USA FIT Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K

USA FIT Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K is held in Sugar Land, Texas, on January 31, 2027. The marathon (26.2 miles) and the Shottenkirk Bend Kia Half Marathon (13.1 miles) both start at 6:30 a.m., with the Simon Spine Family Friendly 5K following at 6:45 a.m. The certified course is flat and fast, laid out as two loops, and the marathon carries a generous eight-hour cutoff.

Flat, certified and two-loop is exactly the profile people look for when they want a fast time, and the long cutoff opens the marathon to walkers and first-timers who need the extra hours. A double loop also simplifies pacing, since you know exactly what the second half holds. Finishers get a medal, a race shirt and a choice of finisher sweatshirt, backpack or quarter-zip, and the post-race party has music, food and drinks. For the marathon, plan on a 16-week build with a weekly long run.