- Weather
- 43°Ftypical start
- Field size
- ~2,000 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 200 ft gain
Flat desert loop across 3 cities
PR9.4Weather9.1Experience7.6
All marathons
Mid-January · Southwest · Loop
Houston Marathon
Houston, TX
Fast winter race; strong spectator support
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Bucket List
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- Typical start temp
- 51°F(estimated)
- Field size
- ~7,000 runners(estimated)
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 150 ft gain(estimated)
Why runners choose this race
A loop course around Houston, TX, with very little meaningful elevation change.
Good fit if
- · PR attempts
- · Boston qualification
- · First-time marathoners
Think twice if
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Total gain
- 150 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~7,000 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-January
- Region
- Southwest
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
Fast winter race; strong spectator support
Good to know
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Bucket List
- Loop course
- Flat course
- Destination race
Race-day weather
Modelled from location, month and coastal proximity — not verified race history.
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 51°F — excellent marathon conditions.
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- Weather
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- Field size
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- Elevation
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- Weather
- 54°Ftypical start
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 200 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon
PR9.3Weather8.7Experience6.3