Manchester City Marathon
Manchester City Marathon race day weather
Cool conditions, manageable wind
Runners will face temperatures rising from 48°F at the start to 54°F at the finish, with a light breeze from the WNW reaching 16 mph. Humidity sits at a comfortable 64%, ensuring no rain to contend with. Given the gentle rolling course and changing wind effects, pacing should be steady, with attention to hydration as temperatures increase in later laps.
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Manchester City Marathon route and elevation
The Manchester City Marathon course has about 1,064 ft (324 m) of climbing and 1,062 ft (324 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is hillier than 89% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 2, with 95 ft (29 m) of climbing and a 1.8% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 0.8 to 1.9: climbs about 130 ft (40 m).
- Miles 6.7 to 8.5: climbs about 195 ft (60 m).
- Miles 11 to 11.7: climbs about 110 ft (34 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 4:34 here (4 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 | 54 ft | 79 ft | 7:48 | 8:55 | 10:02 |
| 2 | 95 ft | 1 ft | 8:42 | 9:56 | 11:11 |
| 3 | 3 ft | 116 ft | 7:30 | 8:35 | 9:39 |
| 4 | 13 ft | 44 ft | 7:47 | 8:54 | 10:00 |
| 5 | 47 ft | 9 ft | 8:14 | 9:24 | 10:35 |
| 6 | 53 ft | 11 ft | 8:15 | 9:26 | 10:36 |
| 7 | 36 ft | 33 ft | 7:56 | 9:03 | 10:12 |
| 8 | 90 ft | 0 ft | 8:39 | 9:54 | 11:08 |
| 9 | 72 ft | 84 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:07 |
| 10 | 91 ft | 16 ft | 8:32 | 9:45 | 10:58 |
| 11 | 14 ft | 53 ft | 7:45 | 8:52 | 9:58 |
| 12 | 99 ft | 65 ft | 8:11 | 9:21 | 10:32 |
| 13 | 0 ft | 148 ft | 7:24 | 8:28 | 9:31 |
| 14 | 16 ft | 60 ft | 7:44 | 8:50 | 9:56 |
| 15 | 23 ft | 54 ft | 7:47 | 8:54 | 10:00 |
| 16 | 46 ft | 22 ft | 8:06 | 9:15 | 10:25 |
| 17 | 27 ft | 27 ft | 7:54 | 9:02 | 10:10 |
| 18 | 48 ft | 22 ft | 8:08 | 9:17 | 10:26 |
| 19 | 67 ft | 2 ft | 8:26 | 9:39 | 10:52 |
| 20 | 27 ft | 8 ft | 8:04 | 9:13 | 10:22 |
| 21 | 0 ft | 65 ft | 7:40 | 8:45 | 9:51 |
| 22 | 22 ft | 51 ft | 7:47 | 8:54 | 10:01 |
| 23 | 25 ft | 42 ft | 7:50 | 8:58 | 10:04 |
| 24 | 19 ft | 48 ft | 7:48 | 8:54 | 10:01 |
| 25 | 45 ft | 10 ft | 8:12 | 9:22 | 10:32 |
| 26 | 52 ft | 14 ft | 8:13 | 9:24 | 10:35 |
| Last 0.2 | 3 ft | 1 ft | 1:46 | 2:01 | 2:16 |
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About the Manchester City Marathon
The Manchester City Marathon starts and finishes at Veterans Park in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire, at 799 Elm Street. The Boston-qualifying course runs through the city's historic Millyard and North End, crosses the Merrimack River, and follows the Goffstown Rail Trail before turning back downtown to the finish. Millennium Running organizes the race alongside a companion half marathon and 5K that share the same start line and weekend. The event's fastest times are 2:23:28 for men and 2:44:44 for women, both set in 2020.
