2026 Mohawk Hudson River Marathon & Half Marathon

Come on out to participate or spectate the annual Mohawk Hudson River Marathon & Half Marathon on Sunday, October 11th, 2026, beginning at 8:00 AM. The race will begin at 2190 Technology Drive in Schenectady, NY and will finish at the Corning Preserve Boat Launch in downtown Albany, NY.

Course Map & Elevation- mohawkhudsonmarathon.com

While it is a couple of weeks out yet, the weather is expected to be in the lows of 43 degrees with a high to 64 degrees making it great for folks who love to run in cooler temperatures. There is a chance of some mild rain showers as well. This is one of the larger races held in the Capital District, with roughly 1,000-5,000 participants. The race is a mainly downhill, point-to-point race with roughly 2/3 of the race on bike paths along the river and the other 1/3 on city streets.

During this race, you will pass the Watervliet Arsenal, which was opened in 1813 and is still a major manufacturer of munitions to date. It is also the nations only large-bore cannon manufacturer. Runners will also have to cross a few railroad crossings during the race. Do not fret, there will be timing mats placed by any tracks so that if there does happen to be a train, there will not be a delay in the runners official time.

There have been a couple of iterations of this race dating all the way back to 1983. However, the Mohawk Hudson River Marathon that we all know and love today dates back to 2005 when the administration was taken over by the Hudson Mohawk Road Runners Club.

This course is a USAIF certified course, making it a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. The Boston Athletic Association breaks down what the qualifying times are based on your gender and age range. To view that information you can visit their page here.

black and white marathon runners in motion — Photo by Mathias Reding on Pexels.com

Runners can still sign up for either the Half-Marathon or Full-Marathon both in person or virtually here. Runners must be 13 years or older in order to participate in the half marathon, and registration is $100 before service fees and taxes, and 16 years or older in order to participate in the marathon, and registration is $130 before service fees and taxes. There is no kids run available for this particular event. If you’re interested in signing up for next years event, they also offer a 12-week training course to get you prepped.

We will be looking to see if any runners can beat the previous best times. The top times ever for the full marathon were Joseph Whelan in 2022 finishing at 2:14:14 in the men’s division, and Jodie Robertson in 2014 finishing at 2:34:21 in the women’s division. The top times ever for the half marathon were Michael McCann in 2025 finishing at 1:03:56 in the men’s division, and Diane Neubauer in 2025 finishing at 1:13:48 in the women’s division.

JMurrayAthletics will be covering the unofficial live stream for this event on our YouTube page here. Tune in to follow your favorite runners and see if anyone is able to beat the previous record times. Also be sure to subscribe to our channel and follow us here at JMurrayAthletics to stay up to date with all current athletic events and coverage.