- Weather
- 54°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~4,500 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,700 ft gain
Highway 1 along the Pacific coastline
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Mid-February · Southwest · Loop
Austin Marathon
Austin, TX · Sunday, February 14, 2027
Runs through the self-proclaimed "Live Music Capital of the World" with bands staged along the course, on a genuinely hilly route through central Texas terrain. Expect the hills to matter more than the music for anyone chasing a specific time.
Live music on course; energetic crowd
- Bucket List
Opens the race organizer's website
Typical start
51°
Cooler than 37% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
1,000ft
Flatter than 11% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
4.5K
Larger than 91% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
5.4/10
Ahead of 16% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
1,000 ft gain
Hilly course, loop.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
43°
Start
51°
Midday
61°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 51°F, excellent marathon conditions.
Typical dew point 39°F, 16% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
This one is about the day, not the clock.
Austin Marathon is a strong choice for runners who like a course with real character, and the climbing is the point here. The tradeoff is time: race it hard early and the hills will collect later.
Why runners choose this race
A loop course around Austin, TX, with real climbing that will cost you time if you race it hard early.
The case for it
- Not enough verified data yet.
The tradeoffs
- You are chasing a flat-course PR
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Hilly
- Total gain
- 1,000 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~4,000-5,000 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Steady crowd support
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Mid-February
- Next confirmed date
- Sunday, February 14, 2027
- Region
- Southwest
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Bucket List
- Loop course
- Hilly course
- Destination race
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- Weather
- 58°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
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- Course
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- Elevation
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- Weather
- 43°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
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- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
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