Air Force Marathon

Event overview

The Air Force Marathon is an annual endurance event held the third Saturday of September at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. The 2025 race weekend is scheduled for September 18-20 and is listed as the 29th anniversary. Past event figures shown include about 8,500 total athletes, participants from 50 states, 1,500 volunteers, and entrants from 18 foreign countries. Race weekend activities include an expo, a gourmet pasta dinner, and a finish line festival at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

Distances and locations

• Marathon : National Museum of the United States Air Force
• Half Marathon : National Museum of the United States Air Force
• Marathon 3-Person Relay : National Museum of the United States Air Force
• 10K : National Museum of the United States Air Force
• 5K : Wright State University Nutter Center
• Tailwind Trot 1K Kids’ Run : Wright State University Nutter Center
• Virtual options for Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Tailwind Trot

Registration and participant policies

Participants may transfer registration to another event if spaces are available; the last day to transfer online is August 31 or when the event sells out. Transfers can also be made in person at the Health & Fitness Expo if the desired event is not sold out. Registrations may be deferred to the following year; the last day to defer is September 8. Person-to-person transfers are not permitted. All participants must pick up their bib, T-shirt, and goodie bag at the Health & Fitness Expo; race-day bib pick up is not allowed for the marathon, half marathon, or 10K except for those who purchased a Race Day Packet Pick-Up option. Registration fees are non-refundable except for official military deployment (CED Orders). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.