BMW Dallas Marathon, Half Marathon and Behringer Relay

The MetroPCS Dallas Marathon, formerly known as the Dallas White Rock Marathon, has taken place in December in Dallas, Texas, for over four decades. Beginning in 1971, the Dallas Marathon became a qualifying race on the way to the Boston Marathon. Over 12,000 runners, walkers, and wheelchair competitors, cross the finish line each year. In 2014, the course was completely revamped and updated. The trail is a mixture between flat running and hilly obstacles, with bouts of running through the downtown Dallas city center. Part of the trail also races through the area surrounding the White Rock Lake, which makes it one of the most scenic marathons in the world. Not just a marathon, it is also a charitable race with the proceeds being donated to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Beginning downtown, the race highlights the best parts of Dallas, passing through the heart of many neighborhoods that have their own style of entertainment during race day. No shortage of spectators, the locals are always there to cheer on the runners as they race toward the finish line. Just one of the marathons that make up the Marathons of Texas, the other two are the Austin Marathon and the Houston Marathon, which form a series of events that are held just one month apart from one another. The triad goes from the winter months of December through February.