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

DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh 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 0.3% versus flat · net elevation 0 m

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Decision summary

DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
154 m

Lower than 86% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
73/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
46 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh 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 DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon?

The DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon route has 154 m of ascent, 154 m of descent and an estimated 0.3% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon route go?

The DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon route starts at Downtown Pittsburgh (Liberty Avenue, near the David L. Lawrence Convention Center) and finishes at Downtown Pittsburgh, Boulevard of the Allies near Point State Park. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Birmingham Bridge, West End Bridge, 16th Street Bridge, Monongahela River and Allegheny River. Finish Line Festival powered by Cleveland Brothers.

What should runners know on race day for the DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon?

Extensive downtown and neighborhood road closures across the city on race weekend. Expect on-course music. True. Finish Line Festival powered by Cleveland Brothers.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Riverside
  • Waterfront
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Hilly
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
284 m
Net elevation
0 m

The stored route produces 154 m of ascent, while a source states 284 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
2:10:24 (John Kagwe)
Women's course record
2:29:50 (Margaret Groos)
Field size
over 50,000 participants across the weekend of events

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Qualification status
Boston Equivalent

Race day logistics

Pacers
Yes
Closed roads
Extensive downtown and neighborhood road closures across the city on race weekend.
Expo / packet pickup
Pittsburgh Live Well Expo presented by GNC at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center; free and open to the public.
Race village
No
Medal
Yes
On-course music
Yes

Access and course status

Start
Downtown Pittsburgh (Liberty Avenue, near the David L. Lawrence Convention Center)
Finish
Downtown Pittsburgh, Boulevard of the Allies near Point State Park

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Road
Landmarks
Birmingham Bridge, West End Bridge, 16th Street Bridge, Monongahela River, Allegheny River, Ohio River, Strip District, South Side, Oakland, Point State Park
Notable features
  • Finish Line Festival powered by Cleveland Brothers
  • weekend includes 12 events (marathon, half, relay, 5K, kids marathon, mile, handcycle and more)

How hilly is the DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon?

90%
  • Steep descent 0%
  • Descent 5%
  • Flat 90%
  • Climb 4%
  • Steep climb 1%
Total ascent
154 m
Net elevation
+0 m
GAP factor
0.3%
Longest climb
1,760 m at 3.2%
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?

  • 14°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 5 mmTypical rainfall
  • 73Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer 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 DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.3% slower than a flat course, with about 154 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 (3)

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