- Weather
- 48°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 700 ft gain
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Late April · Southwest · Loop
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
Oklahoma City, OK · Sunday, April 25, 2027
Run as a "Run to Remember" tribute tied to the Oklahoma City National Memorial, honoring the victims of the 1995 bombing. A rolling course through the city, with the memorial itself part of the race's identity, not incidental to it.
"Run to Remember" memorial tribute
Opens the race organizer's website
Typical start
52°
Cooler than 29% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
500ft
Flatter than 30% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
2.5K
Larger than 79% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
7.3/10
Ahead of 37% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
500 ft gain
Rolling course, loop.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
44°
Start
52°
Midday
63°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 52°F, excellent marathon conditions.
Typical dew point 40°F, 16% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
A balanced race that suits most goals without specialising in any.
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is a strong choice for a first marathon, and the course rolls gently without any sustained climbing. The tradeoff is that nothing about it is extreme in either direction.
Why runners choose this race
A loop course around Oklahoma City, OK, with steady rollers that reward even pacing.
The case for it
- Not enough verified data yet.
The tradeoffs
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Rolling
- Total gain
- 500 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~2,500 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Pockets of spectators
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Late April
- Next confirmed date
- Sunday, April 25, 2027
- Region
- Southwest
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Loop course
- Destination race
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- Weather
- 54°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~2,000 runners
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 400 ft gain
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- Weather
- 54°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~2,000 runners
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 400 ft gain · 0 ft net
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