Boston Marathon
- Total distance: 42.2 km
- Location: Hopkinton
- Race Date: TBC
- Finish rate: 100%
- Nearest Station: Southborough (5.2 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Low (19/100)
Boston Marathon
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Total ascent
- 188 m
- Town/Village
- Hopkinton
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Unknown
- Start Town: Hopkinton
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: Unknown
- End Date: Unknown
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Southborough
- Distance from Start Line: 5.2 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: Unknown
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Toilets
- Hand Washing Beyond Sanitiser: Unknown
- Period Products Provided: Unknown
- Female Only Toilets: Unknown
Family & Spectators
- Baby Changing at Start: Unknown
- Family Friendly Spectator Areas: Unknown
- Flexible Deferral or Cancellation: Unknown
Safety
- Marshalls at Isolated Areas: Unknown
- Safeguarding and Reporting Policy: Unknown
- Can Hide Location from Public Tracking: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
This course is predominantly paved road, accounting for 90% of the distance. Terrain changes are fairly frequent, averaging every 3.1 km. Runners should expect regular shifts in footing and be ready to adjust pace and effort accordingly. The longest unbroken stretch is 15.3 km of paved road. Uphills are predominantly on paved road (77% of ascending sections).
Boston Marathon has 38.1 km of paved road, this is in the top 5% of all our races.
- Paved Road90% · 38.1 km
- Grass6% · 2.4 km
- Trail / Path4% · 1.8 km
- Gravel / Track0% · 0.1 km
Distance
42.4 km
Ascent
188 m
Descent
322 m
High Point
139 m
Compared against 27 other races of a similar distance, Boston Marathon has more total elevation gain than 4% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 4% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
1.29%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Boston Marathon's, which average 1.29%?
Boston Marathon's climbs average 1.29%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
1.16%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Boston Marathon's, which average 1.16%?
Boston Marathon's descents average 1.16%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.
Source: GPX Data
Pacing Complexity
Boston Marathon scores 19/100 for pacing complexity, rated low.
Similar-distance races score a median of 24/100 (5 races compared).
Boston Marathon's pacing demands are typical for races of this distance. The complexity pattern should feel familiar if you have raced at this distance before. The key driver is terrain type changes — worth building into long runs, but not a major departure from standard preparation at this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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