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Dallas Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2026 race
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K · 5K
The course
The BMW Dallas Marathon, the 55th running of which the organiser counts for 2026, calls itself Texas' longest-running marathon and Dallas' largest single-day sporting event.
- Texas' longest-running marathon, run since 1971The 55th running, Texas' longest-running marathon, official marathon of Dallas.
- Four corrals off at 8:00, 8:10, 8:20 and 8:30Corrals A to D start 8:00 to 8:30 am on Sunday 13 December 2026.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseCrowdTexas' longest-running marathon, run since 1971The 55th running, Texas' longest-running marathon, official marathon of Dallas.
The organiser, the nonprofit Dallas White Rock Marathon, dates itself to 1971 and describes the marathon as Dallas’ largest and Texas’ longest-running, recognised as the official marathon of the City of Dallas. The weekend offers 12 event distances and, in the organiser’s words, tens of thousands of spectators line the streets, with courses that highlight iconic Dallas landmarks. Since 1997 the race has donated nearly $5 million to Scottish Rite for Children.
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Whole courseTacticsFour corrals off at 8:00, 8:10, 8:20 and 8:30Corrals A to D start 8:00 to 8:30 am on Sunday 13 December 2026.
The organiser’s event schedule lists the half marathon, marathon and ultra in Corral A at 8:00 am, the half and marathon in Corral B at 8:10, Corral C at 8:20 and Corral D at 8:30, with the half marathon walk in Corral E at 8:30. The event address is Dallas City Hall on Marilla Street. The weekend opens on Friday evening with the Friday Night Lights 1 Mile, and the 10K and 5K run on Saturday morning.
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Race weekend
Friday 11 December 2 days before
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19:007:00 PM
Friday Night Lights 1 Mile Race
Saturday 12 December The day before
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08:008:00 AM
10K start -
08:108:10 AM
5K run start -
08:158:15 AM
5K walk start -
10:1510:15 AM
Kids 100 Meter Dash -
11:0011:00 AM
Oncor Kids 1 and 2 Mile Run/Walk
Sunday 13 December Race day
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08:008:00 AM
Marathon start, Corral A (with the half marathon and ultra) -
08:108:10 AM
Corral B start Half marathon and marathon. -
08:208:20 AM
Corral C start Half marathon and marathon. -
08:308:30 AM
Corral D start Half marathon and marathon.
Times as published by the organiser, in Dallas time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Dallas time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Dallas, 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.
Order by 22 November to test them on two long runs first.
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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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