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Lincoln Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 07:007:00 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon
- Time limit
- 6 h 15 min
The course
The start is at 14th and Vine on the University of Nebraska campus, and the finish area is in Memorial Loup, north of Mueller Tower.
- From 14th and Vine to Memorial LoupStart at 14th and Vine; finish in Memorial Loup, north of Mueller Tower.
- Aid every 1.5 miles, 6:15 to finishWater about every 1.5 miles; marathon limit 6 h 15 min (14:18 per mile).
- National Guard Marathon Trials in odd yearsHosts the National Guard Marathon Trials in odd years; 2027 is the 50th race.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseFinishFrom 14th and Vine to Memorial LoupStart at 14th and Vine; finish in Memorial Loup, north of Mueller Tower.
The marathon and half marathon start at 14th and Vine Streets at the University of Nebraska, in waves from 7:00 a.m. The finish area is in Memorial Loup, north of Mueller Tower at 1306 U Street. Roads around it are closed, so the organiser tells spectators to park downtown and walk. Checked bags are carried to a bag claim in the Stadium Drive parking garage beyond the finish line.
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Whole courseConditionsAid every 1.5 miles, 6:15 to finishWater about every 1.5 miles; marathon limit 6 h 15 min (14:18 per mile).
Each water station gives water, Gatorade Endurance formula and ice, and GU is available at all aid stations on the back half of the marathon course. Each station is staffed with a physician, and a SAG wagon takes runners who withdraw.
The city’s permits set the marathon time limit at 6 hours 15 minutes, 14:18 per mile. A final-finisher pacer follows the field, and runners who fall behind the cut-off schedule are offered SAG transport or the sidewalks.
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Whole courseTacticsNational Guard Marathon Trials in odd yearsHosts the National Guard Marathon Trials in odd years; 2027 is the 50th race.
The organiser says the Lincoln Marathon is the host event of the National Guard Marathon Trials on odd years, when Army and Air Guard members from each state and territory compete for places on the National Guard Marathon Team. The 2027 race, on May 2, is the 50th annual Lincoln Marathon, and the awards include National Guard awards for the top three men and women.
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Race weekend
Before race week 1 key date
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5 Dec 2026 · 00:0012:00 AM
Registration opens for the 50th Lincoln Marathon Registration runs through RaceRoster. Times on the site are US Central.
Friday 30 April Bib pickup
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12:0012:00 PM–18:006:00 PM
Packet pick-up and runners expo Cornhusker Marriott, 333 South 13th Street. Pick-up in the time slot chosen at registration is recommended.
Saturday 1 May Last bib day
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08:008:00 AM
Mayor's Run, kids' 1 mile Nebraska State Capitol, start line on the south side. -
09:009:00 AM–18:006:00 PM
Packet pick-up and runners expo Cornhusker Marriott, 333 South 13th Street.
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Sunday 2 May Race day
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05:455:45 AM–07:007:00 AM
Race-day packet pick-up and bag check Cook Pavilion, 14th and Vine Streets. Last chance for a packet. -
08:008:00 AM–13:301:30 PM
Finish area open Memorial Loup, north of Mueller Tower, 1306 U Street. -
10:3010:30 AM
Marathon awards ceremony Overall, masters, wheelchair and National Guard awards. -
Time not published
Marathon time limit 6 hours 15 minutes (14:18 per mile). 6:15 limit: 8:53/km for 42.195 km6:15 limit: 14:18/mi for 26.2 mi
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06:556:55 AM
Wheelchair and rucksack start -
07:007:00 AM
Marathon and half marathon start 14th and Vine, University of Nebraska. Runners start in waves from Corral A at 07:00; the waves run on to Corral I at 07:35. Arrive at least 45 minutes before the start.
Times as published by the organiser, in Lincoln 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 Lincoln time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Lincoln, 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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