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  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Columbia
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Heart of America Marathon & Relay (Columbia) 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.

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Decision summary

Heart of America Marathon & Relay (Columbia) Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
8:32/km

6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
37/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
39 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Heart of America Marathon & Relay (Columbia) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Heart of America Marathon & Relay (Columbia), 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 Heart of America Marathon & Relay (Columbia)?

The Heart of America Marathon & Relay (Columbia) is described as hilly.

Where does the Heart of America Marathon & Relay (Columbia) route go?

The Heart of America Marathon & Relay (Columbia) route starts at Boone County History and Culture Center, Nifong Park, 3801 Ponderosa St, Columbia, MO 65201 and finishes at Boone County History and Culture Center, Nifong Park, Columbia, MO. Underfoot, expect mixed paved roads with approximately 5.5 miles of well-maintained gravel roads and trails (Smith Hatchery Rd, Katy Trail, East Bonne Femme Church Rd, South Gans Creek Rd). It passes Katy Trail, Missouri River, Cooper's Landing, Easley Hill and historic community of Easley. Drops 11 miles down to run 1.5 miles along the Missouri River on the Katy Trail, then climbs the legendary Easley Hill on Route N.

What should runners know on race day for the Heart of America Marathon & Relay (Columbia)?

Open course (roads not closed); runners run single file where required and there are narrow, winding sections with traffic on Routes K and N. 13. No pacing or pacing bicycles permitted; non-sanctioned ride-alongs are not allowed.

Race character

Scenery

  • Riverside
  • Countryside
  • Parkland
  • Historic
  • Lakeside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Road
  • Gravel
Elevation character
Hilly
Technicality
Moderate

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
Six-hour time limit, strictly enforced; finish area closes at noon.
Qualification status
Not a Boston Marathon qualifier; USATF Certified course (cert #MO21024MU) with no qualifying standard for entry.

Race day logistics

Aid stations
13
Pacers
No pacing or pacing bicycles permitted; non-sanctioned ride-alongs are not allowed.
Closed roads
Open course (roads not closed); runners run single file where required and there are narrow, winding sections with traffic on Routes K and N.
Medal
Charity partner Mid-Missouri Fisher House since 2020; finish-line celebration with post-race snacks and water.
Finisher tee
Lightweight unisex long-sleeve quarter-zip shirt (white).

Access and course status

Start
Boone County History and Culture Center, Nifong Park, 3801 Ponderosa St, Columbia, MO 65201
Finish
Boone County History and Culture Center, Nifong Park, Columbia, MO

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Mixed paved roads with approximately 5.5 miles of well Maintained gravel roads and trails (Smith Hatchery Rd, Katy Trail, East Bonne Femme Church Rd, South Gans Creek Rd).
Landmarks
Katy Trail, Missouri River, Cooper's Landing, Easley Hill, historic community of Easley, Pierpont General Store (1889), Rock Bridge State Park, Philips Lake
Notable features
  • Run on the first Monday in September (Labor Day) and famed for its 'heat, hills and humidity'
  • low on frills with no race-day nutrition provided so runners must plan their own
  • Drops 11 miles down to run 1.5 miles along the Missouri River on the Katy Trail, then climbs the legendary Easley Hill on Route N
  • passes the 1889 Pierpont General Store and skirts Rock Bridge State Park

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 25°CTypical temperature
  • 16 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 37Favourability /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.

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.

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