Twin Cities Marathon course map poster
The Twin Cities Marathon starts in downtown Minneapolis and reaches the lakes at Douglas Avenue, where the first climb comes between miles 2 and 3. It passes Lake of the Isles, Bde Maka Ska and Lake Harriet, follows Minnehaha Parkway, and reaches halfway on Lake Nokomis Parkway.
Then it follows the Mississippi River before crossing into St. Paul, and climbs Summit Avenue past its historic homes to the Cathedral of St. Paul and the finish at the Minnesota State Capitol. In 1986 Runner's World named it the Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America.
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The course
- Start
- 615 South 6th Street, downtown Minneapolis
- Finish
- Minnesota State Capitol grounds, St. Paul
- Passes through
- Minneapolis and St. Paul
- Elevation
- The first climb comes on Douglas Avenue, miles 2 to 3, and there's a long gradual climb on Summit Avenue, miles 21.5 to 25.
Key facts
- First held
- 1982
- Month
- October
- Finishers
- 7,025 in 2025
- Organizer
- Twin Cities In Motion
Along the way
- Douglas AvenueMiles 2 to 3, where runners reach the lakes and the first climb
- Lake of the IslesOne of the Minneapolis lakes on the course
- Bde Maka SkaOn Bde Maka Ska Parkway, miles 4 to 6
- Lake HarrietPart of the Minneapolis chain of lakes
- Minnehaha ParkwayMiles 7 to 8
- 13.0 mi (20.9 km)Lake NokomisOn Lake Nokomis Parkway, the halfway mark
- Mississippi RiverThe course follows the river for several miles, then crosses into St. Paul
- 21.5 mi (34.6 km)Summit AvenueMiles 21.5 to 25, a long gradual climb past historic homes
- JJ Hill HouseOn Summit Avenue, home of the Rainbow Mile Cheer Zone
- Cathedral of St. PaulMiles 25 to 26, on Cathedral Hill
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Questions
The first climb is on Douglas Avenue at miles 2 to 3. The long one is Summit Avenue, a gradual climb from mile 21.5 to mile 25.
Lake of the Isles, Bde Maka Ska, Lake Harriet and Lake Nokomis, all in Minneapolis.
For 45 years it was on the first Sunday in October. From 2027 the race weekend moves to mid-October, between October 10 and 17.
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