The Dallas Marathon is a nonprofit organization with a focus on promoting health and physical fitness through running events and related activities. Established in 1971, the history of the organization encompasses tremendous growth and produces what has become Dallas’ largest and Texas’ oldest marathon, the BMW Dallas Marathon. The organization hosts year-round events culminating with the BMW Dallas Marathon, Half Marathon and SMU Cox School of Business Relay. 

Organized by the staff and board of directors, and now in its 49^th running, the marquee race attracts runners from across the globe to Dallas’ largest single-day sporting event. Running the marathon in Dallas highlights the city’s most vibrant neighborhoods, entertainment districts and iconic Dallas landmarks. Hundreds of thousands of spectators join in BMW Dallas Marathon Day – the second Sunday of December – lining the streets and neighborhoods to cheer on participants in a race that is recognized as the official marathon of the city of Dallas. Since naming a primary beneficiary in 1997, the Dallas Marathon has donated more than $4 million to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.

For more information, please visit the BMW Dallas Marathon website.