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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Jacksonville Beach
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

26.2 with DONNA: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer Marathon

This race edition

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

Entry options

2027 edition

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Decision summary

26.2 with DONNA: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
9:57/km

7:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
71/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
37 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

26.2 with DONNA: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for 26.2 with DONNA: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer, 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 26.2 with DONNA: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer?

The 26.2 with DONNA: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer is described as pancake flat. The course listing puts the climb at 73 m.

Where does the 26.2 with DONNA: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer route go?

The 26.2 with DONNA: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer route starts at Jacksonville Beach Seawalk Pavilion, Jacksonville Beach (reimagined beachside course; the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge was removed from the route). Underfoot, expect mostly paved coastal roads with sections of beach/sand running along Jacksonville's beach communities. It passes Jacksonville Beach Seawalk Pavilion, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach and A1A coastal road.

What should runners know on race day for the 26.2 with DONNA: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer?

Mandatory packet pickup at the expo (Friday/Saturday); no race-day packet pickup at the beach. Galloway/Jeff Galloway pace groups offered (first marathon to offer Galloway pace groups).

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Charity
  • Community
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road
  • Beach
Elevation character
Pancake Flat
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
73 m
Net elevation
0 m

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.
Cut-off
7-hour course limit (16-minute-per-mile pace)
Qualification status
Official Boston Marathon qualifier; USATF Certified; also an Abbott World Marathon Majors Age Group Qualifier.

Race day logistics

Pacers
Galloway/Jeff Galloway pace groups offered (first marathon to offer Galloway pace groups).
Bag drop
Mandatory packet pickup at the expo (Friday/Saturday); no race-day packet pickup at the beach.
Expo / packet pickup
DONNA Health & Wellness Expo at the Hilton Jacksonville at Mayo Clinic Conference Center; features breast health education, wellness vendors, and the Buddy Bus mobile mammography unit.
Race village
No
Medal
Exclusive finisher medal plus a special medal for breast cancer survivors; premium race shirt and chip-timed bib.

Access and course status

Start
Jacksonville Beach Seawalk Pavilion, Jacksonville Beach (reimagined beachside course; the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge was removed from the route).

Course facts

Course type
Laps
Surface
Mostly paved coastal roads with sections of beach/sand running along Jacksonville's beach communities.
Landmarks
Jacksonville Beach Seawalk Pavilion, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach, A1A coastal road, Beaches Town Center
Notable features
  • Hand-painted/hand-written affirmations at every mile honoring those affected by breast cancer
  • a celebration of survivorship with a special medal for survivors
  • RaceJoy live tracking
  • Galloway/Jeff Galloway pace groups and coaching

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 15°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 71Favourability /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.

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.

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