The full marathon and its companion races will be held on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 30, with Labor Day being its earliest possible date of Sept. 1 in 2025.

The events also include the Marquette Marathon Expo that is free, open to the public and held in the Superior Dome. It not only includes race packet pickup and volunteer check-in, but a chance to racers and their fans to purchase official race merchandise.

The 2025 events include the full 26.2-mile marathon, a three-person marathon relay, 13.1-mile half marathon, the Wildcat 5K of five kilometers and the kids’ Pebble Fun Run that is one mile long.

With Northern Michigan University being the event’s main sponsor, there are discounts available exclusively for NMU students, which are available at the NMU Tickets website at nmu.universitytickets.com.

Boys and girls get off to a fast start at a past Pebble Run designed for youngsters at the Marquette Marathon in Marquette. (Photo courtesy Marquette Marathon website)

With this event a qualifier for the Boston Marathon, it is considered a destination race that provides fast times. The full marathon begins in historic Ishpeming before gliding more than 800 feet downhill in elevation and ending in Marquette at the dome.

Its course score is 100.92, ranking it the 29th fastest marathon course in the country and fastest in Michigan.

Much more information is available at the marathon’s website, www.marquettemarathon.com, including entry info.

Each finisher receives an event T-shirt and finisher medal, and there are plenty of aid stations located along the course.

The Wildcat 5K runs point to point around Marquette, including views of Lake Superior.

The half marathon that starts at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee Township picks up with the full marathon along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail headed into Marquette. The half marathon has an elevation drop of more than 700 feet.

The full marathon includes a loop near its end around Presque Isle Park in north Marquette, with the full and half marathon ending at the Superior Dome.

Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.