DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Runners, prepare - the Garmin Marathon Series is coming to Durham next year.

"I think it's really exciting," Race Harrison said.

Harrison, who runs the American Tobacco Trail in downtown, said he hopes Garmin's presence will attract more runners.

"We just saw runners everywhere," Garmin's Steve Lovell said. "We knew this was a very active community, and it really showed just from our very first trip here."

The global tech company announced on Thursday. The Durham Race will be held on May 2, 2026, starting at the historic American Tobacco Campus and ending at Duke University.

"Durham certainly brings some rolling hills to the mix, which makes it great. But I think ... what's going to make this great is, it's a unique experience with Durham has never had a race q

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