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  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Grand Island
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Nebraska State Fair 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.

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Decision summary

Nebraska State Fair 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.

Typical conditions
40/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
37 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Nebraska State Fair Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Nebraska State Fair 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 Nebraska State Fair Marathon?

The Nebraska State Fair Marathon is described as pancake flat. The course listing puts the climb at 40 m.

Where does the Nebraska State Fair Marathon route go?

The Nebraska State Fair Marathon route starts at Nebraska State Fairgrounds, Grand Island, Nebraska and finishes at Nebraska State Fairgrounds, Grand Island, Nebraska. Underfoot, expect paved city streets and the hike & bike trail. It passes tree-lined residential neighborhoods, Nebraska State Fairgrounds, Hall County Park, Grand Island hike & bike trail and South Oak Street. Runs through city streets, the hike & bike trail, parks and tree-lined residential neighbourhoods.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Parkland
  • Island
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Community

Terrain

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

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Registration limited to 5,000 entrants; no race-day registration accepted.
Field cap
5,000

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
Marathon course is open for 6 hours (6:30 AM to 12:30 PM).
Qualification status
Certified Boston Qualifier (USATF course certification NE18005GM).

Race day logistics

Medal
Medal for all finishers.
Finisher tee
Long-sleeve tech tee for marathon/half/relay participants; short-sleeve tee for 5K and 1-mile participants.

Access and course status

Start
Nebraska State Fairgrounds, Grand Island, Nebraska
Finish
Nebraska State Fairgrounds, Grand Island, Nebraska

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Paved city streets and the hike & bike trail.
Landmarks
tree-lined residential neighborhoods, Nebraska State Fairgrounds, Hall County Park, Grand Island hike & bike trail, South Oak Street, Saddle Club
Notable features
  • Race entry includes admission to the Nebraska State Fair
  • Runs through city streets, the hike & bike trail, parks and tree-lined residential neighbourhoods
  • relay exchange zones at Hall County Park, South Oak Street and the Saddle Club

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 24°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 40Favourability /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.

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.

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