26.2 with Donna Marathon
26.2 with Donna Marathon race day weather
Cool conditions, adjust pace wisely
Runners will face temperatures starting at 58°F and only rising to 59°F by the finish. A light crosswind will be present throughout most miles, with a headwind hitting Mile 19, making pacing adjustments necessary. With humidity at 77%, runners should start conservatively to manage their effort, especially during the less favorable segments. The light chance of rain is minimal but may warrant a throwaway layer at the start.
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26.2 with Donna Marathon route and elevation
The 26.2 with Donna Marathon course has about 171 ft (52 m) of climbing and 171 ft (52 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is flatter than 77% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. It has no steep miles: no mile climbs more than 30 ft (9 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:30:25 here (25 seconds slower).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 4:00:30 here (30 seconds slower).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:30:30 here (30 seconds slower).
Hills only, priced mile by mile on the course map. The pace calculator above adds the race-day weather.
Even-effort splits for a 3:30, 4:00 or 4:30 finish
| Mile | Climb | Descent | 3:30 | 4:00 | 4:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 ft | 0 ft | 8:03 | 9:12 | 10:21 |
| 2 | 18 ft | 19 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 3 | 5 ft | 11 ft | 7:58 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 4 | 20 ft | 2 ft | 8:09 | 9:19 | 10:28 |
| 5 | 12 ft | 12 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:18 |
| 6 | 4 ft | 16 ft | 7:57 | 9:06 | 10:13 |
| 7 | 29 ft | 24 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:20 |
| 8 | 8 ft | 6 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 9 | 9 ft | 15 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 10 | 7 ft | 11 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 11 | 13 ft | 9 ft | 8:02 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 12 | 17 ft | 17 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 13 | 7 ft | 7 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 14 | 4 ft | 4 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:18 |
| 15 | 17 ft | 19 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 16 | 10 ft | 15 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 17 | 19 ft | 2 ft | 8:09 | 9:19 | 10:28 |
| 18 | 11 ft | 11 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 19 | 7 ft | 13 ft | 7:58 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 20 | 19 ft | 24 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 21 | 11 ft | 10 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 22 | 15 ft | 13 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:18 |
| 23 | 12 ft | 13 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 24 | 12 ft | 17 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 25 | 15 ft | 18 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 26 | 6 ft | 7 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| Last 0.2 | 0 ft | 1 ft | 1:47 | 2:02 | 2:17 |
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About the 26.2 with Donna Marathon
The 26.2 with Donna Marathon is held on a Sunday in early February in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, starting at the Seawalk Pavilion. The flat, USATF-certified course runs through Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach; the half marathon finishes at mile 13 and the marathon continues west and repeats the course. It is a Boston qualifier and an Abbott World Marathon Majors age group qualifying race, and it raises money for the DONNA Foundation's breast cancer programs.
