Our 2027 course will be a new two-loop course, a modification of what was used in 2022–2026 that eliminates the at-grade Amtrak crossing and the repeated crossover at the intersection of Main Street and Pine Street. Also new for 2027 is that we will be using a wave start to minimize on-course congestion and including a half marathon event in addition to the marathon and both relays, presented by Darn Tough Vermont.
What is not changing is that the course will continue to go through all the best spots of Burlington, Vermont. You'll race along the Church Street Marketplace and run along the beautiful Burlington Bike Path with epic views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains! You will also, now, have a downhill finish towards the historic Union Station before entering Waterfront Park from the south through a beautiful row of trees. If the weather cooperates, it will be stunning.
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NOTE: The Strava maps will be updated once certification is complete and the elevation profiles are not completely accurate.
The M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon has been and will be USATF Certified/Sanctioned and a Boston Marathon Qualifier. The M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon has always been a popular Boston Marathon Qualifier and statistically shown to be one of the fastest marathons in the USA. The course meets the new (2027) Boston Marathon Qualifying Standards for elevation drop. Your finish time requires no adjustment by the Boston Athletic Association.
Proud to be have been the 2026 RRCA Eastern Region Championship Marathon!
