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Fact
Brookings Marathon
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Race date
2026-10-03
2026-10-03
Location
Brookings, South Dakota
Hill City, South Dakota
Actual distance
42.2 km
42.2 km
RaceIndex mapped route held
Not held
Not held
RaceIndex elevation profile held
Not held
Not held
Course type
Loop
Point To Point
Surface
Mostly asphalt roads and bike paths with a short stretch on firm grass at Sexauer Park.
First 3 miles within Crazy Horse Memorial grounds on both paved and gravel roads; the remainder runs mainly on the George S. Mickelson Trail (crushed Gravel rail Trail).
Elevation character
Flat
Net Downhill
Terrain
Road, Mixed
Road, Trail, Gravel, Mixed
Scenery
City, Parkland, Historic, Countryside
Mountain, City, Countryside, Historic, Forest
Atmosphere
Scenic Tour, Community
Destination, Scenic Tour
Technicality
Non Technical
Non Technical
Net elevation
159,516,804,035 m
-336 m
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
2.0%
Cutoff
6:00:00
Unavailable
Field cap
300
Unavailable
Latest finishers
Unavailable
135
Entry model
Open
Open
Qualifying status
Boston_equivalent
Boston_equivalent
Race date
Brookings Marathon
2026-10-03
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
2026-10-03
Location
Brookings Marathon
Brookings, South Dakota
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Hill City, South Dakota
Actual distance
Brookings Marathon
42.2 km
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
42.2 km
RaceIndex mapped route held
Brookings Marathon
Not held
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Not held
RaceIndex elevation profile held
Brookings Marathon
Not held
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Not held
Course type
Brookings Marathon
Loop
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Point To Point
Surface
Brookings Marathon
Mostly asphalt roads and bike paths with a short stretch on firm grass at Sexauer Park.
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
First 3 miles within Crazy Horse Memorial grounds on both paved and gravel roads; the remainder runs mainly on the George S. Mickelson Trail (crushed Gravel rail Trail).
Elevation character
Brookings Marathon
Flat
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Net Downhill
Terrain
Brookings Marathon
Road, Mixed
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Road, Trail, Gravel, Mixed
Scenery
Brookings Marathon
City, Parkland, Historic, Countryside
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Mountain, City, Countryside, Historic, Forest
Atmosphere
Brookings Marathon
Scenic Tour, Community
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Destination, Scenic Tour
Technicality
Brookings Marathon
Non Technical
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Non Technical
Net elevation
Brookings Marathon
159,516,804,035 m
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
-336 m
Max absolute grade
Brookings Marathon
Unavailable
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
2.0%
Cutoff
Brookings Marathon
6:00:00
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Unavailable
Field cap
Brookings Marathon
300
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Unavailable
Latest finishers
Brookings Marathon
Unavailable
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
135
Entry model
Brookings Marathon
Open
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Open
Qualifying status
Brookings Marathon
Boston_equivalent
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Boston_equivalent
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