SFA Philadelphia Marathon Team
Updated
Friday, November 20, 2026, first start 7:00 AM, in Philadelphia (1401 JFK Boulevard, 14th Floor). Distances: Marathon.
Course and race notes
Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) is a proud partner of the 2026 Philadelphia Marathon Weekend.
This event offers a fast and scenic course which takes athletes past historic landmarks, through urban neighborhoods, and along Philadelphia’s picturesque waterfronts. Join over 30,000 athletes on race weekend!
In the organizer's words, from the race's own listing.
Race details
Date
Friday, November 20
To Sunday, November 22, 2026 · in 13 days
Start time
7:00 AM
Earliest wave
Course
Road or path
Paved course
Distances
Marathon
Price
See the registration page
No price increase published
Registration
Closed online
Race day in Philadelphia
Weather
55° / 40°F
Typical high and low for November 20, with a 31% chance of rain.
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phila Franklin Inst, PA (0.6 mi away). Averages, not a forecast; a forecast appears here a week out.
Daylight
6:50 AM – 4:42 PM
Sunrise and sunset on Friday. The first start is 10 minutes after sunrise.
Calculated for the race location.
Near the start
Pin from the race's listed address. The start line can differ; check the race website for the course map. Directions
Parking
- Convention Center Parking Facility · paidunder 0.1 mi
- LOVE Park Parking Garage · paid0.1 mi
- 12th and Filbert Garage · paid0.2 mi
128 public lots and garages within 0.6 mi.
Places to eat
- Dilworth Park Café cafeunder 0.1 mi
- Wok Works quick biteunder 0.1 mi
- Express Breakfast & Lunch quick biteunder 0.1 mi
- Old Nelson restaurantunder 0.1 mi
303 places to eat within 0.6 mi.
Nearest public restroom: under 0.1 mi from the start.
Distances are straight-line from the race address. Check the race website for official parking.
Plan your trip
For the night before, Thu Nov 19
Where to stay
47 within 1 mi (about a 20-min walk)63 within 3 mi71 within 5 mi
Hotel
Hotel 1 of 5: Aloft Philadelphia Downtown
About 2 min walk0.1 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 2 of 5: Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
About 2 min walk0.1 mi from the start
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Hotel
Hotel 3 of 5: Residence Inn Philadelphia Center City
About 2 min walk0.1 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 4 of 5: The Notary Hotel
About 2 min walk0.1 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 5 of 5: The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia
About 3 min walk0.2 mi from the start
Hotels on the map
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Prices checked November 4, 2026 and can change. Confirm on the booking site before you book. We may earn a commission at no cost to you.
Places from OpenStreetMap. Straight-line distances, so times are rough.
Getting there
- PHLPhiladelphia International Airport7.0 miFlights arriving Nov 19 into PHL ↗
- EWRNewark Liberty International Airport73 miFlights arriving Nov 19 into EWR ↗
- JFKJohn F. Kennedy International Airport87 miFlights arriving Nov 19 into JFK ↗
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Airports from OurAirports, straight-line distance. Flights open on Google Flights.
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