United Supermarkets Lubbock Marathon

United Supermarkets Lubbock Marathon takes place in Lubbock, Texas, on October 25, 2026. The marathon (26.2 miles), half marathon (13.1 miles) and 10K start at 8 a.m., the 5K at 8:10 a.m., and a one-mile kids dash at 9 a.m. The course starts and finishes on Crickets Avenue and takes runners through Mackenzie Park, Aztlan Park and Mae Simmons Park, with a loop around historic Dunbar Lake. The city of Lubbock, its police department and its fire department support the event.

A city marathon that strings together parks and a lake loop gives you something to look at through the long middle miles, which matters more than most runners expect. The full distance suits a runner coming off a summer of consistent mileage; the half is the better call if this is your first goal race of the fall. Sixteen weeks with a weekly long run is the standard marathon build.