Madison Marathon
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Event overview
The 2025 Madison Marathon presented by SSM Health takes place on Sunday, November 9, 2025, in downtown Madison, Wisconsin. The start and finish are on Capitol Square. The event location is listed as 2 East Main Street, Madison, WI.
Race details and services
Distances offered include:
- Marathon
- Half Marathon
- 10K
- Charity Marathon
- Charity Half Marathon
- Charity 10K
Race registration includes free race photos, one complimentary Michelob Ultra beer for those 21 and older, a gender-specific long-sleeved shirt, and a finisher medal noted as year three of a four-year series. The event is professionally timed, provides pace groups, and has a prize purse for 1st-3rd overall finishers (male and female) in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
Packet pickup dates and times are to be announced; there is no Sunday packet pickup unless Race Day Packet Pickup was pre-purchased, and packets are not mailed. Several entries are listed as sold out, while the Charity 10K shows remaining spots. The event includes a referral program that refunds the registration fee after five completed referrals through a unique participant link. Fundraising totals and goals are shown for Badger Challenge and Madison Festivals. Sponsors include SSM Health, Michelob Ultra, Festival Foods, MEP, Fleet Feet, Murphy Desmond, and WKOW. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.