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Late January · Southeast · Double Loop

Town of Celebration Marathon & Half Marathon

Celebration, FL · Sunday, January 31, 2027

Event listed as: Marathon

  • Best for PR
  • Boston Qualifier
  • First Marathon
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Typical start

54°

Cooler than 22% of U.S. marathons

Modeled historical conditions

Elevation gain

50ft

Flatter than 89% of races

Estimated total climb

Field size

1.2K

Larger than 54% of races

Estimated field

PR potential

9.3/10

Top 25%

Almanac model

Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.

Course profile

50 ft gain · 0 ft net

Flat course, double loop.

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Schematic profile drawn from total gain, total loss and course category, on a shared vertical scale of 200 ft. Not a surveyed GPS trace.

Race-day weather

Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.

6 AM

46°

Start

54°

Midday

65°

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

A quietly fast race that does not ask for much beyond honest pacing.

Town of Celebration Marathon & Half Marathon is a strong choice for a PR attempt, and Celebration offers very little meaningful elevation. The tradeoff is that nothing about it is extreme in either direction.

Why runners choose this race

A loop course around Celebration, FL, 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
Double Loop
Surface
Road
Profile
Flat
Total gain
50 ft(estimated)
Total loss
50 ft(estimated)
Net elevation
0 ft(estimated)
Field size
~1,200 runners(estimated)
Crowd support
Pockets of spectators
Entry
Easy
Entry fee
$95(most recent listed price)
Day of week
Sunday
Start / finish
Start and finish in the same area

Race details

Typical timing
Late January
Next confirmed date
Sunday, January 31, 2027
Registration
Open now
Region
Southeast
Editorial tier
Recommended
Data last reviewed
2026-08-26
  • Best for PR
  • Boston Qualifier
  • First Marathon
  • Loop course
  • Flat course
  • Easy entry

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