Marine Corps Marathon

Arlington & Washington, DC|Sunday, October 25, 2026|193 days away
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Weather

Climate Avg
TimeTempDew PtHumidityWindConditions
Start40.6 – 46.8°F37° Crisp75 – 84%5 mph NWPartly cloudy
8:00 AM40.6 – 47.2°F38° Crisp76 – 83%5 mph NWClear sky
9:00 AM43.3 – 51.1°F40° Ideal74 – 79%4 mph NWClear sky
10:00 AM48.4 – 51.5°F39° Crisp64 – 68%2 mph NWPartly cloudy
11:00 AM53 – 55.7°F39° Crisp55 – 58%2 mph SWClear sky
Finish55.8 – 58.7°F39° Crisp50 – 52%2 mph WPartly cloudy

Based on 3-year average for this date. Real forecast available in 177 days.

Elevation Profile

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Course Stats

Net Elevation (uphill)
+1 ft
Distance
26.22 mi
Total Gain
+363 ft
Total Loss
-361 ft
Max Grade
2.5%
Altitude
27 ft

Mile Splits

MileGrade
1+0.4%
2+1.7%
3+0.7%
4-2.5%
5+0.5%
6-0.9%
7+0.1%
8+0.1%
9-0.2%
10-0.1%
11-0.1%
12+0.0%
13-0.1%
14+0.0%
15-0.1%
16+0.1%
17-0.1%
18+0.2%
19+0.1%
20+0.2%
21-0.6%
22+0.7%
23-0.1%
24-0.2%
25-0.1%
26+0.1%
27+0.5%

Marine Corps Marathon Pace Calculator & Race Plan

The Marine Corps Marathon runs through Arlington and DC, finishing at the Marine Corps War Memorial. The course has some rolling hills and one soul-testing stretch on Hains Point around miles 17-20 that's flat but exposed and mentally tough with no crowd support.

October weather in DC can be perfect or unexpectedly warm. The model accounts for the rolling terrain and the weather, and gives you realistic splits for the back half when Hains Point and the late hills combine with fatigue.