The marathon was first run in the City of Winnipeg in 1979 and has generally been held annually on Father's Day since then.

In 2019, about 10,000 runners in total participated over the weekend, including 655 who finished the marathon.

[3][2] The half marathon is also being held as the Canadian Half Marathon Championships from 2019 to 2022.

[4] The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

[a][6] The full marathon (42.195 km (26.219 mi)) runs through residential and downtown streets.