Med City Marathon

Med City Marathon runs over May 16 and 17, 2027, in Rochester, Minnesota. The marathon (26.2 mi) and the half marathon (13.1 mi) start at 7:00 a.m., a 20-miler (32.2 km) at 7:15 a.m. and a 5K run and walk at 6:30 p.m. The marathon is a certified Boston qualifier and also runs as a team relay, with a health and fitness expo alongside.

The 20-mile option is unusual and genuinely useful: it is the classic long run of a marathon build, run here with aid stations, timing and company. If your goal marathon is in the autumn, entering this rather than the full is a better use of the spring — you get the rehearsal without the six-week recovery that follows a hard 26.2.