Custom Marathon T-Shirts: Create Your Own

Designing your own custom marathon t-shirt online is easy and motivating with Fourthwall’s beginner-friendly tools and print-on-demand features. Here’s a quick step-by-step guide to help you get started:

1. Create Your Marathon Design: Use design tools like Canva, Procreate, or Photoshop to create graphics that reflect your race theme, event name, city skyline, running club logo, or an inspiring message like “One Mile at a Time.”
2. Upload to Fourthwall: Head to Fourthwall and choose from high-performance t-shirts, jerseys, tank tops, or soft cotton long-sleeve tees, and upload your custom artwork using the platform’s intuitive design studio.
3. Customize the Look: Adjust the size, placement, and shirt color to suit your vision-you can even rotate your design on the front or back of your t-shirt to create a dynamic, one-of-a-kind layout that stands out on race day.
4. Publish & Sell or Order: Once your design looks just right, you can order it for your team or list it in your online store. Fourthwall handles the printing, shipping, and fulfillment-no minimum orders or inventory required.

Whether you’re running a local 5K or organizing a city-wide marathon, Fourthwall helps you design race-day gear that runners will actually want to wear.

Some of the best marathon shirt design ideas combine motivation, style, and team spirit to inspire runners and supporters alike. Here are a few creative ideas to consider:

• Bold motivational phrases like “One More Mile,” “Pain is Temporary, Pride is Forever,” or “26.2 Strong” to energize marathon runners.
• Custom logos or sponsor names across the chest, back, or sleeve to support causes or promote a running club.
• Matching team colors and cooling running shirts, singlets, or long-sleeve designs to build unity during the race.
• Stylized graphics such as silhouettes of a runner, marathon route map, or finish line to make the shirt a memorable keepsake.
• Personalized touches like race dates, shirt design ideas, or bib numbers to mark a runner’s accomplishment.

Whether you're creating marathon gear for a running club, fundraiser, or event, these ideas can help your shirt design stand out and inspire.

Our custom t-shirt prices start at $9.25. The price of your custom t-shirt depends on the shirt fulfillment technique, design and logo placement, and branding options. On platforms like Fourthwall, you can choose from many custom apparel, sweatshirt, and hoodie options, including:

• Short Sleeve Tees
• Long Sleeve Tees
• Streetwear Tees
• Form-Fitting Tees
• And many more!

Yes. You can upload any shirt design that meets our Acceptable Use Policy. Designs can be printed on the following locations for shirts:

• Custom Front Designs
• Custom Back Designs
• Custom Inside Label Designs
• Custom Sleeves (for long-sleeve shirts)

Shirts can be printed with some of the following techniques:

• Direct-to-garment (DTG printing)
• Embroidery
• Screen-printing (common for dropshipping)
• Sublimation (all-over-print)

Testing different shirt designs with different print techniques will allow you to make the best t-shirts for your audience.

For any product from our product catalog, quality is guaranteed. If there is a print error or visible quality issue with your order, we’ll replace or refund it!