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Golden Driller Marathon

Golden Driller Marathon

Race Date

Apr 17, 2027

Location

Tulsa, OK

Standout80

The Experience

The 12th annual Golden Driller Marathon will be held on April 17, 2027. The Golden Driller marathon includes a race distance for all levels from 5k to marathon!  All races will be held on the very nice paved trails of Tulsa's Riverparks system along the banks of the Arkansas River.  The race gets it's name from the iconic Golden Driller statue located at EXPO Square in Tulsa.  For more details on this Tulsa icon visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Driller.   Each participant will receive a tech shirt with their entry, as well as a great custom finisher medal that features the Golden Driller.  This race is known for it's small size and friendly nature, as well as great post race food and beer for those 21 and over.  This is a great smaller marathon or half for those who want to avoid the crush of giant big city races.   The course is flat and fast, with the exception of one hill that appears on the marathon course.  All other courses are flat.  On-site parking at the start/finish is available.   The start/finish area is located very close to downtown Tulsa (within 3 miles) and many downtown hotels.   All courses are USATF certified and the marathon is a Boston qualifier.

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

5K10K26.2 Miles

USATF Certified Course

OK19009DG · Festival Park Golden Driller Half Marathon

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

Quality Score

Standout80
Methodology
Heritage20/20

10 years running

Size14/15

~658 finishers a year

Momentum0/5

shrinking

Loyalty20/20

23% returning runners

Course & details10/15

USATF certified · 2 timing sources

National draw8/10

runners from 20 states

Front-pack speed3/5

winner 1:15:16

Weather5/10

typical high 70°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

50°

Afternoon (High)

70°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.1"

Precipitation

15 mph

Wind

62%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 3,613 finishers actually crossed the line across 10 years.

Most recent

2026

Total finishers

3,613

Median time

2:21:35

Latest turnout

371

States

41

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:10p50 median ≈ 2:205:20

Turnout by year

20182026

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