Capital City Marathon, Half-Marathon & 5 Mile Race. Located in fun and friendly Olympia, Washington, we feature a beautiful course with rolling hills, enthusiastic volunteers, a festive post-race event with food, music, massage and swag. We are thrilled to host Olympian Jeff Galloway again who will share his experience and knowledge with our runners! Part of the Salish Sea Series, we are a Boston Marathon qualifier with a loyal following of marathon veterans, newcomers and everyone in between.

Capital City Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Jesse Stevik won the Capital City Marathon for the third time in nearly ideal conditions with a time of 2 hours 35 minutes and 12 seconds. Annie Thiessen of Tacoma was the marathon's first women finisher. Thiessen, 37, finished in 3:05:34.

3-time Capital City Marathon winner has cool finish

The twenty-seventh edition of the Capital City Marathon had perfect weather and for the third year the same overall winner. Jesse Stevick ran the last twenty-three miles of the marathon alone to a winning time of 2 hours, 35 minutes and 12 seconds. Annie Thiessen, Tacoma, took the women's title with a time of 3 hours 5 minutes and 34 seconds.

Capital City Marathon starts, finishes strong

Human Interest Story

The Capital City Marathon has been listed among the top thirty Boston Marathon qualifying races under a category titled "Most likely to qualify" in a list published by MarathonGuide.com.  Capital City Marathon is the only race in Washington State.  The race will offer a polyester running pant by Asics in place of the standard T-shirt and take home water bottles along with paper cups along the race course.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results