All events start at the College Football Hall of Fame and finish at the University of Notre Dame.  USATF certified, Boston qualifier.  Out & back course winds along the St. Joseph River traffic-free city streets thru parks and neighborhoods. Elevations noted on our website, otherwise flat.  6400 in combined events, 750 in marathon.  Finisher certificate and medal.  Great food, cold, wet towels, lots of TLC.

Sunburst Marathon

Human Interest Story

Steve Madison had his goal set since 1998 of completing a marathon in all 50 states. Saturday in the town of South Bend the Hawaii resident completed his task and exclaimed that he will probably start again

50 states complete, time to start again

Post-Race Review/ Results

Three Ohioans stood atop the podium at the Sunburst Festival of Races in South Bend, IN. Defending Champion Justin Gillette finished a disappointing fourth place with a time of 2 hours 47 minutes while Justin Baum, running his first marathon, took overall honors with a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 6 seconds.

Sunburst Marathon: Lessons lessen the load

South Bend Indiana will play host to the Sunburt Races on June 6. Last year more than seven-thousand participated in the running events which included a marathon from the college football hall of fame to Notre Dame.

Get ready for the 2009 Sunburst Races

Ben Hulin will be the first wheelchair race at the Sunburst Races this coming weekend in South Bend. Hulin marks the beginning of the running events when he takes off from the starting line at 5:50 am in front of the college football hall of fame.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results