Jacob Wells 3 Bridges Marathon

Jacob Wells 3 Bridges Marathon is a single-distance race in Little Rock, Arkansas, on December 5, 2026. There is one event on the card, the marathon (26.2 miles), and it starts at 5:00 a.m. The race is run in memory of Jacob Wells, follows a well-defined course, and is open to runners across the ability range who want to test their endurance over the full distance.

A marathon-only entry list tends to produce a focused field, which suits a Boston qualifying attempt or a personal best late in the year. The 5:00 a.m. start is the detail to prepare for: practice waking three hours before that in the final weeks, and rehearse your breakfast at the same hour. Build across sixteen weeks with a weekly long run, and expect to run the opening miles in the dark by headlamp or streetlight.