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Fact
Rocket City Marathon
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
Race date
2026-12-12
2027-01-10
Location
Huntsville, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Actual distance
42.2 km
42.2 km
RaceIndex mapped route held
Held
Held
RaceIndex elevation profile held
Not held
Not held
Course type
Loop
Laps
Surface
Paved roads
Paved city streets
Elevation character
Gently Rolling
Flat
Terrain
Road, Trail
Road
Scenery
City, Historic, Parkland, Waterfront
City, Historic, Parkland
Atmosphere
Community, Competitive
Community, Charity
Technicality
Non Technical
Non Technical
Total ascent
213 m
60 m
Total descent
Unavailable
60 m
Net elevation
Unavailable
0 m
Cutoff
6:00:00
7:00:00
Entry model
Open
Open
Qualifying status
Boston_equivalent
Boston_equivalent
Race date
Rocket City Marathon
2026-12-12
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
2027-01-10
Location
Rocket City Marathon
Huntsville, Alabama
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
Mobile, Alabama
Actual distance
Rocket City Marathon
42.2 km
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
42.2 km
RaceIndex mapped route held
Rocket City Marathon
Held
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
Held
RaceIndex elevation profile held
Rocket City Marathon
Not held
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
Not held
Course type
Rocket City Marathon
Loop
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
Laps
Surface
Rocket City Marathon
Paved roads
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
Paved city streets
Elevation character
Rocket City Marathon
Gently Rolling
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
Flat
Terrain
Rocket City Marathon
Road, Trail
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
Road
Scenery
Rocket City Marathon
City, Historic, Parkland, Waterfront
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
City, Historic, Parkland
Atmosphere
Rocket City Marathon
Community, Competitive
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
Community, Charity
Technicality
Rocket City Marathon
Non Technical
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
Non Technical
Total ascent
Rocket City Marathon
213 m
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
60 m
Total descent
Rocket City Marathon
Unavailable
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
60 m
Net elevation
Rocket City Marathon
Unavailable
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
0 m
Cutoff
Rocket City Marathon
6:00:00
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
7:00:00
Entry model
Rocket City Marathon
Open
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
Open
Qualifying status
Rocket City Marathon
Boston_equivalent
Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)
Boston_equivalent
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