Rocket City Marathon
 

huntsville / alabama

Rocket City Marathon

26.2/13.1/10k/5k

december 13-15, 2024

 
 
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Rocket City Marathon

The Rocket City Marathon has been a fixture in North Alabama for over 45 years. Enjoy a scenic, Boston qualifying course that runs through parts of historic Huntsville, through the Space & Rocket Center, through the Botanical Gardens, and finishes inside the Von Braun Center.

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Half the Rocket City Marathon(s)

We now have two half-marathons that run concurrently with the full marathon.

Front-half: Start with the marathoners and run the first 13.1 miles of the course finishing at Campus 805.

Back-half: Start at UAH and run the final stretch of the marathon through the Space & Rocket Center, Botanical Gardens, and finish inside the VBC.

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Rocket City Kid’s Marathon

K-8th graders may become "marathoners" by logging 25.2 miles leading up to a final mile on race day that crosses the real finish line. Registration opens August 1.

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Rocket City 10k

Enjoy this fast 10k that finishes inside the VBC.

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Rocket City 5k

Enjoy the murals of Huntsville while running this 5k.

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We can't wait to run with you!

 
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