Twin Cities Marathon · next race Sunday 17 October 2027

Twin Cities Marathon route map

26.2 miles from downtown Minneapolis round the Chain of Lakes and Lake Nokomis, along the Mississippi, over into St Paul and up Summit Avenue to the Minnesota State Capitol. The course mile by mile, and your own race drawn with your chip time.

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Map of the Twin Cities Marathon course with the start, the finish and distance markers, plotted from the published route

Twin Cities Marathon course at a glance

Distance: 26.2 miles (42.195 km)
Start: Downtown Minneapolis, South 6th Street
Finish: The Minnesota State Capitol, St Paul
The hill: About 185 ft of climbing between miles 20 and 23, up to Summit Avenue
Time limit: 6 hours 30 minutes
Next race: Sunday 17 October 2027

The map is plotted from the published route. Check the organiser's site for this year's exact course.

The Twin Cities Marathon route, mile by mile

Miles 1 to 3Out of downtown Minneapolis on Hennepin Avenue and Kenwood Parkway.
Miles 4 to 9The Chain of Lakes: Lake of the Isles around mile 4, Bde Maka Ska around mile 5 and Lake Harriet around mile 7.
Miles 10 to 14East along Minnehaha Parkway to Lake Nokomis.
Miles 15 to 20North along the Mississippi on the West River Parkway, the low point of the course, then over the river into St Paul.
Miles 21 to 23The climb: about 185 feet up to Summit Avenue, the high point of the course around mile 23.
Mile 24 to the finishEast along Summit Avenue past its old mansions, and downhill for the last half mile to the State Capitol.

Runners in Minneapolis during the 2006 Twin Cities Marathon

Where it hurts

Miles 20 to 23

The whole race builds to this: a steady climb from the river up to Summit Avenue.

Summit Avenue

Long and straight, and you can see how far there is to go.

The river parkway

Lovely, and quiet, just as the legs start to go.

Elevation

Gently rolling for 20 miles, then the one real climb: the organiser's own chart rises from 760 ft at mile 20 to 945 ft at mile 23. The last half mile runs downhill to the finish.

A race print of the Rome Marathon with a finisher's medal, shown as an example

Your Twin Cities Marathon, with your chip time

Your own race drawn street by street from your watch, the landmarks named, and your chip time on a finisher's medal hung from the top of the print.

The print shown is the Rome Marathon. Yours is drawn from your own Twin Cities Marathon file.

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Good questions

How hard is the Summit Avenue hill?

Steady rather than steep: about 185 ft of climbing between miles 20 and 23, according to the organiser's elevation chart. It's the timing that makes it hard.

Where does the Twin Cities Marathon start and finish?

It starts in downtown Minneapolis and finishes at the Minnesota State Capitol in St Paul.

What's the time limit?

6 hours 30 minutes. After that, runners move to the pavement or take the sweep bus.

When is the next Twin Cities Marathon?

Sunday 17 October 2027, the first year of the race's new mid-October weekend.

Can I order a print before race day?

Yes. Order now, choose Send later, and send your file after you finish.

Course details from the organiser, checked September 2026. Custom Map Print is not connected to the race or its organisers. Runners in Minneapolis during the 2006 Twin Cities Marathon: gomattolson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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