Races Marathon · Kenosha, USA
Wisconsin Marathon
Wisconsin Marathon is a flat marathon in Kenosha, USA, held each April. A double loop along the Lake Michigan shore, through downtown Kenosha, parks, beaches and residential streets. The organiser calls it flat. Gravel sections were removed in 2025. Late April on the lakeshore is cool, with a damp breeze off the water, typically 4 to 14°C. The Wisconsin Marathon's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
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When
April
next: Saturday 24 April 2027
Course
flat
Marathon
Conditions
Late April on the lakeshore is cool, with a damp breeze off the water, typically 4 to 14°C.
Racing this course well
A double loop along the Lake Michigan shore, through downtown Kenosha, parks, beaches and residential streets. The organiser calls it flat. Gravel sections were removed in 2025.
The Wisconsin Marathon's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Entries open
- Entries for 2027 opened in October 2026
- Price
- From $90, rising to $125 in race week (2027 race)
Official Wisconsin Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Saturday 24 April 2027
- Start time
- 07:00
- Time limit
- 6.5 hours
- Pacers
- Pace groups every 30 minutes from 3:30 to 6:00
- Also on the day
- half-marathon, 5k
The course in numbers
The marathon is two laps of the course, with some out-and-back sections near the lake. The finish is on the lakefront beside the start.
- Layout
- Loop
- Surface
- Paved roads and lakefront paths
- Men's course record
- 2:29:34 (James Akita, 2009)
- Women's course record
- 2:55:26 (Kristen Dixon, 2022)
- Course status
- USATF certified (WI24030DM)
- Boston qualifier
- Yes
Worth knowing
- Marathoners expecting to take six hours or more can start early, at 6:35.
- The start is next to the Kenosha Civil War Museum.
- The course closes 6.5 hours after the start, roughly 15:00 per mile.
Pick your goal for Kenosha
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 Wisconsin Marathon.
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Asked often
- When is the Wisconsin Marathon?
- The next Wisconsin Marathon is on Saturday 24 April 2027 in Kenosha, USA. It is held each April.
- Is the Wisconsin Marathon course flat?
- A double loop along the Lake Michigan shore, through downtown Kenosha, parks, beaches and residential streets. The organiser calls it flat. Gravel sections were removed in 2025.
- How do I enter the Wisconsin Marathon?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Entries for 2027 opened in October 2026. Price: From $90, rising to $125 in race week (2027 race).
- Is the Wisconsin Marathon a Boston qualifier?
- Yes. The Wisconsin Marathon is run on a certified course, so a time set here can be used to apply for the Boston Marathon.
- How should I train for the Wisconsin Marathon?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Wisconsin Marathon: flat terrain, April conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Kenosha build.
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