF certified Marathon, Marathon Relay (2 or 4 person teams), GPC Half Marathon, Altra 5K, GLK Kids Race, Med City Health & Fitness Expo, and Med City Block party with some great midwest live music groups.
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Start Time
7:00 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt/Tank
Start Location
304 1st Ave SW, Rochester, MN, 55902
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
+4.60 m
Separation
57.2%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
MN19022RR · Med City Half Marathon
Net uphill grade — expect a more challenging race. Point-to-point course layout.
Course Map
3 other maps for this race
Quality Score
Runner Favorite9019 years running
~653 finishers a year
growing or steady
20% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources · 5 photos
runners from 29 states
winner 1:07:58
typical high 70°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
51°
Afternoon (High)
70°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
13 mph
Wind
64%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 10,959 finishers actually crossed the line across 19 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
10,959
Median time
2:04:45
Latest turnout
817
States
49
Turnout by year
2018–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
Race Photos
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