Hailed by publications like Runner’s World and New England Runner as one of the country’s most scenic marathons, thanks to its course that unfolds along the shoreline of southern Cape Cod, Falmouth’s Cape Cod Marathon & Relay marks its 47th annual running this year, though just its 11th ever with the half marathon distance.
Runners in both the half and the full marathons will share the same starting line — on Main Street in downtown Falmouth — but different days, as those running the 13.1-mile race will run on Saturday morning, while those running the full marathon and marathon relay will run their race the following day, on Sunday morning.