Whitefish Marathon
Whitefish Marathon race day weather
Cool start, warming trend ahead
Runners will face a temperature rise from 49°F at the start to around 60°F by late laps. With a light breeze from the SE at 6 mph, wind will be a minor factor. Humidity will be moderate at 60%, so runners should consider adjusting their pace as the day warms. Staying hydrated will be key, especially as temperatures rise in the later laps.
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Whitefish Marathon route and elevation
The Whitefish Marathon course has about 674 ft (205 m) of climbing and 676 ft (206 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is hillier than 65% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 20, with 92 ft (28 m) of climbing and a 1.7% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 0.6 to 2.5: climbs about 65 ft (19 m).
- Miles 8.2 to 10.6: climbs about 80 ft (24 m).
- Miles 19 to 20.3: climbs about 120 ft (37 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 4:32 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 | 21 ft | 2 ft | 8:07 | 9:16 | 10:26 |
| 2 | 27 ft | 8 ft | 8:06 | 9:16 | 10:26 |
| 3 | 26 ft | 35 ft | 7:55 | 9:03 | 10:10 |
| 4 | 34 ft | 26 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 5 | 0 ft | 19 ft | 7:53 | 9:00 | 10:08 |
| 6 | 4 ft | 23 ft | 7:53 | 9:01 | 10:07 |
| 7 | 18 ft | 8 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:20 |
| 8 | 15 ft | 45 ft | 7:51 | 8:57 | 10:05 |
| 9 | 47 ft | 30 ft | 8:05 | 9:15 | 10:25 |
| 10 | 43 ft | 1 ft | 8:18 | 9:30 | 10:40 |
| 11 | 15 ft | 15 ft | 7:58 | 9:05 | 10:14 |
| 12 | 5 ft | 36 ft | 7:49 | 8:57 | 10:04 |
| 13 | 5 ft | 14 ft | 7:55 | 9:03 | 10:10 |
| 14 | 36 ft | 52 ft | 7:54 | 9:01 | 10:09 |
| 15 | 84 ft | 48 ft | 8:15 | 9:26 | 10:37 |
| 16 | 43 ft | 61 ft | 7:53 | 9:00 | 10:08 |
| 17 | 46 ft | 50 ft | 7:56 | 9:05 | 10:12 |
| 18 | 30 ft | 3 ft | 8:11 | 9:21 | 10:31 |
| 19 | 13 ft | 47 ft | 7:49 | 8:56 | 10:04 |
| 20 | 92 ft | 0 ft | 8:44 | 9:59 | 11:14 |
| 21 | 30 ft | 28 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:14 |
| 22 | 20 ft | 41 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:08 |
| 23 | 52 ft | 6 ft | 8:20 | 9:32 | 10:43 |
| 24 | 0 ft | 74 ft | 7:41 | 8:47 | 9:52 |
| 25 | 27 ft | 47 ft | 7:52 | 9:00 | 10:08 |
| 26 | 23 ft | 35 ft | 7:55 | 9:01 | 10:09 |
| Last 0.2 | 4 ft | 3 ft | 1:46 | 2:02 | 2:17 |
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About the Whitefish Marathon
The Whitefish Marathon starts and finishes at Depot Park in Whitefish, Montana, with the marathon, half marathon and 5K beginning together before the shorter distances split off. The USATF-certified marathon course was revised in 2023 to reduce overall elevation change over its second half and add views along Whitefish Lake, and it serves as a Boston Marathon qualifier. The race has won the Road Runners Club of America's Marathon State Championship designation four times and draws runners from more than 30 states each year. At the 2026 running, Philip Henry of Gillette, Wyoming won the men's marathon in 2:47:14 while Scarlet Kaplan of Whitefish set a women's course record of 3:03:05.
