Buffalo Marathon

May 26, 2024

Start Time : 6:30 a.m.
Number of Places : 1,500

The Buffalo Marathon is one of the highest Boston Marathon qualifiers in North America. There is also a Buffalo Half Marathon and 4-person relay.

Buffalo Marathon Route
The race is described as fast and scenic. Fast times are expected and runners will have the chance to enjoy the views of Lake Erie, LaSalle Park and many other Buffalo highlights.

The start line is at Franklin Street at Huron, west of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. From there runners follow a loop around Buffalo heading first towards LaSalle Park and the waterfront of Lake Erie. After a scenic seven miles along lakeside via the Basin Marain, runners head north towards First Lawn Cemetery and Delaware Park. After circling the park the route turns southwards. Heading into the last four miles runners pass the the Albright-Knox Art Gallery on, eventually, towards Delaware Avenue and the finish line at Franklin St in front of the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.

Buffalo Marathon Entry
* Entry Fee : $100 (until Aug 31), $110 (until Sep 30), $115 (until Oct 31), $120 (until Nov 30), $125 (until Dec 31), $130 (until Jan 31), $135 (until Feb 29), $140 (until Mar 31), $145 (until May 20)
* Registration Deadline : May 20

Contact Details
Contact : Race Director
Address : Buffalo Erie Marathon Association Inc, P.O. Box 845, Amherst NY, 14226
Tel. : 716 694 5154
Email : information@buffalomarathon.com
Website : https://buffalomarathon.org

Further Information
* Cut-off Time : Runners will be expected to finish within 6 hours.