Where can I find the Marine Corps Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksMarine Corps 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
Marine Corps Marathon at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 43/100
- Evidence depth
- 48 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Marine Corps 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
- Historic, City, Riverside, Waterfront, Parkland
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Marine Corps Marathon?
The Marine Corps Marathon is described as gently rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 213 m.
Where does the Marine Corps Marathon route go?
The Marine Corps Marathon route starts at Arlington, Virginia, adjacent to the Pentagon (Route 110) and finishes at U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima monument), Arlington, Virginia. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Pentagon, Key Bridge, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial and Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.
Race character
Scenery
- Historic
- City
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- Parkland
Atmosphere
- Big City
- Community
- Destination
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Gently Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 213 m
- Net elevation
- 10 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:14:01 (Jeffrey Scuffins)
- Women's course record
- 2:34:08 (Tessa Barrett)
- Field size
- 30,000
- Field cap
- 30,000
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Ballot entry: Entry is listed as ballot or lottery based.
- Minimum age
- 14+
- Cut-off
- Minimum 14:00/mile pace; must clear 'the Gauntlet' (Mile 17) by 12:33pm and 'Beat the Bridge' (~Mile 20) by 1:15pm.
- Ballot
- Yes
- Qualification status
- None
Race day logistics
- Medal
- Finisher medal presented by a Marine at the finish.
Access and course status
- Start
- Arlington, Virginia, adjacent to the Pentagon (Route 110)
- Finish
- U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima monument), Arlington, Virginia
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Pentagon, Key Bridge, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, WWII Memorial, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Capitol, 14th Street Bridge, Crystal City, Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima)
- Notable features
- Organized by the U.S. Marine Corps
- no prize money awarded ('The People's Marathon')
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 19°CTypical temperature
- 23 kphTypical wind
- 6 mmTypical rainfall
- 43Favourability /100
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