- Weather
- 44°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,200 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,200 ft gain
Acadia National Park; prime fall foliage
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Early May · Northeast · Loop
Pittsburgh Marathon
Pittsburgh, PA · Sunday, May 2, 2027
Crosses three rivers, the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio, via some of the city's iconic yellow bridges, including ones named for Roberto Clemente and Andy Warhol. Rolling to hilly, matching the city's terrain.
Crosses 3 rivers via iconic yellow bridges
- Bucket List
Opens the race organizer's website
Typical start
54°
Cooler than 22% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
900ft
Flatter than 13% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
3.8K
Larger than 88% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
5.0/10
Ahead of 9% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
900 ft gain
Hilly course, loop.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
46°
Start
54°
Midday
64°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 54°F, good conditions.
Typical dew point 47°F, 22% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
This one is about the day, not the clock.
Pittsburgh Marathon is a strong choice for runners who like a course with real character, and the climbing is the point here. The tradeoff is time: race it hard early and the hills will collect later.
Why runners choose this race
A loop course around Pittsburgh, PA, with real climbing that will cost you time if you race it hard early.
The case for it
- Not enough verified data yet.
The tradeoffs
- You are chasing a flat-course PR
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Hilly
- Total gain
- 900 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~3,500-4,000 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Steady crowd support
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Early May
- Next confirmed date
- Sunday, May 2, 2027
- Region
- Northeast
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Bucket List
- Loop course
- Hilly course
- Destination race
Similar races
Races with a comparable profile.
- Weather
- 57°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,400 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event: Marathon: Sunday, June 13, 2027
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- Weather
- 35°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~600 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 900 ft gain
New Hampshire mill town and Merrimack River
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