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Tacoma City Marathon / Half / Ghost / 10K / 5K / 1K

Tacoma City Marathon / Half / Ghost / 10K / 5K / 1K

Race Date

May 1, 2027

Location

Tacoma, WA

Runner Favorite90

The Experience

Join us for the return of the Ghost of Tacoma on Saturday and the Tacoma City Marathon on Sunday with Marathon Relay, Half Marathon, 5K, 10K and Kids 1K options also available. Run 3 races in 2 days! Kick off Saturday morning with the 5K or 10K (8:00 am start) and afterwards, run the Ghost of Tacoma Marathon or Half Marathon (9:00 am start). Kids 1K race will be on Saturday at 9:30 am. Then complete the weekend with the Tacoma City Marathon or Half Marathon on Sunday. PLUS receive a $40 Discount on the Ghost of Tacoma if you register for the Sunday Marathon or Sunday Half Marathon. Discount will be automatically applied to your cart when you add both races (must be the same registrant for both races). Sunday’s Marathon and Half Marathon are point-to-point courses running across the iconic Narrows Bridge and finishing at Tacoma’s beautiful Dune Peninsula Park, the Northwest’s premier waterfront neighborhood. This picturesque entertainment and recreation hub is situated along Commencement Bay with panoramic views of the Puget Sound, the Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges. Runners will enjoy a scenic, USATF-Certified and Boston Qualifying course that passes through Point Defiance Park, with over 700 acres of beautiful gardens and old growth forests. After exiting Pt. Defiance, the Marathon and Half Marathon runners will cross over the Wilson Way Bridge with a sweet half mile downhill to the Puget Sound and Dune Peninsula Park where the Half Marathon will finish. The Marathon will continue down the flat and fast waterfront with views of Mt. Rainier and the Puget Sound. The Marathon turnaround is along the Thea Foss Waterway Esplanade and the beautiful Museum of Glass.

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, May 1, 2027

Start Time

7:30 AM

Giveaway

Tech T-Shirt

Start Location

Dune Peninsula Park, Tacoma, WA, 98407

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

+3.68 m

Separation

30.2%

Also Offers

26.2 Miles6.21 Miles3.1 Miles13.1 Miles0.62 Miles

USATF Certified Course

WA22004RMB · Tacoma City Half Marathon

Net uphill grade — expect a more challenging race.

Quality Score

Runner Favorite90
Methodology
Heritage20/20

18 years running

Size15/15

~2,209 finishers a year

Momentum0/5

shrinking

Loyalty20/20

21% returning runners

Course & details13/15

USATF certified · 2 timing sources · 8 photos

National draw9/10

runners from 30 states

Front-pack speed3/5

winner 1:16:37

Weather10/10

typical high 60°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

44°

Afternoon (High)

60°

Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable

0.1"

Precipitation

10 mph

Wind

76%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 23,367 finishers actually crossed the line across 18 years.

Most recent

2026

Total finishers

23,367

Median time

2:23:15

Latest turnout

1,326

States

49

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:05p50 median ≈ 2:105:50

Turnout by year

20172026

'17'18'19'22'23'24'25'26
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