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

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Date 01 May – 02 May, 2027
Races 8 distances
Entry fee $10.00 – $190.00
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Tacoma City Marathon / Half / Ghost / 10K / 5K / 1K

About the event

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.

Races offered

01May

Saturday - 10K

Running

Distance
10K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$40.00
01May

Saturday - 5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$35.00
01May

Saturday - Ghost of Tacoma City Marathon

Running

Distance
42.2K
Start time
09:00
Entry fee
$85.00
01May

Saturday - Ghost of Tacoma Half Marathon

Running

Distance
21.1K
Start time
09:00
Entry fee
$70.00
01May

Saturday - Kids 1K

Running

Distance
1K
Start time
09:30
Entry fee
$10.00
02May

Sunday - Half Marathon (Main Event)

Running

Distance
21.1K
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$70.00
02May

Sunday - Marathon (Main Event)

Running

Distance
42.2K
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$85.00
02May

Sunday - Marathon Relay (Main Event)

Running

Distance
42.2K
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$190.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for May in Tacoma.

Temperature8.4° / 18.7°
Feels like5.8° / 16.1°
Sunshine hours10h 48m
Rainfall1.3 mm
Snowfall—
Wind10.3 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity70.1%
Max UV indexModerate (4.2)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise05:32
Sunset20:39

About Tacoma

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Tacoma, a major port on the Puget Sound, is the third-largest city in Washington State, with about 220,000 residents. It has a dynamic art scene and a great ballet.

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