Honoring our Heroes Marathon
Honoring our Heroes Marathon race day weather
Cool morning, steady finish warmth
Runners will face a cool start at 50°F, with temperatures rising to 58°F by the finish. Humidity will be moderate at 68%, and winds will be light from the south, providing a tailwind throughout most of the course. Runners should take advantage of the early tailwind in the first 4 miles, but prepare for a crosswind at mile 5. A conservative pace is recommended to manage the slightly warmer finish.
The finish is 22 miles from the start, so we forecast it at 2 points, not just the start line. At 9:00/mi, you start at 50° and finish around 10:55 AM in 58°.
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Honoring our Heroes Marathon route and elevation
The Honoring our Heroes Marathon course has about 1,290 ft (393 m) of climbing and 1,339 ft (408 m) of descent, a net drop of about 49 ft (15 m). It is hillier than 86% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 17, with 122 ft (37 m) of climbing and a 2.3% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 12.3 to 13.3: climbs about 130 ft (40 m).
- Miles 16 to 17.3: climbs about 145 ft (45 m).
- Miles 22.7 to 25.6: climbs about 150 ft (46 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:33 here (3 minutes slower).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 4:03 here (3 minutes slower).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:33 here (3 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 | 61 ft | 28 ft | 8:12 | 9:22 | 10:32 |
| 2 | 1 ft | 20 ft | 7:51 | 8:58 | 10:06 |
| 3 | 10 ft | 31 ft | 7:50 | 8:58 | 10:05 |
| 4 | 43 ft | 7 ft | 8:13 | 9:23 | 10:34 |
| 5 | 7 ft | 55 ft | 7:45 | 8:51 | 9:57 |
| 6 | 32 ft | 83 ft | 7:43 | 8:50 | 9:56 |
| 7 | 75 ft | 49 ft | 8:09 | 9:18 | 10:28 |
| 8 | 73 ft | 42 ft | 8:10 | 9:21 | 10:31 |
| 9 | 53 ft | 18 ft | 8:13 | 9:23 | 10:33 |
| 10 | 0 ft | 73 ft | 7:39 | 8:45 | 9:51 |
| 11 | 12 ft | 88 ft | 7:39 | 8:44 | 9:49 |
| 12 | 103 ft | 88 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:20 |
| 13 | 113 ft | 55 ft | 8:25 | 9:37 | 10:50 |
| 14 | 27 ft | 98 ft | 7:40 | 8:46 | 9:51 |
| 15 | 87 ft | 45 ft | 8:17 | 9:27 | 10:38 |
| 16 | 10 ft | 91 ft | 7:37 | 8:43 | 9:49 |
| 17 | 122 ft | 0 ft | 8:58 | 10:15 | 11:32 |
| 18 | 23 ft | 16 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:15 |
| 19 | 16 ft | 22 ft | 7:54 | 9:01 | 10:10 |
| 20 | 17 ft | 27 ft | 7:54 | 9:01 | 10:08 |
| 21 | 0 ft | 75 ft | 7:38 | 8:45 | 9:50 |
| 22 | 58 ft | 73 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:07 |
| 23 | 35 ft | 62 ft | 7:49 | 8:56 | 10:03 |
| 24 | 39 ft | 10 ft | 8:11 | 9:20 | 10:30 |
| 25 | 65 ft | 6 ft | 8:25 | 9:38 | 10:50 |
| 26 | 64 ft | 34 ft | 8:10 | 9:20 | 10:30 |
| Last 0.2 | 5 ft | 9 ft | 1:45 | 2:00 | 2:15 |
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About the Honoring our Heroes Marathon
The Honoring our Heroes Marathon runs from the Commons Fairground in Salem, Missouri, to Lions Club Park in Rolla, mostly along Highway 72 through the Ozarks. The course is paved, hilly and USATF-certified, and the marathon and half marathon are Boston qualifiers and the USATF Ozark Association Open and Masters Championships. The race raises money for veterans and also offers a relay, a 10K, a 5K and a ruck division. Since 2025 the marathon winner receives the Missouri Governor's Cup. Source
