The next Big Sur International Marathon will take place on Sunday, April 26, 2026, on the scenic Highway 1 course from Big Sur to Carmel, California.
The course is from Big Sur to Carmel on scenic Highway 1, the nation's first nationally-designated Scenic Highway. The course is USATF certified and is an official Boston qualifier. The course reopens to traffic at 1:00 PM, an approximate 6-hour course limit, just over a 13:45 pace per mile.