Canberra Marathon
Canberra Marathon race day weather
Cool start, warming finish
Runners will face a temperature rise from 47°F at the start to 60°F at the finish, with a max wind of 8 mph from the W. Humidity is moderate at 66%, advising a conservative start to manage the increasing warmth. The toughest conditions are expected from Miles 8-11 with headwinds, while tailwinds will assist from Miles 3-4 and 21-25.
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Canberra Marathon route and elevation
The Canberra Marathon course has about 790 ft (241 m) of climbing and 797 ft (243 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is hillier than 74% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 24, with 103 ft (31 m) of climbing and a 1.6% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 0.3 to 1.4: climbs about 80 ft (25 m).
- Miles 13.8 to 15: climbs about 95 ft (29 m).
- Miles 23.1 to 24.1: climbs about 95 ft (29 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:32 here (2 minutes slower).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 4:02 here (2 minutes slower).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:32 here (2 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 | 83 ft | 13 ft | 8:32 | 9:45 | 10:58 |
| 2 | 21 ft | 83 ft | 7:42 | 8:49 | 9:55 |
| 3 | 13 ft | 56 ft | 7:47 | 8:53 | 10:00 |
| 4 | 26 ft | 21 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 5 | 47 ft | 27 ft | 8:07 | 9:16 | 10:26 |
| 6 | 23 ft | 33 ft | 7:54 | 9:02 | 10:09 |
| 7 | 44 ft | 42 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| 8 | 46 ft | 33 ft | 8:03 | 9:12 | 10:21 |
| 9 | 20 ft | 24 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 10 | 39 ft | 35 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 11 | 9 ft | 41 ft | 7:49 | 8:56 | 10:04 |
| 12 | 39 ft | 16 ft | 8:08 | 9:18 | 10:27 |
| 13 | 33 ft | 49 ft | 7:53 | 9:01 | 10:08 |
| 14 | 27 ft | 27 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:14 |
| 15 | 87 ft | 5 ft | 8:38 | 9:52 | 11:06 |
| 16 | 61 ft | 52 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:18 |
| 17 | 27 ft | 82 ft | 7:45 | 8:50 | 9:57 |
| 18 | 15 ft | 55 ft | 7:47 | 8:55 | 10:01 |
| 19 | 37 ft | 31 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 20 | 32 ft | 34 ft | 7:56 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| 21 | 60 ft | 21 ft | 8:17 | 9:27 | 10:38 |
| 22 | 12 ft | 58 ft | 7:46 | 8:52 | 9:59 |
| 23 | 20 ft | 13 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 24 | 103 ft | 20 ft | 8:39 | 9:53 | 11:07 |
| 25 | 8 ft | 87 ft | 7:39 | 8:45 | 9:50 |
| 26 | 22 ft | 19 ft | 7:58 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| Last 0.2 | 10 ft | 0 ft | 1:50 | 2:05 | 2:21 |
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About the Canberra Marathon
Canberra Marathon is a marathon and half marathon run each April through the Parliamentary Triangle in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The course starts and finishes near Old Parliament House, crossing Lake Burley Griffin via the Kings Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue bridges and passing the Australian War Memorial along Anzac Parade. First run in 1976, it is Australia's oldest city marathon. The men's course record, 2:15:02 by John Andrews, has stood since 1995.
