April 23, 2026
A Weekend of Fun!
Sunday, April 26
5:00am to 6:30am — Gear Check
The clear bag given to you at registration will be the only bag accepted at Gear Check race morning. Allow time for security to check your bag. Following the race, pick up your bag near the stage at Scissortail Park at Robinson and OKC Boulevard until 1:30pm. Sponsored by Visit OKC.
Start line corrals are located on Harvey in front of the Memorial Museum between 6th and 10th Streets. Enter your corral at the appropriate entrance. You must have a bib to enter. Only pre-approved service dogs are allowed. Bringing a pet with you will immediately disqualify you.
5:00am — Runner’s Mass at St. Joseph’s Old Cathedral
Located at 307 NW 4th Street.
5:30am —Sunrise Service Under the Survivor Tree
5:30am to 9:00am — Free Pancake Breakfast
Located at 5th & Robinson, directly East of the Memorial.
26th Memorial Marathon Race Day
6:00am — Welcome and Introductions
6:15am — 168 Seconds of Silence
National Anthem performed by Cole & Karlie Grubbs.
6:20am — Corrals Close
6:25am — Wheelchair Division Marathon, Half, and Quarter Start
6:30am — Marathon Start
Presented by Devon Energy.
6:30am — Half Marathon Start
Presented by Paycom.
6:30am — Quarter Marathon Start
Presented by The Chickasaw Nation.
7:30am to 1:30pm — Finish Line Festival
Presented by Continental Resources, featuring The Wavetones. Food trucks available: Raspados OKC, Yum Yum Bites, PsychoTaco OKC, Redbird Native Foods, & Carnival Eats and Treats. Meet your runners in the park and enjoy food, drink, and community. Get your commemorative picture with MarathonFoto (official race photographer) at the Finish Line and in Scissortail Park. As you exit the Finish Line, grab your food, hydration, and race medal. Finisher shirts are available for 26.2 and 13.1 participants. If you bundled the special Why We Run Series, be sure to pick up that medal as well. Stick around to celebrate with family and friends and enjoy your accomplishment!
12:00pm to 5:00pm — Memorial Museum Open
Take a quick shower and make the trek back to the start line — you would never guess 30,000 runners started their race there this weekend. Spend an hour in the museum and be proud of helping us preserve this story and teach the lessons learned to future generations. Last ticket distributed at 4:00pm. (FREE admission with your race bib or registration confirmation email.)
- Category: 2026