Marathon de la Liberté
Marathon de la Liberté race day weather
Comfortable temps, manage headwinds
Runners will face a temperature range from 59°F at the start to 67°F at finish, with a steady humidity of 69%. Wind will be a factor with headwinds from mile 5 through mile 26, so pacing adjustments may be necessary, especially in those stretches. Runners should consider starting conservatively and plan for hydration as conditions warm throughout the race.
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Marathon de la Liberté route and elevation
The Marathon de la Liberté course has about 361 ft (110 m) of climbing. It is hillier than 53% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 18, with 64 ft (20 m) of climbing.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 14 to 15.8: climbs about 95 ft (28 m).
- Miles 17.6 to 23.5: climbs about 135 ft (42 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:31 here (1 minute 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 | 6 ft | 22 ft | 7:54 | 9:02 | 10:09 |
| 2 | 13 ft | 9 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:18 |
| 3 | 13 ft | 15 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 4 | 31 ft | 13 ft | 8:07 | 9:17 | 10:26 |
| 5 | 19 ft | 19 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| 6 | 14 ft | 14 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 7 | 13 ft | 27 ft | 7:54 | 9:03 | 10:10 |
| 8 | 7 ft | 10 ft | 7:58 | 9:05 | 10:14 |
| 9 | 7 ft | 5 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 10 | 11 ft | 12 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| 11 | 11 ft | 13 ft | 7:57 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 12 | 4 ft | 4 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 13 | 2 ft | 3 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| 14 | 9 ft | 6 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:16 |
| 15 | 38 ft | 1 ft | 8:16 | 9:27 | 10:38 |
| 16 | 51 ft | 9 ft | 8:19 | 9:30 | 10:42 |
| 17 | 18 ft | 55 ft | 7:50 | 8:57 | 10:04 |
| 18 | 64 ft | 33 ft | 8:13 | 9:24 | 10:34 |
| 19 | 51 ft | 4 ft | 8:21 | 9:32 | 10:44 |
| 20 | 25 ft | 15 ft | 8:03 | 9:12 | 10:22 |
| 21 | 27 ft | 11 ft | 8:06 | 9:15 | 10:24 |
| 22 | 39 ft | 6 ft | 8:14 | 9:26 | 10:36 |
| 23 | 13 ft | 12 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 24 | 13 ft | 15 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 25 | 0 ft | 115 ft | 7:33 | 8:38 | 9:43 |
| 26 | 17 ft | 64 ft | 7:48 | 8:54 | 10:01 |
| Last 0.2 | 6 ft | 13 ft | 1:43 | 1:58 | 2:13 |
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About the Marathon de la Liberté
The Marathon de la Liberté (D-Day Landings Marathon) runs 42.195 km between Courseulles-sur-Mer and Caen, France, tracing sites of the June 1944 D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy, including Juno Beach and Pegasus Bridge. First held in 1988, it carries the French Athletics Federation's Bronze Label and includes a relay marathon, the Pegasus half marathon, a 10 km road race, and a women's race-walk called La Rochambelle. The race finishes at Stade Hélitas in Caen.
