Toronto GoodLife Marathon
Toronto GoodLife Marathon race day weather
Cool conditions, headwinds ahead
Runners will face a steady temperature of 45°F throughout the race, with a light SSW wind at 11 mph. High humidity at 84% suggests a need for conservative pacing, particularly during the headwind stretches from miles 2-9 and 14-22. Hydration will be essential, especially with the potential for light rain. The descent from miles 10 to 12 provides a brief relief, but runners should prepare for challenging conditions thereafter.
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Toronto GoodLife Marathon route and elevation
The Toronto GoodLife Marathon course has about 377 ft (115 m) of climbing and 667 ft (203 m) of descent, a net drop of about 290 ft (88 m). It drops more than it climbs, and its terrain is faster than 91% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 1, with 69 ft (21 m) of climbing and a 1.1% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Start to mile 0.9: climbs about 70 ft (21 m).
- Miles 6.8 to 7.9: climbs about 65 ft (20 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:29:35 here (25 seconds faster).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 3:59:30 here (30 seconds faster).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:29:30 here (30 seconds 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 | 69 ft | 12 ft | 8:30 | 9:43 | 10:56 |
| 2 | 20 ft | 59 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:07 |
| 3 | 11 ft | 72 ft | 7:47 | 8:55 | 10:01 |
| 4 | 30 ft | 0 ft | 8:17 | 9:27 | 10:38 |
| 5 | 6 ft | 23 ft | 7:57 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 6 | 11 ft | 15 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 7 | 22 ft | 27 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 8 | 48 ft | 14 ft | 8:19 | 9:29 | 10:41 |
| 9 | 10 ft | 61 ft | 7:49 | 8:57 | 10:04 |
| 10 | 0 ft | 109 ft | 7:38 | 8:43 | 9:49 |
| 11 | 20 ft | 59 ft | 7:52 | 9:00 | 10:07 |
| 12 | 44 ft | 120 ft | 7:45 | 8:51 | 9:57 |
| 13 | 12 ft | 34 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 14 | 37 ft | 28 ft | 8:06 | 9:15 | 10:25 |
| 15 | 6 ft | 6 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 16 | 4 ft | 4 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:19 |
| 17 | 22 ft | 25 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 18 | 16 ft | 19 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 19 | 18 ft | 10 ft | 8:05 | 9:15 | 10:25 |
| 20 | 10 ft | 17 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 21 | 12 ft | 18 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 22 | 26 ft | 30 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 23 | 32 ft | 21 ft | 8:06 | 9:16 | 10:25 |
| 24 | 12 ft | 7 ft | 8:03 | 9:12 | 10:21 |
| 25 | 10 ft | 9 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:20 |
| 26 | 8 ft | 13 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| Last 0.2 | 9 ft | 3 ft | 1:49 | 2:05 | 2:20 |
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About the Toronto GoodLife Marathon
The Toronto Marathon, held annually on the first Sunday of May, is a race from Yonge and Sheppard, in the north end of Toronto, to Exhibition Place, via Humber Bay Park. The origins of the event trace back to 1977, and the race was initially called the Canadian International Marathon. In 2003, its name was changed to the Toronto Marathon. It was held previously on the third Sunday in October, the first Sunday after Canadian Thanksgiving, for 16 consecutive years. Because of concerns that another event was being held three weeks prior and led to too many road closures, as well as pressure from a major financial institution, the Toronto Marathon was moved to the first Sunday of May in 2012. The event was temporarily held mid-May in 2011, due to other events in the City of Toronto that year. Wikipedia
