Where can I find the Big Island International Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksBig Island International 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.
Decision summary
Big Island International Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 41/100
- Evidence depth
- 42 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
Big Island International 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
- Scenery
- Coastal, Forest, Countryside, Island, Waterfront, Parkland, Historic, Riverside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Big Island International Marathon?
The Big Island International Marathon is described as rolling.
Where does the Big Island International Marathon route go?
The Big Island International Marathon route starts at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel / Hilo Bay Front area, Banyan Drive, Hilo and finishes at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel / Hilo Bay Front area, Banyan Drive, Hilo. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Old Hamakua Coast, Honoli'i surf spot, Suisan Bridge (Singing Bridge), Queen Liliuokalani Gardens and Banyan Drive.
Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- Forest
- Countryside
- Island
- Waterfront
- Parkland
- Historic
- Riverside
Atmosphere
- Scenic Tour
- Destination
- Community
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:41:40 (Yosuke Maeda)
- Women's course record
- 3:10:32 (Bree Brown)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- Course opens at 6am and closes at 1pm (7-hour limit); timer stops at 1pm.
- Qualification status
- Not advertised as a Boston qualifier; no qualifying standards stated. Treated as none.
Race day logistics
- Expo / packet pickup
- Health/Fitness Expo and mandatory packet pickup held the day before the race (Saturday March 13, 2027, 9am-5pm) at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel.
- Medal
- Finisher's medal awarded; the timing clock stops at the 1pm course close, after which medals are no longer guaranteed.
Access and course status
- Start
- Hilo Hawaiian Hotel / Hilo Bay Front area, Banyan Drive, Hilo
- Finish
- Hilo Hawaiian Hotel / Hilo Bay Front area, Banyan Drive, Hilo
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Old Hamakua Coast, Honoli'i surf spot, Suisan Bridge (Singing Bridge), Queen Liliuokalani Gardens, Banyan Drive, Ice Ponds, Onekahakaha Beach Park, Richardson's Beach Park, Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
- Notable features
- Runs the old Hamakua coast past waterfalls, jungle/canopy-covered roads, narrow bridges and waves breaking on the shoreline
- the marathon is run as two out-and-backs with multiple turnarounds, also passing old macadamia nut farms
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 21°CTypical temperature
- 18 kphTypical wind
- 7 mmTypical rainfall
- 41Favourability /100