- Weather
- 51°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 150 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event: Breast Cancer Marathon
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Late February · Southeast · Point-to-Point
Novant Health Wilmington NC Marathon
Wilmington, NC · Friday, February 26, 2027
Event listed as: Marathon
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
Registration opens on the organizer's site
Typical start
42°
Cooler than 82% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
100ft
Flatter than 77% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
1.2K
Larger than 54% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
9.4/10
Top 11%
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
100 ft gain · 0 ft net
Flat course, point-to-point.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
34°
Start
42°
Midday
53°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 42°F, excellent marathon conditions.
Typical dew point 35°F, 22% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
A quietly fast race that does not ask for much beyond honest pacing.
Novant Health Wilmington NC Marathon is a strong choice for a PR attempt, and Wilmington offers very little meaningful elevation. The tradeoff is that nothing about it is extreme in either direction.
Why runners choose this race
A point-to-point course around Wilmington, NC, with very little meaningful elevation change.
The case for it
- PR attempts
- Boston qualification
- First-time marathoners
The tradeoffs
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Point-to-Point
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Flat
- Total gain
- 100 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 100 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- 0 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~1,200 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Pockets of spectators
- Entry
- Easy
- Entry fee
- $125(most recent listed price)
- Day of week
- Friday
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in different locations
Race details
- Typical timing
- Late February
- Next confirmed date
- Friday, February 26, 2027
- Registration
- Open now
- Region
- Southeast
- Editorial tier
- Recommended
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Point-to-point
- Flat course
- Easy entry
Similar races
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- Weather
- 51°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon
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- Weather
- 52°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,000 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Full Marathon
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