Steamtown Marathon
Steamtown Marathon race day weather
Cool start, warming finish
Runners will face a cool start at 50°F and a warmer finish at 61°F. Light winds from the WNW may create a crosswind effect through most of the race, and humidity levels around 63% suggest maintaining hydration is vital. The toughest conditions will be between miles 16-21 with headwinds, advising runners to conserve energy and adjust their pace accordingly.
This course drops 912 ft from start to finish, so we look at it at 2 points, not just the start line. In a typical year, at 9:00/mi, you start at 50° and finish around 11:55 AM in 61°.
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Steamtown Marathon route and elevation
The Steamtown Marathon course has about 725 ft (221 m) of climbing and 1,642 ft (500 m) of descent, a net drop of about 917 ft (280 m). It drops more than it climbs, and its terrain is faster than 95% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 4, with 84 ft (26 m) of climbing.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 1.7 to 2.8: climbs about 80 ft (25 m).
- Miles 9 to 9.1: climbs about 55 ft (17 m).
- Miles 23.8 to 24.3: climbs about 65 ft (20 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:27 here (3 minutes faster).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 3:57 here (3 minutes faster).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:26 here (4 minutes faster).
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 | 33 ft | 134 ft | 7:45 | 8:51 | 9:57 |
| 2 | 66 ft | 61 ft | 8:10 | 9:20 | 10:30 |
| 3 | 59 ft | 43 ft | 8:15 | 9:26 | 10:38 |
| 4 | 84 ft | 216 ft | 7:40 | 8:46 | 9:50 |
| 5 | 0 ft | 195 ft | 7:29 | 8:33 | 9:38 |
| 6 | 20 ft | 143 ft | 7:41 | 8:47 | 9:52 |
| 7 | 54 ft | 69 ft | 8:04 | 9:13 | 10:23 |
| 8 | 3 ft | 104 ft | 7:45 | 8:51 | 9:58 |
| 9 | 22 ft | 63 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 10 | 55 ft | 72 ft | 8:03 | 9:13 | 10:21 |
| 11 | 0 ft | 35 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:17 |
| 12 | 26 ft | 23 ft | 8:09 | 9:19 | 10:28 |
| 13 | 25 ft | 53 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:18 |
| 14 | 33 ft | 60 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 15 | 23 ft | 28 ft | 8:06 | 9:16 | 10:26 |
| 16 | 43 ft | 68 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:18 |
| 17 | 40 ft | 93 ft | 7:55 | 9:03 | 10:11 |
| 18 | 7 ft | 36 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 19 | 37 ft | 40 ft | 8:06 | 9:16 | 10:26 |
| 20 | 20 ft | 33 ft | 8:05 | 9:14 | 10:23 |
| 21 | 18 ft | 36 ft | 8:03 | 9:12 | 10:21 |
| 22 | 16 ft | 34 ft | 8:03 | 9:12 | 10:21 |
| 23 | 8 ft | 10 ft | 8:07 | 9:17 | 10:26 |
| 24 | 50 ft | 59 ft | 8:05 | 9:14 | 10:24 |
| 25 | 59 ft | 54 ft | 8:10 | 9:20 | 10:30 |
| 26 | 47 ft | 16 ft | 8:24 | 9:35 | 10:47 |
| Last 0.2 | 11 ft | 0 ft | 1:54 | 2:11 | 2:27 |
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About the Steamtown Marathon
The Steamtown Marathon is an annual marathon (26.2 mi or 42.2 km) in northeastern Pennsylvania, held the Sunday before Columbus Day. The race starts at Forest City High School in Forest City and finishes at Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. The race has a limit of 3000 runners, and usually sells out. Wikipedia
