Buffalo Marathon

May 24, 2026

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 : $105
* Registration Deadline : When the race is full.

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.