Decision summary
6:00:00 total cut-off
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon & Half Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
Quick answers
The Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon & Half is described as pancake flat. The course listing puts the climb at 67 m. The course notes also call it flat, scenic, tree-lined and shaded towpath alongside the Potomac River.
The Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon & Half route starts at Fletcher's Cove, 4940 Canal Road NW, Washington, DC 20007 (C&O Canal Towpath) and finishes at Fletcher's Cove, 4940 Canal Road NW, Washington, DC 20007 (C&O Canal Towpath). Underfoot, expect crushed gravel / dirt towpath (mostly unpaved C&O Canal Towpath, with short paved sections). It passes C&O Canal Towpath, Potomac River and Fletcher's Cove. Flat, scenic, tree-lined and shaded towpath alongside the Potomac River.
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