How hilly is the Baltimore Running Festival Marathon?
The Baltimore Running Festival Marathon is described as hilly. The course listing puts the climb at 298 m.
Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Baltimore Running Festival Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 78/100
- Evidence depth
- 45 verified facts
7:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Baltimore Running Festival Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 42.2 km
- Terrain
- Road, Fell
- Scenery
- Waterfront, City, Mountain, Historic, Parkland, Lakeside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Baltimore Running Festival Marathon route go?
The Baltimore Running Festival Marathon route starts at Paca St. and Camden St. (Camden Yards sports complex area), Baltimore and finishes at Inner Harbor waterfront, finishing on Pratt St. in the shadow of the USS Constellation. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Inner Harbor, Federal Hill, Fells Point, Maryland Zoo in Baltimore and Lake Montebello.
What should runners know on race day for the Baltimore Running Festival Marathon?
16. Free volunteer pace groups are offered for the marathon. The festival also offers the Balti-MORON-a-thon (Half Marathon plus 5K combo) and the Chessie Challenge multi-race challenge.
Race character
Scenery
- Waterfront
- City
- Mountain
- Historic
- Parkland
- Lakeside
Atmosphere
- Big City
- Festival
- Competitive
Terrain
- Road
- Fell
- Elevation character
- Hilly
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 298 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:11:56 (Julius Kipyego Keter)
- Women's course record
- 2:29:11 (Olena Shurkhno)
- Field size
- 2,200
- Field cap
- 2,200
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Minimum age
- 13+
- Cut-off
- 7 hours (16 min/mile pace requirement)
- Qualification status
- The Baltimore Marathon is a Boston Qualifying event; finish times are automatically shared with the B.A.A. Certified course #MD23001LMJ.
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 16
- Pacers
- Free volunteer pace groups are offered for the marathon.
- Expo / packet pickup
- A free Health and Fitness Expo and bib/shirt pickup is held the day before the race; on October 16, 2026 packet pickup runs 11am to 7pm at the Harbor Place, Light Street location. There is no race-day packet pickup.
- Race village
- Yes
- Medal
- All finishers receive a finisher medal; 5K finishers receive a medal just like all other distances.
- Finisher tee
- Long-sleeved Under Armour tech tee.
Access and course status
- Start
- Paca St. and Camden St. (Camden Yards sports complex area), Baltimore
- Finish
- Inner Harbor waterfront, finishing on Pratt St. in the shadow of the USS Constellation
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Landmarks
- Inner Harbor, Federal Hill, Fells Point, Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, Lake Montebello, Patterson Park, USS Constellation, Camden Yards
- Notable features
- Celebration Village at the Inner Harbor hosts the awards ceremonies (5K/10K at 10am, marathon/half at 12pm) and a post-race celebration from 8am to 2pm. The festival also offers the Balti-MORON-a-thon (Half Marathon plus 5K combo) and the Chessie Challenge multi-race challenge
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 15°CTypical temperature
- 19 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 78Favourability /100