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The prevalence of marathons has exploded in the past decade across the United States, and the entry fee for these races has exploded at the exact same pace.

So we have compiled the list below of The Most Expensive Marathons in the United States that we could find. We are sure there are many that aren’t on this list that we haven’t come across yet. Don’t worry! We’ll update the list as they come to our attention.

(The list is limited to 26.2 mile marathons. It does not include half marathons or ultramarathons.)

The Most Expensive Marathons in The United States

1. New York City Marathon – $255
2. Walt Disney World Marathon – $190
3. Chicago Marathon – $185 ($220 outside of the U.S.)
4. Los Angeles Marathon – $180
5. Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon – $180
6. Boston Marathon – $175 ($225 outside of U.S)
7. San Francisco Marathon – $165
8. Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon  – $160
9. Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon – $150
10. Big Sur International Marathon – $150
11. Malibu International Marathon – $140
12. Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon – $140
13. Rock ‘n’ Roll St. Louis Marathon – $135
14. Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon – $135
15. Rock ‘n’ Roll USA Marathon – $130
16. Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon – $130
17. Twin Cities Marathon – $130
18. Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville Marathon – $130
19. Griffith Park Trail Marathon – $125
20. Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio – $125
21. Maui Oceanfront Marathon – $125
22. Flying Pig Marathon – $115
23. Marine Corps Marathon – $110

How much is too much to pay for a 26.2 mile marathon? What’s your financial limit for a marathon?

So which marathons did we miss that deserve to be on this list? Email us at runitfast@gmail.com with the name of the race, price, and date of the race. You can tweet us on Twitter @runitfast as well.

This is the finisher’s medal (top picture) for the San Francisco Marathon and Half Marathon that was held on June 16, 2013 in San Francisco, California.

Congratulations to RIF #140 Dennis who ran the 2nd Half this year and completed the Half It All Challenge (bottom pics)!

If you run the San Francisco Half Marathon, you can choose to run either the 1st Half or the 2nd Half of the marathon course. If you run each half in 2 consecutive years, then you complete the Half It All Challenge and get an additional medal. Pretty cool!

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[medal submitted by RIF #140 Dennis Arriaga – follow him on Twitter @dennarr]

Here are the medals for the San Francisco Marathon and the First Half Half Marathon that was held on July 29, 2012 in San Francisco, California.

The San Francisco Marathon has a full marathon and 2 half marathons on race day. The First Half runs the first half of the marathon course and includes the Golden Gate Bridge. The Second Half runs the second half of the course and does not go over the bridge. If you run San Francisco, you have to run the bridge!

Here is another view of the medal with the colorful ribbon:

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[Medals submitted by RIF #140 Dennis Arriaga – follow him on Twitter @dennarr and Margaret Whitehead – follow Margaret on Twitter @margaret_leigh]