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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Albany
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Albany COMBOS Marathon & Half Marathon

This race edition

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

Entry options

2027 edition

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

Modelled energy-cost change 0.6% versus flat · net elevation -4 m

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Decision summary

Albany COMBOS Marathon & Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
333 m

Lower than 47% of comparable mapped races

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
65/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
37 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Albany COMBOS Marathon & Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Albany COMBOS Marathon & Half Marathon, 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 Albany COMBOS Marathon & Half Marathon?

The Albany COMBOS Marathon & Half Marathon route has 333 m of ascent, 337 m of descent and an estimated 0.6% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Albany COMBOS Marathon & Half Marathon route go?

The Albany COMBOS Marathon & Half Marathon route starts at Front Street next to Veteran's Park, near the Riverfront (James H. Gray Civic Center area), downtown Albany. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Veteran's Park, Flint River Riverfront and Downtown Albany. USATF-certified, flat, spectator-friendly course described as one of the nation's fastest marathons.

What should runners know on race day for the Albany COMBOS Marathon & Half Marathon?

Clothing/gear check available pre-race; gear checked and distributed at the finish line. Rock & Roll Run music festival downtown on race day with bands; marathon participants receive a free admission ticket. 13. Official pacing support provided (details via marathonpacing.com).

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Riverside
  • Parkland
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Competitive
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
169 m
Net elevation
-2 m

The stored route produces 333 m of ascent, while a source states 169 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.

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 hours (420 minutes) to complete the race
Qualification status
USATF Certified Boston Qualifier course; ranked as one of the top Boston qualifiers in the country, with over 20% of marathon finishers qualifying.
Boston qualifier
Yes

Race day logistics

Aid stations
13
Pacers
Official pacing support provided (details via marathonpacing.com).
Bag drop
Clothing/gear check available pre-race; gear checked and distributed at the finish line.
Expo / packet pickup
Packet pickup at the Albany Civic Center, 100 W. Oglethorpe Blvd.
Medal
Commemorative finisher medal provided.
Finisher tee
Official technical shirt included.
On-course music
Rock & Roll Run music festival downtown on race day with bands; marathon participants receive a free admission ticket.

Access and course status

Start
Front Street next to Veteran's Park, near the Riverfront (James H. Gray Civic Center area), downtown Albany.

Course facts

Landmarks
Veteran's Park, Flint River Riverfront, Downtown Albany
Notable features
  • $12,000 in prize money to marathon finishers, plus age category and masters awards for top three finishers. Wheelchair and Hand Crank divisions start at 6:45am
  • marathon and half start at 7:00am
  • USATF-certified, flat, spectator-friendly course described as one of the nation's fastest marathons

How hilly is the Albany COMBOS Marathon & Half Marathon?

15%71%13%
  • Steep descent 1%
  • Descent 15%
  • Flat 71%
  • Climb 13%
  • Steep climb 1%
Total ascent
333 m
Net elevation
−4 m
GAP factor
0.6%
Longest climb
280 m at 4.4%
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?

  • 1°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 65Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, cooler 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 Albany COMBOS Marathon & Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.6% slower than a flat course, with about 333 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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