Short answer: The marathon end time varies by event, but many major city marathons aim to finish runners by late afternoon. If you meant a specific race, please name it (city/date) and I’ll specify the exact finish window. Context and guidance:
- For the NYC Marathon (2025), most runners were expected to finish between about 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. local time, with the first waves starting around 8:00 a.m. and the course closing later in the day. If you’re asking about that event, that finish window is typical for 26.2-mile races in big cities.
- For Berlin Marathon (2025), finish times often extend into the early afternoon, with many elite and mass-start waves starting around 9:00–9:15 a.m., and finish times commonly ranging into the mid-to-late afternoon depending on pace groups and course conditions.
- Other major marathons (Munich, Amsterdam, Hamburg, etc.) generally publish official finish windows (e.g., last finisher cutoff around 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time) and sometimes specify a final time limit (e.g., 6 hours).
If you share the exact marathon name and date, I can give you the precise finish window and any cutoff rules.
