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Novant Health Wilmington NC Marathon

Novant Health Wilmington NC Marathon

Race Date

Feb 26, 2027

Location

Wilmington, NC

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The Experience

The Novant Health Wilmington, NC Marathon brings you world class shopping, beautiful beaches, famous restaurants and a historic downtown waterfront.  Runners will begin their journey from Wrightsville Beach and end downtown Wilmington. For more information and all of the questions you need answered, visit www.wilmingtonncmarathon.com

Logistics

Race Day

Friday, February 26, 2027

Start Time

7:00 AM

Giveaway

T-Shirt

Start Location

515 Nutt St, Wilmington, NC, 28401

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

26.2 Miles5K13.1 Miles

USATF Certified Course

NC16101NW · Race 13.1 Wilmington Half Marathon(2016) - Wilmington - NC

Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.

Quality Score

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Methodology
Heritage16/20

8 years running

Size15/15

~2,059 finishers a year

Momentum5/5

growing or steady

Loyalty17/20

17% returning runners

Course & details10/15

USATF certified · 3 timing sources

National draw10/10

runners from 43 states

Front-pack speed5/5

winner 1:06:59

Weather5/10

typical high 67°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

49°

Afternoon (High)

67°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.0"

Precipitation

14 mph

Wind

74%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 12,811 finishers actually crossed the line across 8 years.

Most recent

2026

Total finishers

12,811

Median time

2:06:11

Latest turnout

2,167

States

51

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:05p50 median ≈ 2:057:15

Turnout by year

20182026

'18'19'21'22'23'24'25'26
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