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Tacoma City Marathon / Half / Ghost / 10K / 5K / 1K

Sun, May 3, 2026, 7:30 AM PDT

Location
Tacoma, WA
Dune Peninsula Park, 98407
Type
RUN

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8 options

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  • 0.62 Miles

    Sat, May 2, 9:30 AM PDT · From $13.20

    Opens Nov 24, 2025, 4:51 AM PST · Closes May 2, 2026, 5:30 AM PDT

  • 3.1 Miles

    Sat, May 2, 8:00 AM PDT · From $39.95

    Opens Oct 6, 2025, 2:00 AM PDT · Closes Oct 8, 2025, 7:59 PM PDT

  • 6.21 Miles

    Sat, May 2, 8:00 AM PDT · From $45.30

    Opens Oct 6, 2025, 2:00 AM PDT · Closes Oct 8, 2025, 7:59 PM PDT

+ 5 more options
  • 13.1 Miles

    Sun, May 3, 7:30 AM PDT · From $72.05

    Opens Oct 6, 2025, 2:00 AM PDT · Closes Oct 8, 2025, 7:59 PM PDT

  • 13.1 Miles

    Sat, May 2, 9:00 AM PDT · From $72.05

    Opens Oct 6, 2025, 2:00 AM PDT · Closes Oct 8, 2025, 7:59 PM PDT

  • 26.2 Miles

    Sun, May 3, 7:30 AM PDT · From $88.10

    Opens Oct 6, 2025, 2:00 AM PDT · Closes Oct 8, 2025, 7:59 PM PDT

  • 26.2 Miles

    Sat, May 2, 9:00 AM PDT · From $88.10

    Opens Oct 6, 2025, 2:00 AM PDT · Closes Oct 8, 2025, 7:59 PM PDT

  • 26.2 Miles

    Sun, May 3, 7:30 AM PDT · From $189.75

    Opens Oct 6, 2025, 2:00 AM PDT · Closes Oct 8, 2025, 7:59 PM PDT

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The course

From the organizer

Join us for the return of the Ghost of Tacoma on Saturday and the Tacoma City Marathon on Sunday with Marathon Relay, Half Marathon, 5K, 10K and Kids 1K options also available.

Run 3 races in 2 days! Kick off Saturday morning with the 5K or 10K (8:00 am start) and afterwards, run the Ghost of Tacoma Marathon or Half Marathon (9:00 am start). Kids 1K race will be on Saturday at 9:30 am. Then complete the weekend with the Tacoma City Marathon or Half Marathon on Sunday. PLUS receive a $40 Discount on the Ghost of Tacoma if you register for the Sunday Marathon or Sunday Half Marathon. Discount will be automatically applied to your cart when you add both races (must be the same registrant for both races).

Sunday’s Marathon and Half Marathon are point-to-point courses running across the iconic Narrows Bridge and finishing at Tacoma’s beautiful Dune Peninsula Park, the Northwest’s premier waterfront neighborhood. This picturesque entertainment and recreation hub is situated along Commencement Bay with panoramic views of the Puget Sound, the Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges.

Runners will enjoy a scenic, USATF-Certified and Boston Qualifying course that passes through Point Defiance Park, with over 700 acres of beautiful gardens and old growth forests. After exiting Pt. Defiance, the Marathon and Half Marathon runners will cross over the Wilson Way Bridge with a sweet half mile downhill to the Puget Sound and Dune Peninsula Park where the Half Marathon will finish. The Marathon will continue down the flat and fast waterfront with views of Mt. Rainier and the Puget Sound. The Marathon turnaround is along the Thea Foss Waterway Esplanade and the beautiful Museum of Glass.

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