| Steamtown Marathon | |
|---|---|
 (2009 photo) | |
| Date | mid-October |
| Location | Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1996 |
| Official site | Steamtown Marathon |
The Steamtown Marathon is an annual marathon (26.2 mi or 42.2 km) in northeastern Pennsylvania, held the Sunday before Columbus Day. The race starts at Forest City High School in Forest City and finishes at Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. The race has a limit of 3000 runners, and usually sells out.[1]