Best In-Person & Virtual Marathons in South Dakota for 2022
South Dakota
South Dakota is a large state in terms of size and land area. It ranks 16th among the 50 states in size. However, it is a scarcely populated state. When it joined the Union in 1889, it became the 40th state to do so. The total land area of South Dakota is 77,123 square miles with an average of 10 people per square miles. This Midwestern state is made up mostly of plains and Black Elk Peak is the highest point in the state. Avid Marathon runners can also witness several marathon events held in South Dakota every year, with the oldest of these race events tracing its history back to 1970.

Schedule
Full List of Events & Milestones
Full Marathons in South Dakota
26.2 miles
Marathon |
Month |
City/Location |
Distance |
May |
Brookings |
26.2 Miles |
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May |
Baltic |
26.2 Miles |
|
June |
Deadwood |
26.2 Miles |
|
June |
Viborg |
26.2 Miles |
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August |
Spearfish |
26.2 Miles |
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August |
Sioux Falls |
26.2 Miles |
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October |
Belle Fourche |
26.2 Miles |
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October |
Crazy Horse |
26.2 Miles |

Half Marathons in South Dakota
13.1 miles
Marathon |
Month |
City/Location |
Distance |
April |
Sioux Falls |
13.1 Miles |
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April |
Pierre |
13.1 Miles |
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May |
Brookings |
13.1 Miles |
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May |
Baltic |
13.1 Miles |
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June |
Deadwood |
13.1 Miles |
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June |
Viborg |
13.1 Miles |
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July |
Millboro |
13.1 Miles |
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August |
Spearfish |
13.1 Miles |
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August |
Sioux Falls |
13.1 Miles |
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October |
Belle Fourche |
13.1 Miles |
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October |
Crazy Horse |
13.1 Miles |

Ultra Marathons in South Dakota
26.3 miles and up
Marathon |
Month |
City/Location |
Distance |
June |
Sturgis |
100 Miles, 50 Miles |
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August |
Custer |
100 Miles, 50 Miles |