How hilly is the Greater St. Louis Marathon?
The Greater St. Louis Marathon is described as rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 300 m.
Greater St. Louis 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
Greater St. Louis Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:15/km
- Typical conditions
- 79/100
- Evidence depth
- 41 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
Greater St. Louis 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, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Greater St. Louis Marathon route go?
The Greater St. Louis Marathon route starts at Forest Park, St. Louis and finishes at Downtown St. Louis near the Gateway Arch, adjacent to CITYPARK stadium. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Gateway Arch, Soulard, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Forest Park and The Muny. live music and local cuisine at the finish-line after-party with spirited neighborhood crowds.
What should runners know on race day for the Greater St. Louis Marathon?
Gear Check offered for race-day events beginning 5:30 AM; participants must use clear plastic bags provided at the Expo (no backpacks, luggage or large bags). Personal music/headphones strongly discouraged for safety reasons. Beast Pacing pace teams on course; marathon groups 3:15-6:30, half marathon groups 1:30-3:15. Live music and local cuisine at the finish-line after-party with spirited neighborhood crowds.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Parkland
Atmosphere
- Big City
- Festival
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 300 m
- Net elevation
- 6 m
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 6.5-hour time limit (7.5 hours with Early Start)
- Qualification status
- USATF certified course and Boston Marathon qualifier
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Beast Pacing pace teams on course; marathon groups 3:15-6:30, half marathon groups 1:30-3:15
- Bag drop
- Gear Check offered for race-day events beginning 5:30 AM; participants must use clear plastic bags provided at the Expo (no backpacks, luggage or large bags)
- Expo / packet pickup
- Free Expo & Packet Pickup open to the public: Thursday April 1 (3:00 PM-7:00 PM) and Friday April 2 (11:00 AM-8:00 PM), 50+ vendor booths
- Medal
- Top quality finisher's medal included with registration
- Finisher tee
- Event/finisher shirt included with registration
- On-course music
- Personal music/headphones strongly discouraged for safety reasons
Access and course status
- Start
- Forest Park, St. Louis
- Finish
- Downtown St. Louis near the Gateway Arch, adjacent to CITYPARK stadium
Course facts
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Gateway Arch, Soulard, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Forest Park, The Muny, James S. McDonnell Planetarium, Ballpark Village, Union Station, CITYPARK
- Notable features
- Early Start option (6:00 AM) for walkers
- live music and local cuisine at the finish-line after-party with spirited neighborhood crowds
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 12°CTypical temperature
- 22 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 79Favourability /100