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Wausau Marathon

Name: Wausau Marathon
Start: 2026-08-23
End: 2026-08-23
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin

location_city Wausau

location_on Wisconsin

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calendar_today 23 Aug, 2026

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About the Event

Experience the 15th Annual Wausau Marathon!

Join us on Sunday, August 23th, 2026, for a wonderful race experience. The Wausau Marathon features a Marathon, Half Marathon, and a free 5K, offering something for every runner.

The course takes you over the stunning Wisconsin River and through some of the most scenic parts of the region. Runners from across the country join us each year, making this a truly special community event.

The course is USATF certified and can be used as a Boston, Chicago, and New York Marathon qualifier. The cutoff for the Boston Marathon is the middle of September, making the Wausau Marathon one of the last opportunities to qualify for next year's race. 9.5% of our field qualified in 2025!

Races Offered

5K

Aug 23, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Road running

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235 days remaining

Half-Marathon

Aug 23, 2026

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Distance — Half-Marathon

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Type — Road running

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235 days remaining

Marathon

Aug 23, 2026

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Distance — Marathon

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Type — Road running

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235 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Wausau.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 15.6° / 25.4°

wb_sunny 14.9° / 25.4°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.3 /

water_drop 74.4%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 15.6° / 25.4°

wb_sunny 14.9° / 25.4°

air 10.3 km/h

water_drop 74.4%

About Wausau

Wausau is a city in North Central Wisconsin. While the metropolitan area has a population of around 80,000, it has a big city feel and often leads one to believe they are in a larger city. Wausau has many great man-made and natural features, such as Dudley Tower/First Wausau Tower, the tallest commercial building in the state outside of Milwaukee, and Rib Mountain State Park/Granite Peak Ski Area.