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  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Billings
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Montana Marathon (Billings) Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change -2.5% versus flat · net elevation -253 m

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Decision summary

Montana Marathon (Billings) Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
193 m

Lower than 74% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
9:15/km

6:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
71/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
37 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Montana Marathon (Billings) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Montana Marathon (Billings), 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 Montana Marathon (Billings)?

The Montana Marathon (Billings) route has 193 m of ascent, 446 m of descent and an estimated -2.5% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Montana Marathon (Billings) route go?

The Montana Marathon (Billings) route starts at Molt, Montana (small town on the rolling plains outside Billings) and finishes at Pioneer Park, downtown Billings. Underfoot, expect roads open to traffic. It passes Molt, Big Sky Country rolling plains and Pioneer Park. Thirteen aid stations on the marathon course at approximately miles 3, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25.

What should runners know on race day for the Montana Marathon (Billings)?

Personal/on-course music is strongly discouraged. 13.

Race character

Scenery

  • Waterfront
  • Parkland
  • Countryside
  • Mountain
  • Canyon
  • City
Elevation character
Net Downhill
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
158 m
Net elevation
-326 m

The stored route produces 193 m of ascent, while a source states 158 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
No field cap or sold-out status listed on the official registration page.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
6.5 hour course limit (approx. 15 min/mile); all races must finish by 1:30 PM.
Qualification status
Boston Qualifier; USATF Certified, net Downhill course marketed for personal bests and Boston Qualifiers.

Race day logistics

Aid stations
13
Medal
Finisher medals provided to all participants.
On-course music
Personal/on-course music is strongly discouraged.

Access and course status

Start
Molt, Montana (small town on the rolling plains outside Billings)
Finish
Pioneer Park, downtown Billings

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Roads open to traffic.
Landmarks
Molt, Big Sky Country rolling plains, Pioneer Park
Notable features
  • Mandatory shuttle system: marathon, half marathon and 10K participants are shuttled from the Senior High School parking lot to their respective start points
  • Thirteen aid stations on the marathon course at approximately miles 3, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25

How hilly is the Montana Marathon (Billings) Marathon?

15%74%7%
  • Steep descent 3%
  • Descent 15%
  • Flat 74%
  • Climb 7%
  • Steep climb 1%
Total ascent
193 m
Net elevation
−253 m
GAP factor
-2.5%
Longest climb
3,750 m at 1.0%
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?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 71Favourability /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 Montana Marathon (Billings) flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is -2.5% slower than a flat course, with about 193 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 (3)

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