Abingdon Marathon
Abingdon Marathon race day weather
Cool temps, strategic wind shifts
Runners will face a temperature range from 51°F at the start to 57°F at the finish. Winds will be a factor, with a tailwind in the first mile and headwinds impacting segments from miles 4 to 21. Given the 83% humidity, it's advisable to start conservatively and hydrate frequently, especially during the windier stretches.
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Abingdon Marathon route and elevation
The Abingdon Marathon course has about 280 ft (85 m) of climbing and 281 ft (86 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is flatter than 56% 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 50 ft (15 m).
Biggest climbs
- Miles 14.5 to 16.3: climbs about 50 ft (16 m).
- Miles 23 to 26.1: climbs about 60 ft (19 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:30:50 here (50 seconds slower).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 4:01 here (1 minute slower).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:31 here (1 minute 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 | 31 ft | 11 ft | 8:08 | 9:18 | 10:28 |
| 2 | 4 ft | 40 ft | 7:50 | 8:57 | 10:04 |
| 3 | 12 ft | 43 ft | 7:51 | 8:59 | 10:06 |
| 4 | 5 ft | 3 ft | 8:01 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 5 | 22 ft | 10 ft | 8:04 | 9:14 | 10:23 |
| 6 | 6 ft | 24 ft | 7:54 | 9:02 | 10:10 |
| 7 | 37 ft | 3 ft | 8:16 | 9:27 | 10:37 |
| 8 | 25 ft | 17 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:21 |
| 9 | 5 ft | 30 ft | 7:53 | 9:00 | 10:07 |
| 10 | 23 ft | 7 ft | 8:07 | 9:16 | 10:26 |
| 11 | 17 ft | 25 ft | 7:56 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| 12 | 14 ft | 16 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 13 | 9 ft | 22 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 14 | 9 ft | 22 ft | 7:55 | 9:03 | 10:11 |
| 15 | 11 ft | 8 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 16 | 48 ft | 14 ft | 8:16 | 9:27 | 10:37 |
| 17 | 10 ft | 21 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 18 | 12 ft | 18 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:14 |
| 19 | 26 ft | 14 ft | 8:04 | 9:14 | 10:23 |
| 20 | 16 ft | 22 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| 21 | 8 ft | 12 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 22 | 12 ft | 34 ft | 7:53 | 9:01 | 10:08 |
| 23 | 15 ft | 13 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 24 | 24 ft | 6 ft | 8:07 | 9:17 | 10:27 |
| 25 | 26 ft | 13 ft | 8:05 | 9:14 | 10:23 |
| 26 | 28 ft | 9 ft | 8:08 | 9:18 | 10:27 |
| Last 0.2 | 5 ft | 4 ft | 1:47 | 2:02 | 2:18 |
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About the Abingdon Marathon
The Abingdon Marathon is a 42.2-kilometer road race that starts and finishes on the Tilsley Park athletics track in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. The course is certified flat (AUKCM certificate 2026/039, 0.00 m/km net elevation change) and runs as a two-lap loop through Abingdon town centre and the villages of Drayton, Milton, and Sutton Courtenay; the route was revised for the 2026 race. First run in 1982, it is one of the UK's oldest marathons and one of eight UK races in the Abbott World Marathon Majors Age Group World Rankings. The race is organized by a volunteer committee drawn from Abingdon AC, Harwell Harriers, and Headington Road Runners, with surplus funds donated to local charities.
