Albany Combos Marathon
Albany Combos Marathon race day weather
Crisp start, warming up, wind shifts
Runners will face a temperature rise from 47°F at the start to 61°F by finish. With a max wind of 10 mph from the NNW, crosswinds will be felt throughout various segments, particularly challenging in miles 1-5 and 10-12. As humidity is moderate, pacing adjustments may be necessary, especially in the second half of the race. Runners should stay hydrated and consider a conservative start given the temperature increase.
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Albany Combos Marathon route and elevation
The Albany Combos Marathon course has about 985 ft (300 m) of climbing and 998 ft (304 m) of descent, a net drop of about 13 ft (4 m). It is flatter than 60% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 17, with 99 ft (30 m) of climbing.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 8.6 to 10.1: climbs about 50 ft (16 m).
- Miles 20.8 to 23.2: climbs about 65 ft (20 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:30:40 here (40 seconds slower).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 4:00:45 here (45 seconds slower).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:30:50 here (50 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 | 44 ft | 8 ft | 8:16 | 9:27 | 10:38 |
| 2 | 45 ft | 47 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 3 | 26 ft | 21 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:18 |
| 4 | 30 ft | 47 ft | 7:55 | 9:03 | 10:11 |
| 5 | 47 ft | 31 ft | 8:07 | 9:16 | 10:26 |
| 6 | 33 ft | 35 ft | 7:58 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 7 | 48 ft | 56 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| 8 | 27 ft | 34 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 9 | 52 ft | 35 ft | 8:07 | 9:17 | 10:27 |
| 10 | 50 ft | 26 ft | 8:11 | 9:21 | 10:31 |
| 11 | 35 ft | 39 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| 12 | 54 ft | 63 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| 13 | 64 ft | 61 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 14 | 57 ft | 65 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 15 | 64 ft | 61 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 16 | 36 ft | 40 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| 17 | 99 ft | 73 ft | 8:12 | 9:22 | 10:31 |
| 18 | 60 ft | 98 ft | 7:50 | 8:57 | 10:05 |
| 19 | 45 ft | 33 ft | 8:05 | 9:15 | 10:24 |
| 20 | 16 ft | 29 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 21 | 26 ft | 27 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 22 | 42 ft | 14 ft | 8:13 | 9:22 | 10:33 |
| 23 | 42 ft | 43 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 24 | 38 ft | 65 ft | 7:52 | 9:00 | 10:07 |
| 25 | 63 ft | 67 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| 26 | 34 ft | 45 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| Last 0.2 | 3 ft | 32 ft | 1:39 | 1:53 | 2:07 |
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About the Albany Combos Marathon
The Albany Marathon and Half Marathon is held in early March in downtown Albany, Georgia, with both races starting at 7:00 AM. The USATF-certified course is flat, with aid stations about every two miles, and runners have 7 hours to finish. The organizers say more than 20 percent of marathon finishers qualify for Boston, and marathon runners get free admission to a music festival downtown. Source
