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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Mobile
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile) 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

Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile) Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
9:57/km

7:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
80/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
31 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile), 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 Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)?

The Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile) is described as flat. The course listing puts the climb at 60 m.

Where does the Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile) route go?

The Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile) route starts at Church Street next to Mardi Gras Park, downtown Mobile (104 Royal St); marathon starts at 7:30 AM and finishes at Mardi Gras Park, downtown Mobile. Underfoot, expect paved city streets. The setting includes city and historic. The full marathon is a double loop of the half marathon course, running from downtown Mobile through midtown Mobile.

What should runners know on race day for the Mobile Marathon presented by Infirmary Health (Mobile)?

18.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Historic
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Charity

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
60 m
Net elevation
0 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Registration is open on RunSignUp; no field cap published for the 2027 edition.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
7-hour course time limit; runners must finish within 7 hours.
Qualification status
USATF Certified, mostly flat marathon course (cert. AL23043JE) widely run as a Boston Marathon qualifier.

Race day logistics

Aid stations
18
Medal
Each finisher receives a special medallion hand-made by members of the First Light Community.

Access and course status

Start
Church Street next to Mardi Gras Park, downtown Mobile (104 Royal St); marathon starts at 7:30 AM.
Finish
Mardi Gras Park, downtown Mobile.

Course facts

Course type
Laps
Surface
Paved city streets
Notable features
  • All proceeds benefit the First Light Community Foundation of Mobile (formerly L'Arche Mobile), which creates homes where people with and without intellectual disabilities share life together
  • Team/relay competition offered at both full and half distances, with 2-person and 5-person relay teams in Open, Masters, Grade Masters, Senior Grade Masters, Organization, High School and Grade School divisions (all-male, all-female and coed categories)
  • Also includes a 1.2-mile Fun Run alongside the full and half marathons
  • The full marathon is a double loop of the half marathon course, running from downtown Mobile through midtown Mobile

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 11°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 80Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within 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.

Sources used on this page (2)

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