2027 edition
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Decision summary
5:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Charles River Marathon (Boston), so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Charles River Marathon (Boston) is described as flat. The course listing puts the climb at 65 m.
The Charles River Marathon (Boston) route starts at Herter Park (Artesani Playground), 1175 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA and finishes at Herter Park, 1175 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA (start and finish at the same location). Underfoot, expect paved riverside paths. It passes Charles River, Herter Park, Eliot Bridge, Greenough Boulevard and Northeastern University Boat House. One lap of a 0.32-mile start loop followed by ten laps of a 2.59-mile course loop.
3. Pace leaders across 17 pace groups.