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Hamilton Road2Hope

Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope

The Hamilton Marathon is billed as the number one qualifier for the Boston Marathon in Canada.

Next edition

2027 · Date TBA · expected Oct 2027

Where

🇨🇦 Hamilton, Canada

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2027 edition

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Race day

TBA

Date TBA · expected Oct 2027

Distance
Marathon
Course
Flat
Climb
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Entry
CA$169.27

About

The race

The Hamilton Marathon is billed as the number one qualifier for the Boston Marathon in Canada. Hamilton is listed as Destination Place to Run in Canadian Runner Magazine. The Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope course drops over 400 feet (about 125m) from the starting line to the finish. The flat terrain, gentle downhill, completely flat last 7 miles, and cool weather makes this one of the fastest marathons in North America. The typical race time temperature and humidity levels are within the ideal range for optimal marathon performance. This, coupled with the Course Score, gives the Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope a PR Score of 100.69. This PR Score ranks it as the 1st fastest marathon in Canada and the 1st fastest in Ontario.

Location

Hamilton, Canada

North America · typically 7°C (45°F) on race day

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Ballot, charity and tour places

Getting in

2026 results
  • First come, first served

    Standard online registration for the Full Marathon and Half Marathon, with price tiers by date; the page states online registration is closed.

  • Charity place

    Run as a Full Marathon or Half Marathon Charity Participant; fundraising minimum of CA$250.

Charity places

Hamilton Road2Hope · community

The Hamilton Road2Hope Race Club

Everything runners are saying about Hamilton Road2Hope: general talk, and posts about each year's race.

Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope · all years

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