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The Lincoln Marathon, founded in 1975 by the Lincoln Track Club, starts and finishes at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. Runners tackle a paved, fast, and mostly flat course, gaining and losing roughly 525 feet, and pass landmarks like the Nebraska State Capitol and Memorial Stadium. It's also a Boston Marathon qualifier, which adds to its competitive appeal.
WikipediaFAQ
When is the 2026 Lincoln Marathon?
The 2026 Lincoln Marathon will be held on Sunday May 3, 2026.
Is the Lincoln Marathon a Boston Marathon Qualfier?
Yes, the Lincoln Marathon is an official Boston Marathon qualifier.
Lincoln Marathon Course Map
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Lincoln Marathon Weather History
Lincoln Marathon Weather Averages
Average Temp: 59°, Average Low: 48°, Average High: 71°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 50° | 52° | 56° | 60° | 62° | 65° | 66° | 68° |
| Feel | 48° | 50° | 55° | 58° | 61° | 64° | 66° | 67° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 8mph | 10mph | 13mph | 13mph | 14mph | 14mph | 13mph | 14mph |
| Dew | 43° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 46° | 45° | 46° | 46° |
| RunScore |  | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2025
May 4, 2025
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 40°, High: 76°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 40° | 48° | 53° | 60° | 65° | 68° | 69° | 72° |
| Feel | 40° | 48° | 53° | 60° | 65° | 68° | 69° | 72° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 0mph | 0mph | 0mph | 0mph | 0mph | 6mph | 3mph | 6mph |
| Dew | 37° | 42° | 44° | 45° | 45° | 43° | 41° | 41° |
| RunScore | | |  | | |  | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2024
May 5, 2024
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 41°, High: 67°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 42° | 45° | 50° | 56° | 60° | 61° | 63° | 63° |
| Feel | 42° | 45° | 50° | 56° | 60° | 61° | 63° | 63° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 0mph | 0mph | 0mph | 4mph | 15mph | 14mph | 13mph | 14mph |
| Dew | 39° | 42° | 45° | 48° | 41° | 41° | 41° | 42° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2023
May 7, 2023
Clearing in the afternoon with late afternoon rain.
Low: 52°, High: 90°, Light Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 60° |  64° | 68° | 73° | 76° | 79° | 84° | 86° |
| Feel | 60° | 64° | 68° | 73° | 76° | 79° | 83° | 84° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 13mph | 13mph | 16mph | 14mph | 13mph | 0mph | 8mph | 5mph |
| Dew | 58° | 58° | 57° | 59° | 60° | 60° | 57° | 55° |
| RunScore | | |  | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2022
May 1, 2022
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 45°, High: 67°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 45° | 48° | 50° | 53° | 55° | 58° | 61° | 64° |
| Feel | 39° | 42° | 44° | 53° | 55° | 58° | 61° | 64° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 13mph | 14mph | 17mph | 20mph | 18mph | 17mph | 17mph | 18mph |
| Dew | 35° | 35° | 36° | 36° | 38° | 39° | 39° | 40° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2021
May 2, 2021
Partly cloudy throughout the day with late afternoon rain.
Low: 62°, High: 84°, Light Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 64° | 66° | 68° | 74° | 76° | 77° | 78° | 82° |
| Feel | 64° | 66° | 68° | 74° | 76° | 77° | 78° | 83° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 15mph | 21mph | 21mph | 20mph | 16mph | 15mph | 9mph | 14mph |
| Dew | 59° | 59° | 59° | 60° | 60° | 59° | 59° | 60° |
| RunScore | | |  | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2019
May 5, 2019
Becoming cloudy in the afternoon with rain.
Low: 52°, High: 80°, Heavy Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 52° | 56° | 62° | 68° | 71° | 74° | 76° | 78° |
| Feel | 52° | 56° | 62° | 68° | 71° | 74° | 76° | 78° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 5mph | 3mph | 9mph | 11mph | 10mph | 13mph | 10mph | 11mph |
| Dew | 49° | 51° | 53° | 53° | 54° | 56° | 55° | 53° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2018
May 6, 2018
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 51°, High: 85°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 52° | 57° | 69° | 77° | 79° | 82° | 85° | 84° |
| Feel | 52° | 57° | 69° | 77° | 79° | 81° | 83° | 82° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 0mph | 0mph | 5mph | 10mph | 8mph | 8mph | 13mph | 8mph |
| Dew | 47° | 51° | 53° | 49° | 50° | 47° | 49° | 46° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2017
May 7, 2017
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 53°, High: 87°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 53° | 61° | 67° | 71° | 75° | 79° | 82° | 84° |
| Feel | 53° | 61° | 67° | 71° | 75° | 79° | 81° | 82° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 7mph | 10mph | 17mph | 15mph | 14mph | 15mph | 17mph | 16mph |
| Dew | 43° | 43° | 43° | 45° | 47° | 50° | 51° | 52° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2016
May 1, 2016
Cloudy skies throughout the day with rain clearing later.
Low: 45°, High: 50°, Light Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 45° | 45° |  45° | 45° | 46° | 47° | 48° | 50° |
| Feel | 40° | 38° | 39° | 39° | 39° | 41° | 41° | 43° |
| Rain | - | - | light | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 10mph | 15mph | 14mph | 14mph | 17mph | 15mph | 18mph | 24mph |
| Dew | 43° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 42° | 43° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2015
May 3, 2015
Becoming cloudy in the afternoon with rain.
Low: 60°, High: 83°, Heavy Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 60° | 64° | 68° | 72° | 77° | 78° | 74° | 77° |
| Feel | 60° | 64° | 68° | 72° | 77° | 78° | 74° | 77° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | light |
| Wind | 10mph | 16mph | 16mph | 17mph | 14mph | 16mph | 5mph | 8mph |
| Dew | 54° | 55° | 57° | 57° | 58° | 56° | 58° | 65° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2014
May 4, 2014
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 52°, High: 74°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 52° | 54° | 57° | 58° | 61° | 64° | 66° | 68° |
| Feel | 52° | 54° | 57° | 58° | 61° | 64° | 66° | 68° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 9mph | 15mph | 21mph | 20mph | 24mph | 20mph | 18mph | 15mph |
| Dew | 38° | 37° | 39° | 39° | 39° | 39° | 41° | 41° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2013
May 5, 2013
Cloudy skies throughout the day.
Low: 41°, High: 55°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 42° | 43° | 44° | 45° | 46° | 48° | 50° | 53° |
| Feel | 36° | 36° | 38° | 38° | 40° | 44° | 50° | 53° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 11mph | 14mph | 14mph | 14mph | 13mph | 10mph | 11mph | 14mph |
| Dew | 38° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 39° | 41° | 42° | 43° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2012
May 6, 2012
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 58°, High: 76°, Heavy Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 64° | 64° | 68° | 70° | 70° | 72° | 72° | 69° |
| Feel | 64° | 64° | 68° | 70° | 70° | 72° | 72° | 69° |
| Rain | light | light | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 20mph | 13mph | 17mph | 14mph | 15mph | 16mph | 17mph | 18mph |
| Dew | 59° | 59° | 58° | 59° | 60° | 61° | 61° | 59° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2011
May 1, 2011
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 41°, High: 64°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 41° | 44° | 48° | 51° | 54° | 57° | 60° | 62° |
| Feel | 38° | 40° | 42° | 51° | 54° | 57° | 60° | 62° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 5mph | 8mph | 14mph | 16mph | 10mph | 14mph | 15mph | 16mph |
| Dew | 23° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 24° | 26° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2010
Apr 30, 2010
Clearing in the afternoon with early morning rain.
Low: 51°, High: 69°, Light Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 51° | 52° | 54° | 55° | 59° | 63° | 63° | 65° |
| Feel | 51° | 52° | 54° | 55° | 59° | 63° | 63° | 65° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 6mph | 8mph | 9mph | 7mph | 15mph | 20mph | 11mph | 18mph |
| Dew | 48° | 48° | 48° | 48° | 48° | 46° | 46° | 44° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2009
May 3, 2009
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 53°, High: 68°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 53° | 54° | 60° | 63° | 64° | 67° | 67° | 67° |
| Feel | 53° | 54° | 60° | 63° | 64° | 67° | 67° | 67° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 3mph | 0mph | 8mph | 0mph | 0mph | 0mph | 0mph | 3mph |
| Dew | 45° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 44° | 42° | 41° | 40° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2008
May 4, 2008
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 36°, High: 74°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 36° | 41° | 52° | 57° | 62° | 65° | 68° | 70° |
| Feel | 33° | 38° | 52° | 57° | 62° | 65° | 68° | 70° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 3mph | 5mph | 13mph | 18mph | 18mph | 18mph | 15mph | 11mph |
| Dew | 29° | 34° | 33° | 33° | 34° | 31° | 32° | 32° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2007
May 6, 2007
Cloudy skies throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.
Low: 63°, High: 72°, Heavy Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 64° | 66° | 67° | 64° |
| Feel | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 64° | 66° | 67° | 64° |
| Rain | light | light | light | - | - | - | - | light |
| Wind | 17mph | 22mph | 25mph | 14mph | 21mph | 21mph | 21mph | 14mph |
| Dew | 61° | 61° | 61° | 62° | 62° | 60° | 59° | 60° |
| RunScore | |  | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2006
May 7, 2006
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 42°, High: 62°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 46° | 47° | 50° | 55° | 59° | 60° | 62° | 62° |
| Feel | 46° | 44° | 50° | 55° | 59° | 60° | 62° | 62° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 0mph | 6mph | 6mph | 11mph | 15mph | 15mph | 13mph | 18mph |
| Dew | 43° | 45° | 47° | 49° | 50° | 50° | 50° | 50° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2005
May 1, 2005
Becoming cloudy in the afternoon.
Low: 33°, High: 50°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 33° | 37° | 40° | 43° | 45° | 48° | 48° | 50° |
| Feel | 26° | 29° | 32° | 35° | 38° | 42° | 41° | 50° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 8mph | 12mph | 14mph | 19mph | 16mph | 16mph | 19mph | 21mph |
| Dew | 21° | 22° | 21° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 20° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2004
May 2, 2004
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 34°, High: 56°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 38° | 42° | 46° | 49° | 51° | 51° | 56° | 51° |
| Feel | 33° | 38° | 40° | 43° | 51° | 51° | 56° | 51° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 6mph | 6mph | 14mph | 17mph | 19mph | 16mph | 13mph | 12mph |
| Dew | 32° | 35° | 35° | 36° | 33° | 30° | 34° | 31° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |
Lincoln Marathon 2003
May 4, 2003
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain clearing later.
Low: 53°, High: 79°, Heavy Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 57° | 57° | 56° | 54° | 54° | 56° | 63° | 75° |
| Feel | 57° | 57° | 56° | 54° | 54° | 56° | 63° | 75° |
| Rain | moderate | moderate | moderate | light | light | - | - | - |
| Wind | 11mph | 13mph | 12mph | 16mph | 17mph | 14mph | 18mph | 18mph |
| Dew | 54° | 55° | 54° | 53° | 53° | 55° | 61° | 68° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | | |