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For the most part here we will be talking stock outboard boat race marathons. Not just purpose-built race boats for sanctioned American Power Boat Association (APBA) or National Outboard Association (NOA) events, most of these races specified competitors to use stock, commercially-available outboard "family" runabouts. Venues varied from offshore, near-shore, river, to inland lake events, often running into the hundreds of miles. These events were a true test of boat, motor, and driver. Following are a list and short history of stock boat marathons.

Alaska to Seattle Outboard Marathon

Albany-New York Outboard Marathon

Run on the Hudson River.

Colorado River Marathon

Connecticut River Outboard Marathon

Finger Lakes Marathon

A 68-mile course on Seneca Lake, making a round-trip between Geneva and Watkins.

Gold Coast Marathon

Greenville-Vicksburg Outboard Marathon

A 105-mile course

Jacksonville 100-Mile Marathon

Sponsored by the Jacksonville Junior Chamber of Commerce and sanctioned by the Florida Outboard Motor Association. 1929-?

Key West to Havana

Around Long Island Marathon

Miami to Bimini

Milwaukee-Chicago Marathon

A 96-mile route on Lake Michigan.

Peoria-St. Louis

St. Louis - New Orleans Stock Outboard Boat Marathon

This marathon was sponsored by the Mid-America Racing Association, sanctioned by the APBA. In advertising, it harked back to the famous river steamboat races.

Sacramento River Marathon

Thousand Islands International Outboard Marathon

Winnebagoland Outboard Marathon

This race was put on by the Milwaukee Sentinel newspaper.