Wisconsin Marathon
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Event overview
The Wisconsin Marathon is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026. The event includes the following distances:
- Marathon
- Half Marathon
- 5K
Registration for 2026 is open. Marathon entrants receive a "Big Cheese" medal; the same medal is given to half marathon finishers. The marathon is a double loop course. Pacers will lead marathon groups with target finish times from 3:30 to 6:00. An early start option is available for marathoners 25 minutes before the main start.
Course and logistics
The courses run along the Lake Michigan coastline. The marathon and half marathon courses no longer include gravel sections. The 5K course was updated for 2026. The start line is near the Kenosha Civil War Museum at the corner of 1st and 54th. Packet pick-up is available in Chicagoland, the Milwaukee area, and Kenosha; race day packet pick-up and packet mailing are also offered. Deferred entrants from 2025 were contacted by email with instructions to claim their deferral. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.