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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Henderson
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

The Original Las Vegas Marathon 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.3% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

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Decision summary

The Original Las Vegas Marathon 5K at a glance

Route ascent
28 m

Lower than 70% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
55/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
17 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

The Original Las Vegas Marathon 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for The Original Las Vegas Marathon 5K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the The Original Las Vegas Marathon 5K?

The The Original Las Vegas Marathon 5K route has 28 m of ascent, 29 m of descent and an estimated 0.3% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the The Original Las Vegas Marathon 5K route go?

The The Original Las Vegas Marathon 5K route starts at M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd S, Henderson, NV 89044 (start and finish for all distances) and finishes at M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd S, Henderson, NV 89044. Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes waterfront and countryside.

What should runners know on race day for the The Original Las Vegas Marathon 5K?

Marathon pacers at 4:30, 4:45, 5:15 and 5:50; half marathon pacers at 2:30, 2:45 and 3:00.

Race character

Scenery

  • Waterfront
  • Countryside
  • Desert
  • Mountain

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Road
  • Trail

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Pacers
Marathon pacers at 4:30, 4:45, 5:15 and 5:50; half marathon pacers at 2:30, 2:45 and 3:00.
Expo / packet pickup
Post-race party at the M Resort finish line; every finisher gets a free glass of beer and a plate of street tacos (extra plates/beers $8 each, root beer for under-21s).
Medal
All finishers receive a finisher medal; top 3 in each age group receive age-group medals across all distances.
Finisher tee
Premium sublimated finisher shirt, plus a premium runner's hat with the event logo and a reusable tote bag.

Access and course status

Start
M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd S, Henderson, NV 89044 (start and finish for all distances).
Finish
M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd S, Henderson, NV 89044.

Course facts

Notable features
  • Organised by Elite Sports CA (Race Director Bill Escobar)
  • the name pays tribute to the original Las Vegas marathon. The 2024 inaugural edition was a small field of roughly 75 marathon finishers

How hilly is the The Original Las Vegas Marathon 5K?

11%78%11%
  • Descent 11%
  • Flat 78%
  • Climb 11%
Total ascent
28 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
0.3%
Longest climb
960 m at 1.8%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 23°CTypical temperature
  • 16 kphTypical wind
  • 0 mmTypical rainfall
  • 55Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the The Original Las Vegas Marathon 5K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.3% slower than a flat course, with about 28 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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