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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Rochester
  • Qualification entry

Med City Marathon, presented by ActivePT (Rochester, MN) 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.

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Decision summary

Med City Marathon, presented by ActivePT (Rochester, MN) 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.

Evidence depth
42 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Med City Marathon, presented by ActivePT (Rochester, MN) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Med City Marathon, presented by ActivePT (Rochester, MN), 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 Med City Marathon, presented by ActivePT (Rochester, MN)?

The Med City Marathon, presented by ActivePT (Rochester, MN) is described as net downhill. The course listing puts the climb at 156 m.

Where does the Med City Marathon, presented by ActivePT (Rochester, MN) route go?

The Med City Marathon, presented by ActivePT (Rochester, MN) route starts at Near Rochester International Airport (RST), 7333 Airport View Dr SW, Rochester MN and finishes at Downtown Rochester (1st Ave SW / Mayo Civic Center area). Underfoot, expect mix of county roads and paved Zumbro River trails. It passes Rochester International Airport (RST), county roads through farmland and wooded forest, Zumbro River trails, tree-lined neighborhoods and parks and downtown Rochester. one of the qualifying races for the Boston Marathon, run on a net-downhill course finishing in downtown Rochester.

What should runners know on race day for the Med City Marathon, presented by ActivePT (Rochester, MN)?

Live bands and on-course entertainment along the route, with live music at the downtown finish-line festival. 13.

Race character

Scenery

  • Riverside
  • Countryside
  • City
  • Forest
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Mixed
  • Road
Elevation character
Net Downhill
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
156 m
Net elevation
-81 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
2:25:54 (Pete Gilman)
Women's course record
2:56:30 (Kathy Neises)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Qualification entry: Entry requirement held: Boston Qualifier.
Cut-off
6 hours
Qualification status
Boston Equivalent
Qualifying time
Boston Qualifier

Race day logistics

Aid stations
13
Expo / packet pickup
Health Street Expo at the Historic Chateau Theater and Peace Plaza in downtown Rochester, featuring local health, wellness and artist vendors plus packet pickup.
Race village
No
Finisher tee
All registered runners receive a race shirt.
On-course music
Live bands and on-course entertainment along the route, with live music at the downtown finish-line festival.

Access and course status

Start
Near Rochester International Airport (RST), 7333 Airport View Dr SW, Rochester MN
Finish
Downtown Rochester (1st Ave SW / Mayo Civic Center area)

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Mix of county roads and paved Zumbro River trails.
Landmarks
Rochester International Airport (RST), county roads through farmland and wooded forest, Zumbro River trails, tree-lined neighborhoods and parks, downtown Rochester
Notable features
  • A small, runner-friendly hometown marathon (typically a few hundred participants) presented by ActivePT
  • one of the qualifying races for the Boston Marathon, run on a net-downhill course finishing in downtown Rochester

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 (1)
  • Layer A medcitymarathonmn.com · fetched 2026-06-24 · source page changed since our last check on

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