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Baltimore Marathon
At a glance
- Next race
- Date not out yet
- Last run Sat 17 Oct
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K · 5K
- Time limit
- 7 hours
The course
The organiser describes a course through "the many diverse neighborhoods including the scenic Inner Harbor waterfront area, historic Federal Hill and charming Fells Point", starting at 8am from Paca and Camden Streets and finishing on Pratt Street.
- A tour of the city, from Camden Yards to the Inner HarborStart at Camden Yards, finish on Pratt Street at the Inner Harbor, the city in between.
Course notes One short read on the course
km 0 to 42.2GeometryA tour of the city, from Camden Yards to the Inner HarborStart at Camden Yards, finish on Pratt Street at the Inner Harbor, the city in between.
The organiser’s Marathon page calls the course “fair yet challenging” and lists the Inner Harbor waterfront, Federal Hill and Fells Point, and says the route “travels through the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore right past the penguin exhibit”. The finish is a “left turn onto Pratt Street to a finish in the shadow of the USS Constellation”, followed by a celebration along the waterfront promenade through McKeldin Square, West Shore Park and Rash Field. The course is certified as #MD23001LMJ.
The organiser’s street-by-street sheet for 2026 starts the marathon at the corner of Paca Street and Camden Street, and finishes it on Pratt Street between Charles and Light Streets. Race day is 17 October 2026 and the marathon starts at 8am.
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Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Baltimore, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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