Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026

The Big 5 Duke City Marathon is New Mexico's premier racing event and a Boston Marathon Qualifier. Seven races from which to choose! 10.18.2026

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

🔥 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚

Want to stay motivated, connect with fellow runners and walkers, and follow along as we count down to race day? Join the official Duke City Marathon Training Club on Strava 👊

Inside the club you'll find:
🏃 Weekly training challenges
🔥 Leaderboards and runner shoutouts
📈 Motivation and accountability
🤝 A growing community of runners and walkers preparing for race day

👉 Join the club: https://t.co/iLPXZoelAL

Don't have Strava yet? Sign up for a free account and search Duke City Marathon to find us. Let's train together and make the 2026 Duke City Marathon our biggest year yet! 🔥🏁

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

🏃‍♂️ 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦. 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭.🏃‍♀️

The Mayor’s Team Challenge is your chance to compete, support local nonprofits, and be part of something bigger than race day.

✔️ Teams of 5 participants
✔️ One teammate in each race:
• Half Marathon
• 10K Run
• 10K Walk
• 5K Run
• 5K Walk

🏆 Top teams in each division will earn awards and recognition.

🏅 Each participant can also place individually in the race they represent their team in.

❤️ A portion of every team registration benefits local nonprofits including Running Medicine, Running 505, Team Red, White & Blue, and the Boys & Girls Club of Central New Mexico.

Whether you're a business, running club, nonprofit, family, or group of friends, now is the time to put your team together.

👉 Learn more and register at: https://t.co/hYYlaxhrD4

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🔥𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬

As we prepare for the 2026 Big 5 Duke City Marathon, we’re looking back at the athletes who conquered 26.2 miles and earned their place at the top of the leaderboard.

Congratulations to all of our marathon finishers, and especially these top runners who set the pace from start to finish.

Think you have what it takes to make this list in 2026?

Register for the 2026 Big 5 Duke City Marathon and the Mayor’s Team Challenge at https://t.co/bLMNi2NtDx 👈

#DukeCityMarathon #RunAlbuquerque #ABQRunning #RunNewMexico #505Running #RunningCommunity #MayorsTeamChallenge

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

📢𝟏𝟒𝟑 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲

Whether you’ve run the Duke City Marathon before or have been thinking about taking on the challenge for the first time, now is the time to commit.

Marathon. Marathon Relay. Half Marathon. 10K Run. 10K Walk. 5K Run. 5K Walk. Mayor’s Team Challenge.

There’s a race, distance, and team opportunity for everyone.

The 2026 Duke City Marathon is shaping up to be one of the biggest yet. Make the commitment now and start getting ready for race day.

Register today at https://t.co/bLMNi2NtDx 👈

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

🔥The 2025 Half Marathon Brought the Competition

As we prepare for the 2026 Big 5 Duke City Marathon, we’re looking back at some incredible performances from last year’s event.

The Half Marathon delivered strong finishes all around, including an incredibly tight women’s race where 2nd through 6th place were separated by just over one second!
Congratulations to all of our finishers and to these top runners for leading the way on race day.

Think you’ve got what it takes to make this list in 2026?

Register for the 2026 Big 5 Duke City Marathon and the Mayor’s Team Challenge at https://t.co/bLMNi2NtDx👈

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

Today, we remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and our freedom.

From all of us at the Duke City Marathon, thank you to those who served and to the families who carry their legacy forward.

Wishing everyone a meaningful and safe Memorial Day. 🇺🇸

#MemorialDay #HonorAndRemember #DukeCityMarathon #ABQ #NeverForgotten

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

🔥𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝟏𝟎𝐊 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐩 𝐁𝐢𝐠

As we prepare for the 2026 Big 5 Duke City Marathon, we’re looking back at an incredible 2025 event that featured record-breaking registration numbers in the 10K Walk.

Huge congratulations to all of our walkers, especially these top finishers who led the way on race day.

Think you’ll be on this list in 2026?🏅

Register for the 2026 Big 5 Duke City Marathon and the Mayor’s Team Challenge at https://t.co/bLMNi2NtDx👈

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

Not part of the Duke City Marathon Training Club on Strava yet? You’re missing out on more than just miles 👊

Inside the club, we’re building a community that helps keep each other motivated, consistent, and accountable as we prepare for race day.

🏃‍♂️ Weekly training challenges
🔥 Midweek check-ins
📈 Leaderboards and runner shoutouts
💧 Training reminders and motivation
🤝 A community pushing each other forward

Whether you’re training for the Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, or 5K, there’s a place for you here.

👉 Join the club: https://t.co/iLPXZoelAL

New to Strava? Sign up for a free account and search “Duke City Marathon” to find us.

Let’s train together and get ready for race day 🔥

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞! 🌸

Thank you for the encouragement, strength, and love you bring to every step of the journey. 💙

Today, we celebrate YOU.

#HappyMothersDay #DukeCityMarathon #RunABQ #Albuquerque #MothersDay #RunningCommunity

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝟓𝐊 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤

As we prepare for the 2026 Big 5 Duke City Marathon, we can’t help but look back at the incredible event we had in 2025!

Shoutout to all of our 5K walkers who showed up and put in the miles, and a big congratulations to our top finishers who led the way.

Think you’ve got what it takes to be on this list this year?

Register for the 2026 Big 5 Duke City Marathon and the Mayor’s Team Challenge at https://t.co/bLMNi2NtDx 👈

#DukeCityMarathon #MayorsTeamChallenge #505Running #5KWalk #WalkingCommunity

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

The 43rd Annual Big 5 Duke City Marathon is set for October 18, 2026—and there’s something for everyone.

Whether you’re chasing a PR, walking your first 5K, or competing with your team, this is your moment.

👉 Register now: https://t.co/L6tlYSfR1Q

#DukeCityMarathon #RunABQ #RegisterNow #MayorsTeamChallenge #RunNewMexico

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝟓𝐊 𝐑𝐮𝐧🔥

As we prepare for the 2026 Big 5 Duke City Marathon, we can’t help but look back at the incredible event we had in 2025.

The 5K brought the energy early with fast times and strong competition from start to finish. These runners set the bar and showed what it takes to get to the top.

Think you’ve got what it takes to be on this list this year?🎖️

Register for the 2026 Big 5 Duke City Marathon and the Mayor’s Team Challenge at https://t.co/bLMNi2NtDx 👈

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

⭐️𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦. 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞. 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭.

Grab your crew and build a team of 5, each participant takes on a different race: Half Marathon, 10K Run, 10K Walk, 5K Run, and 5K Walk.

💥 Compete together as a team
💥 Top teams earn awards, and each participant can place individually in their race
💥 Support local nonprofits

👉 Learn more & register your team: https://t.co/hYYlaxhrD4

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

🎥 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧

What a year. What a race. What a community.

2025 brought the energy—2026 is going to be even 𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑 with the addition of the Mayor’s Team Challenge and all 7 race options.

Be part of what’s next.

👉 https://t.co/L6tlYSfR1Q

#DukeCityMarathon #RunABQ #MayorsTeamChallenge #RegisterNow

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚? 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭.

This is where our community trains, stays accountable, and gets ready for race day.

What you’ll get 👇
• Weekly training goals
• Midweek check-ins
• Leaderboards tracking top runners
• A community pushing each other to improve

👉 Join the club: https://t.co/iLPXZoelAL
New to Strava? Sign up for a free account and jump in, or search “Duke City Marathon” to find us.

Let’s train together and show up ready. 🔥

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

🏃‍♂️ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝟓 𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧? 🏃‍♀️

We’re bringing more to race weekend than ever before—here’s what’s waiting for you:

• 𝟕 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 – Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon, 10K Run, 10K Walk, 5K Run, 5K Walk
• 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 – Build a team of 5, each takes on a different race, all supporting local nonprofits
• 𝐃𝐂𝐌 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 – Stay motivated, track progress, and train alongside the Duke City community

More ways to run. More ways to connect. More reasons to be there.
👉 Get registered today: https://t.co/ofHyYfEUAh

#DukeCityMarathon #RunDukeCity #MayorsChallenge #StravaRun #RegisterNow

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

Happy Easter from the Duke City Marathon family!

We can’t wait to see you in October!

#RunDCM 🐰🏃🏽‍♂️🐣🏃🏽‍♀️

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

🚨𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚

Welcome to the 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 on Strava! This is where our community trains, stays accountable, and gets ready for race day together.

👉 Join the club: https://t.co/iLPXZoelAL or type in Duke City Marathon in the search bar to find us.

Once you're in the group feel free to share along the way — training tips, race day advice, workouts, or anything helping you stay consistent. This is your community too! Let’s get to work 🔥

Race day registration: https://t.co/bLMNi2NtDx👈

#DukeCityMarathon #Strava

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆
Why Pay More Later. Secure Your Spot Today!

Today is your final chance to lock in Early Bird pricing for the 43rd Annual Big 5 Duke City Marathon. Prices go up after today—don’t miss out.

Make your move now and get registered before it’s too late.
👉https://t.co/ofHyYfEmKJ

[Big 5 Duke City Marathon - October 18, 2026 @DukeCityRun]

⏰ 𝟓 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐓 ⏰
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Only 5 days left to secure Early Bird pricing for the 43rd Annual Big 5 Duke City Marathon. Don’t wait—prices go up soon.

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#DukeCityMarathon #RegisterNow #SaveNow #RunABQ