Suggested Marathons
for Miles
for Melanoma,
2008
Contributed by Jackie Coloe
Alabama
Mercedes Marathon & ½ Marathon
Sun, Feb 10, 2008
Birmingham, AL
www.mercedesmarathon.com
Albert Einstein
ING NYC Marathon*
Sun, Nov 2, 2008
New York, NY
www.ingnycmarathon.org
*Qualifying time or lottery winners
NYRR Grand Prix Half Marathon
Sun, Aug 23, 2008 (tentative – check website for updates)
New York, NY
www.nyrr.org/index.asp
Boston University
Boston Marathon*
Mon, April 21, 2008
Boston, MA
*Qualifying time needed
www.bostonmarathon.org
Boston Half Marathon
October 2008 (tentative - check website for updates)
Boston, MA
www.bostonmarathon.org/HalfMarathon/Default.asp
Case Western
Cleveland Marathon & ½ Marathon
Cleveland, OH
Sun, May 18, 2008
www.clevelandmarathon.com
Columbia
ING NYC Marathon*
Sun, Nov 2, 2008
New York, NY
www.ingnycmarathon.org
*Qualifying time or lottery winners
NYRR Grand Prix Half Marathon
Sun, Aug 23, 2008 (tentative – check website for updates)
New York, NY
www.nyrr.org/index.asp
Dartmouth
Boston Marathon*
Mon, April 21, 2008
Boston, MA
*Qualifying time needed
www.bostonmarathon.org
Boston Half Marathon
October 2008 (tentative - check website for updates)
Boston, MA
www.bostonmarathon.org/HalfMarathon/Default.asp
Drexel
Philadelphia Marathon, ½ Marathon, 8K, & Relay
Sun, Nov 23, 2008
Philadelphia, PA
www.philadelphiamarathon.com
Duke
Umstead Marathon
Sat, March 18, 2008
Raleigh, NC
www.carolinagodiva.org/umsteadmarathon
Eastern Virginia
The Yuengling Shamrock Marathon, ½ Marathon, & 8K
Sat & Sun, March 15 & 16, 2008
Virginia Beach, VA
www.shamrockmarathon.com
Emory
Atlanta Marathon & ½ Marathon
Thurs, Nov 27, 2008
Atlanta, GA
www.atlantatrackclub.org/at03000.htm
Florida
Five Points of Life Marathon, ½ Marathon & 5K
Sat-Sun Feb 23 & 24, 2008
Gainesville, FL
www.fivepointsoflife.com
George Washington
Marine Corps Marathon*
Sun, October 26, 2008
Washington, DC
www.marinemarathon.com/Marine_Corps_Marathon.htm
*Early registration recommended. Registration opens April 30, 2008
Harvard
Boston Marathon*
Mon, April 21, 2008
Boston, MA
*Qualifying time needed
www.bostonmarathon.org
Boston Half Marathon
October 2008 (tentative - check website for updates)
Boston, MA
www.bostonmarathon.org/HalfMarathon/Default.asp
Hawaii
Honolulu Marathon
December 2008 (tentative - check website for updates)
Honolulu, HI
www.honolulumarathon.org
Indiana
Indianapolis Marathon, ½ Marathon, and Relay
Sat, Oct 18, 2008
Indianapolis, IN
www.indianapolismarathon.com
Iowa
IMT Insurance Company Des Moines Marathon
Sun, Oct 19, 2008
Des Moines, IA
www.desmoinesmarathon.com/site3.aspx
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore Marathon, ½ Marathon, & Relay
Sat, Oct 11, 2008
Baltimore, MD
www.thebaltimoremarathon.com
Kansas
Waddell and Reed Kansas City Marathon, ½ Marathon, & Relay
Sat, Oct 18, 2008
Kansas City, KS
www.waddellandreedkcmarathon.com
Kentucky
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & MiniMarathon
Sat, April 26, 2008
www.derbyfestivalmarathon.com
Loma Linda
Los Angeles Marathon
Sun, March 2, 2008
Los Angeles, CA
www.lamarathon.com
Louisiana State University
Mardi Gras Marathon, ½ Marathon, & Relay
Sun, Feb 24, 2008
New Orleans, LA
www.mardigrasmarathon.com
Massachusetts
Boston Marathon*
Mon, April 21, 2008
Boston, MA
*Qualifying time needed
www.bostonmarathon.org
Boston Half Marathon
October 2008 (tentative - check website for updates)
Boston, MA
www.bostonmarathon.org/HalfMarathon/Default.asp
Mayo
Med-City Marathon
May 25, 2008
Rochester, MN
www.medcitymarathon.com
McGill
Montreal International Marathon
Sun, Sept 7, 2008
Montreal, Canada
www.marathondemontreal.com
Meharry
Country Music Marathon & ½ Marathon
Nashville, TN
Sat, April 26, 2008
www.cmmarathon.com
Miami
ING Miami Marathon & ½ Marathon
Sun, Jan 27, 2008
Miami, FL
www.ingmiamimarathon.com
Michigan
Detroit Free Press Marathon & ½ Marathon
Sun, Oct, 19 2008
Detroit, MI
www.detroitfreepressmarathon.com
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Twin Cities Marathon & 10 mile
Sun, Oct 5, 2008
www.twincitiesmarathon.org
UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson
New Jersey Marathon
Sun, May 4, 2008
Long Branch, NJ
www.njmarathon.org
NYU
ING NYC Marathon*
Sun, Nov 2, 2008
New York, NY
www.ingnycmarathon.org
*Qualifying time or lottery winners
NYRR Grand Prix Half Marathon
Sun, Aug 23, 2008 (tentative – check website for updates)
New York, NY
www.nyrr.org/index.asp
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Road Runner Akron Marathon
Sat, Sept 27, 2008
Akron, OH
www.akronmarathon.org
Ohio State
Columbus Marathon & ½ Marathon
Sun, Oct 21, 2008
Columbus, OH
www.columbusmarathon.com
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, ½ Marathon, & Relay
Sun, April 27, 2008
Oklahoma City, OK
www.okcmarathon.com
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Marathon, ½ Marathon, 8K, & Relay
Sun, Nov 23, 2008
Philadelphia, PA
www.philadelphiamarathon.com
Pittsburgh
Erie Marathon, ½ Marathon, and 5K
Sun, Sept 14, 2008
Erie, PA
www.eriemarathon.org
St. Louis
Go! St. Louis Marathon and Family Fitness Weekend
Sat-Sun, April 5-6, 2008
St. Louis, MO
www.gostlouis.org
University of Southern California
Los Angeles Marathon
Sun, March 2, 2008
Los Angeles, CA
www.lamarathon.com
UC, Irvine
Los Angeles Marathon
Sun, March 2, 2008
Los Angeles, CA
www.lamarathon.com
UCLA
Los Angeles Marathon
Sun, March 2, 2008
Los Angeles, CA
www.lamarathon.com
UCSD
Rock N Roll Marathon
Sun, June 1, 2008
San Diego, CA
www.rnrmarathon.com
UCSF
San Francisco Marathon & ½ Marathon
Sun, Aug 3, 2008
San Francisco, CA
www.runsfm.com
Nike Women’s Marathon
Sun, Oct 19, 2008
www.nike.com/nikemarathon/
University of Texas, Galveston
Mardi Gras Beach Run 5K & 10K
Sat, Jan 26, 2008
Galveston, TX
www.mardigrasbeachrun.com
UTSW
Texas Marathon & ½ Marathon
Sun, April 6, 2008
Dallas, TX
www.texasmarathon.com
Texas Tech
Cowtown Marathon, ½ Marathon, Relay, & 10 K
Thurs, Feb 23, 2008
Fort Worth, TX
www.cowtownmarathon.org
Multiple races through the West Texas Running Club
wtrc.tripod.com/races.html
Tulane
New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
Sun, Feb 24, 2008
New Orleans, LA
www.mardigrasmarathon.com
Utah
Salt Lake City Marathon & ½ Marathon
Sat, April 19, 2008
Salt Lake City, UT
www.saltlakecitymarathon.com
Vanderbilt
Country Music Marathon & ½ Marathon
Nashville, TN
Sat, April 26, 2008
www.cmmarathon.com
Virginia
Charlottesville Running Company Charlottesville Marathon
Sat, April 19, 2008
Charlottesville, VA
www.charlottesvillemarathon.com
Western University of Health Sciences
Los Angeles Marathon
Sun, March 2, 2008
Los Angeles, CA
www.lamarathon.com
Medical College of Wisconsin
Lakefront Marathon
Sun, Oct 5, 2008
Milwaukee, WI
www.badgerlandstriders.org/lakefront/default.asp
Wright State University
Air Force Marathon
Sat, Sept 20, 2008
Dayton, OH
www.usafmarathon.com