Races Marathon · Colorado Springs, USA
Colorado Springs Marathon
Colorado Springs Marathon is a rolling marathon in Colorado Springs, USA, held each October. An out-and-back city course that starts and finishes at the Pioneers Museum downtown, between roughly 1,810 and 1,985 m. The organiser's route map shows about 220 m of climbing, spread as gentle rises. Early October in Colorado Springs is crisp and mostly dry, about 0 to 18°C, with the city at high altitude. The rises around Colorado Springs are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
October
next: Saturday 2 October 2027
Course
rolling
Marathon
Conditions
Early October in Colorado Springs is crisp and mostly dry, about 0 to 18°C, with the city at high altitude.
Racing this course well
An out-and-back city course that starts and finishes at the Pioneers Museum downtown, between roughly 1,810 and 1,985 m. The organiser's route map shows about 220 m of climbing, spread as gentle rises.
The rises around Colorado Springs are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Price
- $81.66 including the processing fee (2027 race)
Official Colorado Springs Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Saturday 2 October 2027
- Start time
- 07:00
- Also on the day
- half-marathon, 5k
The course in numbers
- Layout
- Out-and-back
- Total climb
- 220 m (720 ft)
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- Colorado Springs Airport (COS)
Pick your goal for Colorado Springs
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common marathon goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around Colorado Springs Marathon.
RunV works backwards from race day to today. Your plan adapts when life interrupts, and you approve every change. It does not adapt to this specific course — the pacing guidance above is where the course knowledge is.
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Asked often
- When is the Colorado Springs Marathon?
- The next Colorado Springs Marathon is on Saturday 2 October 2027 in Colorado Springs, USA. It is held each October.
- Is the Colorado Springs Marathon course flat?
- An out-and-back city course that starts and finishes at the Pioneers Museum downtown, between roughly 1,810 and 1,985 m. The organiser's route map shows about 220 m of climbing, spread as gentle rises.
- How do I enter the Colorado Springs Marathon?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Price: $81.66 including the processing fee (2027 race).
- How should I train for the Colorado Springs Marathon?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Colorado Springs Marathon: rolling terrain, October conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Colorado Springs build.
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