- Weather
- 45°Ftypical start
- Field size
- ~4,500-5,000 runners
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 500 ft gain
"America's Friendliest Marathon"
PR7.6Weather9.1Experience8.6
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Late October · Southeast · Modified Loop
Marine Corps Marathon
Arlington, VA
"The People's Marathon"; military focus
- Bucket List
- Big Race Experience
Opens the race organizer's website
- Typical start temp
- 52°F(estimated)
- Field size
- ~20,000+ runners(estimated)
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 600 ft gain(estimated)
Why runners choose this race
A loop course around Arlington, VA, with steady rollers that reward even pacing.
Good fit if
- · Big-race atmosphere
Think twice if
- · You dislike crowded starts and corrals
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Modified Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Total gain
- 600 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~20,000+ runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Heavy crowd support
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Late October
- Region
- Southeast
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
"The People's Marathon"; military focus
Good to know
- Bucket List
- Big Race Experience
- Loop course
- Destination race
Race-day weather
Modelled from location, month and coastal proximity — not verified race history.
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 52°F — excellent marathon conditions.
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- Weather
- 45°Ftypical start
- Field size
- ~4,500 runners
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 500 ft gain · 0 ft net
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- Weather
- 49°Ftypical start
- Field size
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- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
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