The Paavo Marathon | Half | Relay | And More | Hurley, WI, United States

About the Event

The Paavo Nurmi Marathon is a point-to-point marathon run in Northern Iron County, Wisconsin - always the 2nd Saturday in August. The Paavo runs on a verified course but is no longer a BQ this year*. We're debuting and even safer and special course for you that takes you along roads you can't access outside the race, past the only standing mine headframe in Wisconsin, and down shady groves of pines. With A half marathon, marathon RELAY, and Twilight 5K Run/Walk are also part of the festivities.

The Paavo Nurmi Marathon is the longest running marathon in Wisconsin, with 2025 being our 55th year. We have custom wooden finisher medals made from local wood by local artisans here in town for all marathon, half marathon, and RELAY finishers. Food music and fun... are you ready?

Locals and visitors alike will find a weekend of history and heart, once again be run on the course that made us famous, "finishing" in downtown Hurley, Wisconsin.

The Twilight 5K Run/Walk, a family friendly run/walk to take place on Friday evening, August 8th, during The Paavo Nurmi Marathon EXPO.

*In the interest in safety and enjoyment, the course has been changed due to increased traffic on 77 from State Highway 2 reroute, and a road closure for a bridge outage on route 122.

Races Offered

Paavo Twilight 5K Run/Walk

Aug 07, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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17:30

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$25.00

Paavo Twilight 5K Run/Walk | YOUTH - 12 AND YOUNGER ONLY!

Aug 07, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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17:30

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$20.00

The Paavo - VIRTUAL

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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07:00

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$55.00

The Paavo Handcycle Marathon

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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07:25

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$45.00

The Paavo

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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07:30

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$55.00

The Paavo Marathon RELAY

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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07:30

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$100.00

The Paavo Half Marathon

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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08:30

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$45.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Hurley.

thermostat Temperature

14.0° / 23.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

12.6° / 22.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 39m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.9)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:00

nightlight Sunset

20:07

About Hurley

Learn more about the host city, Hurley.

Hurley is a city in and the county seat of Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,558 at the 2020 census. It is located directly across the Montreal River from Ironwood, Michigan.