- Weather
- 41°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 200 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event: NCR Marathon
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Early January · Southeast · Loop
Walt Disney World Marathon
Orlando, FL · Sunday, January 10, 2027
Runs through four Disney theme parks over the course, part of a race weekend that also includes a half marathon, a marathon relay, and the "Dopey Challenge" combining all of it plus a 5K and 10K over four days. It's built for the experience and the medal, not for chasing a personal best.
Runs through 4 theme parks
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Scenic
- Big Race Experience
Opens the race organizer's website
Typical start
54°
Cooler than 22% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
150ft
Flatter than 64% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
14K
Larger than 97% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
9.6/10
Top 4%
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
150 ft gain
Flat 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
A quietly fast race that does not ask for much beyond honest pacing.
Walt Disney World Marathon is a strong choice for a PR attempt, and Orlando 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 Orlando, FL, with very little meaningful elevation change.
The case for it
- PR attempts
- Boston qualification
- First-time marathoners
- Runners who care about scenery
The tradeoffs
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Flat
- Total gain
- 150 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~12,000-15,000 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Heavy crowd support
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Early January
- Next confirmed date
- Sunday, January 10, 2027
- Region
- Southeast
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Scenic
- Big Race Experience
- Loop course
- Flat course
- Destination race
Similar races
Races with a comparable profile.
- Weather
- 54°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,200 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon
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- Weather
- 55°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 150 ft gain
Historic squares draped in Spanish moss
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