This year, the Seattle Marathon turns 40, making it one of the two oldest marathons on the West Coast. During these past 40 years we’ve seen tremendous growth in participation as well as in community support. Both the northwest running community and business community, which makes up the majority of our sponsors, have played major roles in the success of this event.

At the same time, we’ve been able to give back to those communities in multiple ways. In addition to the economic impact the event brings to the Downtown Seattle area, the Seattle Marathon Association supports local businesses year-round as well as local youth programs such as high school running clubs and the Boys & Girls Club. The addition of our Kids Marathon and 5k Race stemmed from our commitment to being an event for the entire family. The Seattle Marathon Association takes pride in our hometown and looks forward to bringing you our best event yet. Join us November 28, 2010 as we celebrate 40 years of going the distance.