Philadelphia Marathon
| Philadelphia Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Primary sponsor | AACR |
| Established | 1954 |
| Course records | Men: 2:13:28 (2021) Mike Chesire Women: 2:28:34 (2021) Leslie Sexton |
| Official site | Philadelphia Marathon |
| Participants | 12,381 (2024) 11,438 (2023) |
The Philadelphia Marathon (aka the Philadelphia Independence Marathon) is an annual marathon sporting event held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the third Sunday of November. The Philadelphia Marathon ranks among the top ten in the nation's largest marathons with over 10,000 finishers. The marathon course is professionally certified at 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi) by the Road Running Technical Council of USA Track & Field.