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Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - Minneapolis

Sun, Aug 15, 2027
In 286 days
Richfield, MN
Taft Park
66–82°F, cloudy
20% chance of rain, wind up to 11 mph

On this date: rain 6 of the last 10 years

2025

70–85°F

rain

2024

64–78°F

rain

2023

63–86°F

rain

2022

61–80°F

dry

2021

63–85°F

dry

2020

64–83°F

dry

2019

62–79°F

dry

2018

67–84°F

rain

2017

64–76°F

rain

2016

66–83°F

rain

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About this race

CHOOSE YOUR START TIME ABOVE!

  • Have you been dreaming of running the Boston Marathon?
  • Need to shave a few minutes off your qualifying time? 
  • Or maybe you're just looking for the perfect course to set a new PR?
  • Whether Boston is your goal or not, the Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon is for you.

We're racing around Taft Park in Richfield, MN , and the course is a 1-mile super flat & super fast loop! The Full Marathon is USATF Certified making it a Boston Qualifier!

  • This event is uniquely designed for serious runners.
  • We will have water and an electrolyte drink at the aid table located at the START/FINISH area.
  • Participants are welcome to bring their own personalized aid to place on the aid tables, allowing you to grab exactly what you need each time you pass.
  • Many runners even bring a cheer crew to help hand out fuel and keep the motivation high throughout the race.

What you get:

  • Race shirt
  • Finisher medals for all participants
  • Awards for both distances are in the usual 5-year age groups.

Fast course, flexible support, and a chance to chase your goals—this is the race that lets you run your perfect day.

By design this will be a smaller event, capped at just 75 participants per distance so the focus is on getting you your fastest time!

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