- Weather
- 37°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~500 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,100 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon
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Mid-October · Mountain West · Loop
Durango Marathon
Durango, CO · Sunday, October 11, 2026
Event: Durango Marathon
Registration opens on the organizer's site
Typical start
55°
Cooler than 17% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
800ft
Flatter than 15% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
400
Larger than 4% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
4.7/10
Ahead of 5% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
800 ft gain · 0 ft net
Hilly course, loop.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
47°
Start
55°
Midday
65°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 55°F, good conditions.
Typical dew point 33°F, 6% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
This one is about the day, not the clock.
Durango Marathon is a strong choice for runners who like a course with real character, and the climbing is the point here. The tradeoff is atmosphere: expect long quiet stretches and few spectators.
Why runners choose this race
A loop course around Durango, CO, with real climbing that will cost you time if you race it hard early.
The case for it
- Runners who want a low-key start
The tradeoffs
- You want crowds and on-course energy
- You are chasing a flat-course PR
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Hilly
- Total gain
- 800 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 800 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- 0 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~400 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Quiet, low-key
- Entry
- Easy
- Entry fee
- $115(most recent listed price)
- Day of week
- Sunday
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Mid-October
- Next confirmed date
- Sunday, October 11, 2026
- Registration
- Open now
- Region
- Mountain West
- Editorial tier
- Recommended
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Loop course
- Hilly course
- Easy entry
Similar races
Races with a comparable profile.
- Weather
- 61°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 7,800 ft gain · 0 ft net
Ascent to 14,115 ft summit and back
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- Weather
- 56°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~~410-437 (2024-2026 finishers) runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 4,310 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event: Catalina Island Marathon | Verified 8/26/26: 4,310 ft gain confirmed (template was correct here). Field size corrected DOWN from template guess of 800 to real ~410-437 finishers. Not a BQ course.
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