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

Training/ Health

Physician suggests light exercise in coming days

Complimentary rubdowns and massages at Sylvester Park ease runners' pains after the Capital City Marathon, half-marathon and 5-mile run Sunday.

'Active rest' could help runners recover

Post-Race Review/ Results

Family, friends, fans cheer Olympia runner's victory

Karen Steen is greeted by spectators, including last year's men's winner Phil Jasperson (far left), on the way to her sixth Capital City Marathon women's division title Sunday. Steen finished in 2 hours, 58 minutes and 35 seconds.

Steen scores 6th win in hometown

Redmond man earns first title

John O'Hearn found himself in an unexpected set of circumstances Sunday -- in a marathon and the first to finish. 
The 42-year-old ball-bearing salesman from Redmond won the 23rd Capital City Marathon, leading from start to finish and winning the 26.2-mile race in 2 hours, 48 minutes and 21 seconds.

O'Hearn pulls away, finishes No. 1 overall at Capital City Marathon

Pre-Race Review/ Lineup

No past winners yet confirmed as entries in Capital City race

So far, past winners are a no-show for Sunday's 23rd annual Capital City Marathon. 
But the race that began in 1982 will have an unexpected guest: Joan Benoit Samuelson, winner of the 1984 Olympic marathon in Los Angeles.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results