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Newport
Marathon 2026
SPORTS INFOS — Oregon's Pacific Coast. Haunted lighthouse start · Yaquina Bay Bridge · fishing village bayfront · oyster shooters at miles 11 & 19. May 31, 2026 · Newport, OR · Boston Qualifier.
Results — Newport Marathon 2026
Official results on Eclectic Edge Racing — Marathon 26.2 miles, Half Marathon 13.1 miles, Marathon Walk — Sunday May 31, 2026, 6:00 AM start, Newport, Oregon. Start: Yaquina Bay State Park. Timing by Eclectic Edge Racing.
Results — Eclectic Edge Racing → 🌐 newportmarathon.org →Yaquina Bay — Oregon's Most Scenic Marathon Course
The 2026 Newport Marathon & Half Marathon takes place on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 6:00 AM in Newport, Oregon, at the heart of the state's stunning central coast. Presented by Oregon Coast Bank and produced by the Newport Booster Club, this USATF-certified, Boston-qualifying event is a nonprofit race — all proceeds fund school athletics in Newport. Both the Marathon and Half Marathon are sold out for 2026. The race starts at the historic, reportedly "haunted" Yaquina Bay Lighthouse in Yaquina Bay State Park and traverses one of the flattest, fastest, and most scenically rewarding courses on the West Coast.
FastUSATF certified course
OutMarathon & Half Marathon 2026
Course — Lighthouse, Bridge, Bayfront & Estuary
Runners start at the historic Yaquina Bay Lighthouse and head north along the ocean through Newport's picturesque residential neighborhoods. The route loops back and descends under the landmark Yaquina Bay Bridge to the bayfront — past shops, restaurants, galleries, and a large fishing village — before following the Yaquina Bay and River estuary out to mile 15, then retracing the same route home. A short hill of about 40 feet at mile 4 reappears at mile 26, then it's downhill to the finish. Along the way: wildlife, shipping traffic, fishermen, crabbers — and oyster shooters at miles 11 and 19, one of the most talked-about aid station traditions in Pacific Northwest running.
"It is a flat, very fast, and beautiful course that will produce numerous PRs. Our course is USATF certified and has proven to be a very good first marathon as well as an excellent qualifier for the Boston Marathon. Along the course runners will be treated to a splendid variety of views and scenery, wildlife and shipping, fishermen and crabbers." — newportmarathon.org
Marathon (26.2 miles) BOSTON QUALIFIER USATF
6:00 AM start · Yaquina Bay State Park (Yaquina Bay Lighthouse) → north along the Pacific ocean → under Yaquina Bay Bridge → bayfront fishing village → Yaquina Bay & River estuary → turnaround mile 15 → return same route · One gentle hill ~40ft at miles 4 & 26 · Oyster shooters miles 11 & 19 · Aid stations every ~2 miles (water, electrolyte, fruit at select stations).
Half Marathon (13.1 miles) FAST
Same start · Same course as marathon for first half · Out-and-back along Yaquina Bay · Flat and fast · Boston qualifying distances.
Marathon Walk
Same course · For walkers completing the marathon distance · Newport's welcoming atmosphere for all paces and abilities.
Race Schedule — Sunday, May 31, 2026
| Race | Distance / Start | Course / Details |
|---|---|---|
| Marathon BQ USATF | 26.2 mi · 6:00 AM | Yaquina Bay Lighthouse → bridge → bayfront → estuary → out-and-back mile 15 · Oyster shooters mi 11 & 19 |
| Half Marathon FAST | 13.1 mi · 6:00 AM | Same start · First half of marathon course · Yaquina Bay · Flat & fast · Boston qualifier distances |
| Marathon Walk | 26.2 mi · 6:00 AM | Same course as marathon · Open to all walkers · Friendly Newport atmosphere |
| Oyster Shooters TRADITION | Miles 11 & 19 | Oregon Coast oysters served at aid stations · The most talked-about tradition on the Pacific Northwest running circuit |