Buffalo Marathon

START TIME: 6:30AM
LOCATION: Delaware Avenue & Huron Street

The course is flat and fast with great volunteer support and a scenic view of downtown’s waterfront and its major landmarks. The course has been designed for our athletes to enjoy views of Lake Erie, First Niagara Center Home of the Buffalo Sabres, Forest Lawn Cemetery, parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and many other Buffalo highlights.

Get ready to experience works by Frank Lloyd Wright (including the Darwin D. Martin House Complex, the finest example of his Prairie Style), Louis Sullivan’s ornate Guaranty Building, Edward B. Green’s Greek revival structure that became the permanent home for the Albright Art Gallery, the only permanent building erected for the Pan-American Exposition, the Buffalo Historical Society, the graceful lines of Eliel and Eero Saarinen’s Kleinhans Music Hall, a system of parks and parkways designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.

For the safety of all athletes, there will be no strollers, roller blades or pets of any kind allowed on the run course.

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Starting in 2024 runners will have the option to do fundraising. While not required we would like everyone to consider giving it a try. All proceeds go directly to the Kaleida Health Foundation and benefit the best-in-class cardiac programs at Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute.

As part of our Heart-To-Heart initiative fundraisers will be provided with a personal fundraising page and tools to accept donations from their friends and family. Heart to Heart runners have the ability to win prizes when you fund raise certain amounts.

Let’s join together as a community to fight heart disease in Western New York!❤️

Where the money goes

All donations and proceeds from the event will go to the best-in-class cardiac programs at Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute.

Heart Disease Affects So Many

• Approximately 650,000 Americans die from heart disease each year – that’s 1 in every 4 deaths.
• One person dies every 37 seconds in the US from cardiovascular disease.
• 92.1 million American adults are living with some form of cardiovascular disease.
• Western New York has even higher rates of heart disease.
• Heart Disease is the #1 cause of death in most WNY counties.
• Heart Disease is the 2nd leading cause of premature death in all of WNY.

All Marathoners will receive:

• Finisher Tech Shirt
• Finisher Medal for completing the event
• Post Race Party Immediately Following
• Note: Overall Awards & Age Group Awards Will Be Mailed To The Winners After The Event

Course Support

Water and Gatorade will be available every two miles beginning at mile 2 on the front half and every mile on the back half. There will be a power gel station near mile 15 and mile 21.

There will be bike support monitoring the race course and professional medical assistance will be available throughout the entire race, with fully staffed medical area at the finish line.

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