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Blue Nose
Marathon 2026
SPORTS INFOS — Atlantic Canada's largest race — Halifax Harbour, Citadel Hill, Lake Banook, North End, Point Pleasant Park, Macdonald Bridge, Halifax waterfront. May 15–17, 2026. Marathon BQ 42.2K · Half 21.1K · 10K · 5K · Youth Run. 1,000+ volunteers. Giv'er!
Results — Medavie Blue Nose Marathon 2026
Official results on Race Roster — Marathon 42.2K BQ, Half 21.1K, 10K, 5K, Relay, Youth Run — May 15–17, 2026, Halifax & Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. 23rd edition. Start/Finish: Emera Oval, Cogswell Street, Halifax.
Results Race Roster → 🌐 bluenosemarathon.com →Halifax, NS — The People's Marathon on Victoria Day Weekend
The Medavie Blue Nose Marathon, affectionately known as "The People's Marathon", returns for its 23rd edition over Victoria Day Weekend, May 15–17, 2026 in Halifax and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Atlantic Canada's largest annual running and walking event, it welcomes participants of all ages and abilities celebrating healthy living across a spectacular course through both cities. The full marathon is a Boston Qualifier and an Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group Qualifier. Start and finish: Emera Oval, Cogswell Street, Halifax.
The course winds through some of Halifax's most iconic landmarks: the vibrant North End, the beautiful Halifax Harbour, Lake Banook in Dartmouth (crossing the Macdonald Bridge), lush Point Pleasant Park, and the scenic Halifax waterfront. Fair warning: Halifax is famously "hill-y" — but the entire city cheers you on, and the Giv'er Crew will be there to help you up and over. Kit pickup at Zatzman Sportsplex, Dartmouth (Fri–Sat). The Giv'er Charity Challenge engages 80+ charities, having raised over $6.2 million to date.
"Halifax Harbour at 8 AM, Citadel Hill watching over the city, Lake Banook gleaming across the Macdonald Bridge, Point Pleasant Park in full spring bloom — and an entire city cheering you on. The Blue Nose Marathon is Nova Scotia at its best. Giv'er!"
Blue Nose Marathon 2026
Full results on Race Roster — Marathon · Half · 10K · 5K · Relay · Youth Run — May 15–17, Halifax NS.
Race Roster Results →bluenosemarathon.com
Course maps, kit pickup, Giv'er Charity Challenge, Double Up, Blue Nose Expo and all 2026 race details.
bluenosemarathon.com →Race Weekend — May 15–17, 2026
| Event | Distance / Start | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Kit Pickup & Expo FRI–SAT | Fri 10AM–8PM / Sat 10AM–4PM | Zatzman Sportsplex · 110 Wyse Rd, Dartmouth · Blue Nose Expo presented by Subaru |
| Purple Cow 5K SATDOUBLE UP | 5K — Saturday morning | Emera Oval · Giv'er Twice: run Saturday 5K + Sunday race = double medal! |
| Doctors NS Youth Run YOUTH | 2K & 4K | For younger runners · Strollers welcome (separate chute, back of start) |
| Medavie Marathon 42.2K BQ | 42.2K — SUN 8:00 AM | Boston Qualifier · Abbott World Majors qualifier · Emera Oval · Closes 2:00 PM |
| Blue Nose Half 21.1K | 21.1K — Sunday | Halifax & Dartmouth streets · Halifax Harbour · Macdonald Bridge · Point Pleasant |
| 10K | 10K — Sunday | Halifax waterfront + North End route · Emera Oval start/finish |
| Marathon Team Relay RELAY | 42.2K — teams | Teams cover the full marathon distance together · Great team challenge option |