Where can I find the BMW Dallas Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksBMW Dallas 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
BMW Dallas Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:15/km
- Typical conditions
- 83/100
- Evidence depth
- 42 verified facts
6:30:00 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
BMW Dallas 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
- City, Waterfront, Lakeside, Riverside, Historic, Parkland
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the BMW Dallas Marathon?
The BMW Dallas Marathon is described as rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 257 m.
Where does the BMW Dallas Marathon route go?
The BMW Dallas Marathon route starts at Dallas City Hall Plaza, Marilla Street, downtown Dallas and finishes at Dallas City Hall Plaza, downtown Dallas. Underfoot, expect road/pavement. It passes Dallas City Hall, Downtown Dallas, Oak Lawn, Highland Park and White Rock Lake.
What should runners know on race day for the BMW Dallas Marathon?
Course runs on closed Dallas city streets through downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. On-course entertainment and cheer stations through Dallas neighborhoods. Pace groups available with course-based pace bands adjusted for terrain. Multi-day festival across Dec 11-13 with marathon, half, 50K ultra, 5-person relay, 10K, 5K and kids races.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Waterfront
- Lakeside
- Riverside
- Historic
- Parkland
Atmosphere
- Big City
- Festival
- Charity
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 257 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:12:04 (Moses Kororia)
- Women's course record
- 2:29:55 (Svetlana Ponomarenko)
- Field size
- Marathon drew 3,847 finishers in 2025 (3,405 in 2024)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 6 hours 30 minutes (14:50 per mile pace)
- Qualification status
- Boston Marathon qualifier on a USATF Certified course (certification #TX21063LAB); in 2025 about 4.8% of finishers ran Boston qualifying times
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Pace groups available with course-based pace bands adjusted for terrain
- Closed roads
- Course runs on closed Dallas city streets through downtown and surrounding neighborhoods
- Expo / packet pickup
- Health & Fitness Expo with packet pick-up held over race weekend (no race-day registration)
- On-course music
- On-course entertainment and cheer stations through Dallas neighborhoods
Access and course status
- Start
- Dallas City Hall Plaza, Marilla Street, downtown Dallas
- Finish
- Dallas City Hall Plaza, downtown Dallas
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road/pavement
- Landmarks
- Dallas City Hall, Downtown Dallas, Oak Lawn, Highland Park, White Rock Lake
- Notable features
- Primary beneficiary is Scottish Rite for Children, supported by the marathon since 1997 with nearly $5 million donated
- multi-day festival across Dec 11-13 with marathon, half, 50K ultra, 5-person relay, 10K, 5K and kids races
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 11°CTypical temperature
- 21 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 83Favourability /100