Madison Marathon
Madison Marathon race day weather
Cold start, gradual warm-up
Runners will face a chilly start at 24°F, gradually warming to 49°F by the finish. With a light breeze from the WNW at 3 mph, conditions will feel stable. The high humidity at 71% may impact comfort, so runners should dress in layers and hydrate well early on.
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Madison Marathon route and elevation
The Madison Marathon course has about 747 ft (228 m) of climbing and 739 ft (225 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is hillier than 50% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 18, with 116 ft (35 m) of climbing.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 16.2 to 16.5: climbs about 65 ft (20 m).
- Miles 17.1 to 17.5: climbs about 90 ft (27 m).
- Miles 19.2 to 19.8: climbs about 65 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 | 21 ft | 78 ft | 7:44 | 8:51 | 9:57 |
| 2 | 11 ft | 15 ft | 7:58 | 9:05 | 10:14 |
| 3 | 18 ft | 12 ft | 8:00 | 9:10 | 10:18 |
| 4 | 9 ft | 5 ft | 8:01 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 5 | 63 ft | 55 ft | 8:01 | 9:11 | 10:19 |
| 6 | 9 ft | 20 ft | 7:55 | 9:03 | 10:11 |
| 7 | 35 ft | 18 ft | 8:07 | 9:16 | 10:26 |
| 8 | 26 ft | 28 ft | 7:57 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 9 | 8 ft | 24 ft | 7:55 | 9:02 | 10:10 |
| 10 | 38 ft | 13 ft | 8:10 | 9:20 | 10:30 |
| 11 | 1 ft | 29 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:06 |
| 12 | 6 ft | 3 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 13 | 10 ft | 3 ft | 8:02 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 14 | 8 ft | 17 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 15 | 21 ft | 22 ft | 7:57 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 16 | 47 ft | 16 ft | 8:14 | 9:24 | 10:35 |
| 17 | 65 ft | 77 ft | 7:55 | 9:03 | 10:11 |
| 18 | 116 ft | 117 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 19 | 8 ft | 26 ft | 7:54 | 9:02 | 10:09 |
| 20 | 87 ft | 41 ft | 8:21 | 9:33 | 10:44 |
| 21 | 91 ft | 59 ft | 8:13 | 9:23 | 10:35 |
| 22 | 31 ft | 97 ft | 7:43 | 8:50 | 9:55 |
| 23 | 8 ft | 16 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 24 | 50 ft | 21 ft | 8:13 | 9:23 | 10:33 |
| 25 | 22 ft | 44 ft | 7:52 | 9:00 | 10:08 |
| 26 | 27 ft | 8 ft | 8:07 | 9:16 | 10:26 |
| Last 0.2 | 28 ft | 0 ft | 2:00 | 2:17 | 2:34 |
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