Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon
Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon race day weather
Cool start, warming finish
Runners will face a cool start at 45°F, gradually warming to 61°F at the finish. With a maximum wind of 12 mph from the SSE, runners will experience tailwinds during miles 2-3 and 9-12, but headwinds will challenge them from miles 15-20. Hydration strategies should be prioritized as temperatures rise, and pacing adjustments may be necessary with the final push back to the start area.
This course climbs 1,037 ft to its high point and back, so we look at it at 2 points, not just the start line. In a typical year, at 9:00/mi, you start at 45° and finish around 10:55 AM in 61°.
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Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon route and elevation
The Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon course has about 1,944 ft (593 m) of climbing and 1,945 ft (593 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is hillier than 96% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 11, with 267 ft (81 m) of climbing and a 5.1% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 6.4 to 13.3: climbs about 1,325 ft (404 m).
- Miles 20.6 to 21.4: climbs about 165 ft (51 m).
- Miles 21.6 to 22.3: climbs about 145 ft (45 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:39 here (9 minutes slower).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 4:10 here (10 minutes slower).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:42 here (12 minutes 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 | 0 ft | 97 ft | 7:21 | 8:24 | 9:27 |
| 2 | 43 ft | 25 ft | 7:51 | 8:58 | 10:06 |
| 3 | 25 ft | 51 ft | 7:36 | 8:42 | 9:46 |
| 4 | 3 ft | 59 ft | 7:30 | 8:34 | 9:39 |
| 5 | 1 ft | 50 ft | 7:31 | 8:35 | 9:39 |
| 6 | 2 ft | 56 ft | 7:30 | 8:34 | 9:39 |
| 7 | 47 ft | 21 ft | 7:54 | 9:03 | 10:10 |
| 8 | 155 ft | 2 ft | 9:00 | 10:16 | 11:33 |
| 9 | 92 ft | 24 ft | 8:15 | 9:27 | 10:38 |
| 10 | 258 ft | 0 ft | 9:58 | 11:23 | 12:48 |
| 11 | 267 ft | 0 ft | 10:03 | 11:29 | 12:56 |
| 12 | 240 ft | 0 ft | 9:48 | 11:11 | 12:35 |
| 13 | 235 ft | 0 ft | 9:44 | 11:09 | 12:32 |
| 14 | 86 ft | 151 ft | 7:28 | 8:31 | 9:35 |
| 15 | 0 ft | 247 ft | 6:59 | 7:59 | 8:59 |
| 16 | 0 ft | 228 ft | 7:01 | 8:02 | 9:02 |
| 17 | 43 ft | 105 ft | 7:29 | 8:32 | 9:36 |
| 18 | 46 ft | 181 ft | 7:15 | 8:17 | 9:19 |
| 19 | 0 ft | 245 ft | 6:59 | 7:59 | 8:59 |
| 20 | 23 ft | 95 ft | 7:26 | 8:30 | 9:34 |
| 21 | 132 ft | 52 ft | 8:22 | 9:33 | 10:45 |
| 22 | 170 ft | 37 ft | 8:48 | 10:04 | 11:20 |
| 23 | 61 ft | 57 ft | 7:44 | 8:51 | 9:56 |
| 24 | 0 ft | 143 ft | 7:14 | 8:15 | 9:17 |
| 25 | 51 ft | 15 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 26 | 6 ft | 42 ft | 7:34 | 8:38 | 9:43 |
| Last 0.2 | 4 ft | 6 ft | 1:41 | 1:56 | 2:10 |
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About the Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon
The Bataan Memorial Death March is held each March at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, commemorating the 1942 Bataan Death March and the American and Filipino soldiers who endured it. Participants choose between a 26.4-mile full marathon route and a 15.6-mile Honorary March route, both crossing paved roads and desert sand trails. Entrants compete in civilian or military divisions, with military "heavy" categories requiring a rucksack of at least 35 pounds. The event is organized by the U.S. Army at White Sands Missile Range and regularly draws several thousand participants. Wikipedia
