- Weather
- 41°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~10,000-12,000 runners
- Course
- Flat to rolling
- Elevation
- 450 ft gain · 0 ft net
Historic downtown & Schuylkill River
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Early May · Northeast · Out-and-Back
Providence Marathon
Providence, RI · Sunday, May 2, 2027
East Bay Bike Path along Narragansett Bay
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
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Typical start
52°
Cooler than 29% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
300ft
Flatter than 44% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
1.5K
Larger than 60% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
8.5/10
Ahead of 43% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
300 ft gain
Flat to rolling course, out-and-back.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
44°
Start
52°
Midday
62°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 52°F, excellent marathon conditions.
Typical dew point 45°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.
Providence Marathon is a strong choice for a PR attempt, and Providence offers very little meaningful elevation. The tradeoff is that nothing about it is extreme in either direction.
Why runners choose this race
A out-and-back course around Providence, RI, with gentle rollers but no sustained climbing.
The case for it
- PR attempts
- Boston qualification
- First-time marathoners
The tradeoffs
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Out-and-Back
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Flat to rolling
- Total gain
- 300 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Pockets of spectators
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Early May
- Next confirmed date
- Sunday, May 2, 2027
- Region
- Northeast
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Out-and-back
- Destination race
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- Weather
- 42°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~2,500 runners
- Course
- Flat to rolling
- Elevation
- 300 ft gain
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- Weather
- 50°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~3,500 runners
- Course
- Flat to rolling
- Elevation
- 300 ft gain
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