Background
From 1978 to 1983, the marathon was run at Otis Air Force Base and Camp Edwards in neighboring Bourne, Massachusetts. From 1984 the marathon has been held in Falmouth under the auspices of the Falmouth Track Club.
The course of the Cape Cod Marathon is a certified Boston Marathon qualifying event and is sanctioned by USA Track and Field (USATF) New England division.
Runner's World Magazine has named the Cape Cod Marathon one of the ten most scenic marathons in North America.
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