The Eugene Marathon course is one of the most historically meaningful routes in American distance running. Starting and finishing at Hayward Field on Agate Street, the course sends runners through the University of Oregon’s iconic neighborhoods, south along E Amazon to Frank Kinney Park, and back through the university campus before joining the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path System along the Willamette River. The half marathon loops west in Alton Baker Park before returning to Hayward Field for a finish 200m on the track. Marathoners extend into Springfield before the triumphant track finish.<\/p>\n
The 2027 Eugene Marathon weekend takes place April 23-25, 2027. The event sold out in both 2024 and 2025, making early registration essential. In addition to the marathon and half marathon, the Eugene 5K and Kids Duck Dash round out the weekend. Registration opens in late summer for the following year’s event at eugenemarathon.com.<\/p>\n
No city in America has a deeper connection to distance running than Eugene, Oregon \u2014 Track Town USA. Training under the legendary Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon, Steve Prefontaine helped define American distance running, and his spirit animates every step of this course. Finishing on the Hayward Field track \u2014 where Pre ran his final race, where Olympians compete, and where running history was made \u2014 gives runners chills regardless of their finishing time.<\/p>\n
Register the moment registration opens \u2014 this race sells out. Eugene is a perfect weekend destination with excellent restaurants, a vibrant downtown, and Prefontaine memorial sites throughout the city. The Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path section offers flat, scenic running; save energy for the stadium finish. Plan to tour Hayward Field before or after \u2014 guided tours are available.<\/p>\n