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  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Huntington
  • Event weekend starts
  • Qualification entry

Marshall University 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.

Modelled energy-cost change 1.2% versus flat · net elevation -2 m

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Decision summary

Marshall University Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
330 m

Lower than 50% of comparable mapped races

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
94/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
42 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Marshall University Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Marshall University 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 Marshall University Marathon?

The Marshall University Marathon route has 330 m of ascent, 332 m of descent and an estimated 1.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Marshall University Marathon route go?

The Marshall University Marathon route starts at Joan C. Edwards Stadium / 3rd Avenue, Huntington, WV (2001 3rd Ave, Huntington, WV 25703) and finishes at Goal line inside Joan C. Edwards Stadium (Marshall University football stadium). Underfoot, expect mostly paved roads with a crushed-limestone path section through Ritter Park. It passes Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Downtown Huntington, Pullman Square, Ohio River and Ritter Park. Runners carry a football down the field to a goal-line finish inside Joan C.

What should runners know on race day for the Marshall University Marathon?

Streets along the course, including 20th Street, are closed to traffic after 6:30 a.m. on race day. A pace team program is offered. Dogs, strollers, bikes (except official) and headphones are not permitted.

Race character

Scenery

  • Riverside
  • City
  • Countryside
  • Waterfront
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Road
  • Gravel
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
107 m
Net elevation
-1 m

The stored route produces 330 m of ascent, while a source states 107 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Organisers describe it as the largest marathon in West Virginia.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Qualification entry: Entry requirement held: Boston Marathon qualifier.
Cut-off
6-hour overall time limit; marathoners slower than 3:15 at the 12-mile mark are redirected to finish the half marathon.
Qualification status
USATF Certified, flat and fast course promoted as a good choice for a Boston qualifying time.
Qualifying time
Boston Marathon qualifier

Race day logistics

Pacers
A pace team program is offered.
Closed roads
Streets along the course, including 20th Street, are closed to traffic after 6:30 a.m. on race day.
Expo / packet pickup
Packet pickup is held at New Baptist Church, 610 28th Street, Huntington, WV 25702: Friday 5pm-8pm and Saturday 10am-6pm of race weekend. Bib-only pickup is available at the start line on race morning.
Medal
Finisher medals/awards are distributed on race day only; unclaimed awards are not mailed.
Finisher tee
Race swag includes a finisher shirt; sizing is selected at registration and is final after September 30.

Access and course status

Start
Joan C. Edwards Stadium / 3rd Avenue, Huntington, WV (2001 3rd Ave, Huntington, WV 25703).
Finish
Goal line inside Joan C. Edwards Stadium (Marshall University football stadium).

Course facts

Course type
Laps
Surface
Mostly paved roads with a crushed Limestone path section through Ritter Park.
Landmarks
Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Downtown Huntington, Pullman Square, Ohio River, Ritter Park, Marshall University campus, Marshall University Memorial Fountain
Notable features
  • Runners carry a football down the field to a goal-line finish inside Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • marathoners may also place a flower at the Marshall University Memorial Fountain
  • All race courses offer 9-10 water stops
  • dogs, strollers, bikes (except official) and headphones are not permitted

How hilly is the Marshall University Marathon?

9%76%8%
  • Steep descent 3%
  • Descent 9%
  • Flat 76%
  • Climb 8%
  • Steep climb 4%
Total ascent
330 m
Net elevation
−2 m
GAP factor
1.2%
Longest climb
330 m at 6.8%
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?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 14 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 94Favourability /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 Marshall University Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 1.2% slower than a flat course, with about 330 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 (2)

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