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
Typically 63–80°F · some rain risk
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2025
70–85°F
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2024
64–78°F
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2023
63–86°F
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2022
61–80°F
dry
2021
63–85°F
dry
2020
64–83°F
dry
2019
62–79°F
dry
2018
67–84°F
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2017
64–76°F
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2016
66–83°F
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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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