Windermere Marathon & Half Marathon

Sunday, May 19, 2024 • Spokane, WA • Course Map

As many as 1,400 runners or more cross the finish line each year — including roughly 1,000 in the half marathon alone — at the annual spring running of Spokane’s Windermere Marathon & Half Marathon, which unfolds along a beautifully scenic course that runs alongside the waters of the Spokane River.

The point-to-point course for the half marathon starts at about the mid-way point of the full, 26.2-mile marathon, in Mirabeau Park in the town of Spokane Valley, which lies just to the east of Spokane.

From there, runners follow the park roadways through Mirabeau Park and then enter the Centennial Trail, which they follow along with those running the full marathon all the way to the finish line in Spokane’s Riverfront Park.

Made up of about 37 miles of paved trails that start at the Washington-Idaho state line and wind their way all the way westward into Spokane and then northward to Nine Mile Falls, Wash., the Centennial Trail follows the contours of the winding Spokane River and is a popular local destination for walkers, joggers, rollerbladers, runners and cyclists throughout the year.

The views along the race route are a big part of the attraction of this race, as the Spokane River is usually rushing with heavy flows thanks to the melting snow running off from the nearby mountains.

The half marathon also starts off flat and then unfolds along a mostly downhill route all the way to the finish, with some rolling hills as runners are approaching the mid-point of the 13.1-mile race course.

For the 2024 race — the event’s 16th annual running — both the half and the full marathons are USATF-certified, and the full marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifying race.

Race Weather & Climate

Located near the eastern border of Washington State, the city of Spokane typically experiences mild to moderately cool (and sometimes still cold) weather conditions in the late spring season, and relatively low precipitation throughout most of the year.

On race day (May 19), the average low is 45ºF and the average high is 68ºF.

Past Results

Course Map

See the race route map for the Windermere Half Marathon here.

Starting Time

see event website

Course Time Limit

7 1/2 hours — the course officially closes at 2:30 PM

Fees

$75 – $105 for the half marathon
$85 – $115 for the full marathon

Registration

To reserve your spot in the 2024 running of Spokane’s Windermere Marathon or Half Marathon race, register online at RunSignUp.com here.

Official Race Website

www.windermeremarathon.com

Comments

Ever run in the Windermere Half Marathon? Share your impressions here, or post your review in the Comments below.

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4 comments… add one

Stacey Luetzen April 23, 2019, 6:46 pm

Im signed up to run the Half in May and I don’t see where I can defer this race until next year due to a injury. Can someone please let me know how I go about doing that?

Thanks Stacey

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Norma J Sarver April 26, 2018, 2:57 pm

I live in Oregon but will be there for the halfmarathon. How do I get the shirts for this. My grandson that is doing this also lives in Spokane. He is disabled and will be in a wheelchair, hope that is ok. Thank Norma

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Paulette February 8, 2018, 3:19 pm

Can 2 or more runners register for the half marathon & divide/share the race between them?

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andy shields May 7, 2016, 11:22 pm

do you need help with registraion?

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