Spinx Runfest Marathon
Spinx Runfest Marathon race day weather
Cool start, steady finish
Runners will face a gradual temperature rise from 51°F at the start to 57°F by the finish. With a max wind of 16 mph from the NE, headwinds will impact miles 2, 5, 16, and 24, while tailwinds will assist during miles 7, 18, and 26. Humidity sits at 70%, which may warrant conservative pacing, particularly in the early miles as runners adapt to the conditions.
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Spinx Runfest Marathon route and elevation
The Spinx Runfest Marathon course has about 806 ft (246 m) of climbing and 809 ft (247 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 4, with 108 ft (33 m) of climbing.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 2.9 to 3.5: climbs about 110 ft (33 m).
- Miles 4.9 to 5.9: climbs about 75 ft (23 m).
- Miles 8.7 to 16.5: climbs about 190 ft (57 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 | 39 ft | 50 ft | 7:54 | 9:02 | 10:09 |
| 2 | 58 ft | 62 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 3 | 32 ft | 128 ft | 7:36 | 8:41 | 9:47 |
| 4 | 108 ft | 65 ft | 8:18 | 9:29 | 10:40 |
| 5 | 24 ft | 102 ft | 7:40 | 8:45 | 9:51 |
| 6 | 73 ft | 14 ft | 8:26 | 9:39 | 10:51 |
| 7 | 18 ft | 79 ft | 7:43 | 8:49 | 9:56 |
| 8 | 55 ft | 54 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 9 | 55 ft | 18 ft | 8:15 | 9:26 | 10:37 |
| 10 | 75 ft | 27 ft | 8:21 | 9:33 | 10:44 |
| 11 | 13 ft | 3 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:19 |
| 12 | 32 ft | 34 ft | 7:57 | 9:04 | 10:13 |
| 13 | 31 ft | 9 ft | 8:07 | 9:17 | 10:27 |
| 14 | 21 ft | 19 ft | 7:58 | 9:07 | 10:14 |
| 15 | 21 ft | 14 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:19 |
| 16 | 25 ft | 6 ft | 8:06 | 9:16 | 10:25 |
| 17 | 45 ft | 32 ft | 8:04 | 9:13 | 10:22 |
| 18 | 13 ft | 37 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:07 |
| 19 | 3 ft | 22 ft | 7:52 | 9:00 | 10:07 |
| 20 | 13 ft | 17 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 21 | 19 ft | 17 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 22 | 10 ft | 24 ft | 7:53 | 9:01 | 10:09 |
| 23 | 28 ft | 29 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| 24 | 49 ft | 13 ft | 8:15 | 9:25 | 10:36 |
| 25 | 35 ft | 59 ft | 7:51 | 8:59 | 10:06 |
| 26 | 75 ft | 40 ft | 8:15 | 9:25 | 10:36 |
| Last 0.2 | 10 ft | 4 ft | 1:49 | 2:05 | 2:20 |
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About the Spinx Runfest Marathon
Spinx Run Fest is an annual marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 5K held in Greenville, South Carolina, organized by the Greenville Track Club and presented by the Spinx Corporation. The marathon is a Boston Qualifier: the first roughly 15 miles follow the flat, wooded Swamp Rabbit Trail north toward Furman University and Travelers Rest, before the course returns on city, country, and campus roads to finish at Fluor Field, home of the Greenville Drive. The event has run for more than two decades.
