Marathon de St. Louis

Marathon de St. Louis is held in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 3, 2027, beside the Mississippi River. Four road distances are on the program: the marathon (26.2 miles), the half marathon (13.1 miles), a 10K and a 5K.

A four-distance lineup like this is convenient when several people travel together, since everyone races the same morning at whatever length suits their training. For the marathon, early April means a winter build: sixteen weeks with a long run climbing toward 20 miles, one steady or marathon-pace session each week, and a proper three-week taper. A spring road marathon is a reasonable place to attempt a first finish or chase a Boston qualifier, as long as you resist the opening miles: the pace that feels easy at mile three is the one that ends your race at mile twenty.