The Great New York State Marathon

Boost This Run

This weekend of races starts and finishes at the St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview. 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse, NY 13209. All courses are certified and the marathon is a Boston Qualifier.

LOOP THE LAKE! A celebration of the Great State of New York, Races passes through a beautiful tree-lined course that loops around Onondaga Lake. The weekend kicks off the morning of Saturday with the 5k and 10k runs. Then the fun continues the morning of Sunday the full and half marathons.

EXCELSIOR CHALLENGE!  Test your endurance and achieve New York State acclaim! When you complete both a Saturday and Sunday race (5k/10k and half/full marathon) you'll earn the prestigious Great New York EXCELSIOR Challenge Medal - in addition to your 5k/10k finisher and half/full marathon medals. Sign up for one of our Excelsior Challenges and hit the trifecta of medals!

Marathon Relay!  Invite your running buddy to join the latest race.  A Marathon relay comprising 2 runners, each running a half marathon to complete a full marathon relay.  The race starts at the same time as the Marathon with the hand-off at the halfway mark.  Twice the runners, twice the fun.