Marathon : Race Information

The Annual Brookings Marathon is a Boston qualifier, USATF Certification #SD 08006TLB. USATF sanction pending.

The marathon distance has a rich tradition in Brookings. This South Dakota community has hosted a 26.2 mile event since 1969. The course has varied over the years, with many outstanding performances along the way. However, the present layout has received the most praise and enthusiasm from runners and spectators alike. Re-created in 2004, the Brookings Marathon captures small town running at its finest. All of what makes Brookings a great place to live is on display as runners pace their way thru neighborhoods and parks, bike paths and downtown, historic districts and South Dakota State University.

Chip timing will again be provided by AllSportCentral with the ChampionChip® system for fast and accurate race results.

Training

A group of runners meets on the SDSU campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Workouts vary from sprints-stairs-mile runs to hour-long runs. Contact Dave Graves at 688-4538 for more information.

We would like to post other local training groups on this page.

E-mail us if you are interested in training with others and we'll help make connections.

E-mail: run@brookingsmarathon.com