Queens Marathon, QDR Half Marathon + 10K

Nov 17th, 2024

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Marathon

Full 26.2 mile course.

This is for you if you’ve run at least 18 miles before, and have been training for several months.

Half Marathon

13.1 mile course.

This is for you if you’ve run at least 8 miles, and have been training for at least 6-8 weeks.

10K

6.2 mile course.

This is for you if you’ve run regularly, and have run at least 4 miles before.

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We’re all in this together

Volunteer, and help us run the Queens Marathon. We can’t do it alone, and each year countless community member volunteer their time to make our race day a success! Prep the course, setup, course marshal, hand out water, or cheer. We need you!


The Queens Marathon and QDR Half Marathon will be held on Sunday, April 7 2024, and Sunday, November 17 2024 at the crown jewel park of Queens, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Join us as we celebrate and highlight one of the most energized and diverse counties in America. Course and relevant race information coming soon.

The Queens Marathon is organized by the Queens Distance Runners (QDR), a community-oriented running club comprised of members from all over Queens, from Astoria to the Rockaways. In addition to organizing and producing the Queens Marathon and QDR Half Marathon, the Queens Distance Runners organize additional annual race events ranging in distance from the mile through to the marathon. Taking the lead to ensure the success of the event is the Queens Marathon Committee, made up of folks from different Queens-centric walks of life. The committee remains singularly focused on producing an event equally representative of the running community and of Queens itself. 

Reaching Out to the Running Community

The Queens Marathon is extending invitations to all local running clubs throughout Queens and the NYC area to participate in the event. Running clubs have a long history of helping individual runners achieve their fitness goals in a friendly and social atmosphere. 

#ItsInQueens

The Queens Marathon is also proud to associate itself with Queens-based organizations and businesses. This will ensure our place as a community event that all Queens residents can get behind, whether they’re an athlete or not.

Local organizations supported by the Queens Marathon include:

More information on the event can be referred to at queensmarathon.org. Follow the event on Instagram at @thequeensmarathon. Sponsorship opportunities are available through queensmarathon@qdrunners.org. 

Organized annually every Spring, the Queens Marathon is a looped course that we fully use to our advantage to create an atmosphere where the runner and the spectator work together. Friends of Queens Distance, dozens of the New York City area running clubs, and the general public take a patch of the course and support participants throughout the event. Runners have come around to the idea of our looped course, as they bond with the crowd and volunteers, who in turn remember the personality and determination of each runner.

While it is our goal to bring a full Queens Marathon to the streets, it is our immediate goal to focus on connecting our runners with our local civic associations, non-profit partners, and cultural institutions that endlessly work to develop our communities. Bringing the race to life was the first step, and before we bring the runners through our diverse and inclusive neighborhoods one day, it will be our collective mission to celebrate Queens at every turn in Flushing Meadows Corona Park!