Race list
Fall PR Picks
September-to-November Boston qualifiers with manageable climbing and a cool typical race day: where fall marathon PRs get set.
Races on this list
| Race | Place | From the list |
|---|---|---|
| Rock CF Thumb Coast Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K | Port Austin, Michigan | #1 · Typical high: 51°F · Total climb: 265 ft · Month: November |
| Barbeque Bash Quarters Marathon | Spencerport, New York | #2 · Typical high: 53°F · Total climb: 203 ft · Month: November |
| Harrisburg Marathon | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | #3 · Typical high: 53°F · Total climb: 315 ft · Month: November |
| The Haunted Forest Marathon | Canal Fulton, Ohio | #4 · Typical high: 56°F · Total climb: 217 ft · Month: October |
| Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon | Bemidji, Minnesota | #5 · Typical high: 53°F · Total climb: 421 ft · Month: October |
| Outer Banks Marathon | Kitty Hawk, North Carolina | #6 · Typical high: 59°F · Total climb: 170 ft · Month: November |
| Gobbler Grind Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K | Overland Park, Kansas | #7 · Typical high: 51°F · Total climb: 593 ft · Month: November |
| Veterans Marathon and Half Marathon | Columbia City, Indiana | #8 · Typical high: 50°F · Total climb: 659 ft · Month: November |
| Philadelphia Marathon | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | #9 · Typical high: 51°F · Total climb: 651 ft · Month: November |
| Indianapolis Monumental Marathon | Indianapolis, Indiana | #10 · Typical high: 58°F · Total climb: 302 ft · Month: November |
| White River Marathon | Cotter, Arkansas | #11 · Typical high: 55°F · Total climb: 482 ft · Month: November |
| Marshall University Marathon | Huntington, West Virginia | #12 · Typical high: 58°F · Total climb: 354 ft · Month: November |
| Snohomish River Run | Snohomish, Washington | #13 · Typical high: 59°F · Total climb: 324 ft · Month: October |
| Detroit Free Press Marathon | Detroit, Michigan | #14 · Typical high: 58°F · Total climb: 388 ft · Month: October |
| "LOOP THE LAKE" The Great New York State Marathon Weekend | Syracuse, New York | #15 · Typical high: 60°F · Total climb: 340 ft · Month: October |
| MO Cowbell Marathon | St. Charles, Missouri | #16 · Typical high: 57°F · Total climb: 520 ft · Month: October |
| Baystate Marathon | Lowell, Massachusetts | #17 · Typical high: 58°F · Total climb: 507 ft · Month: October |
| Ocean City Marathon | Ocean City, Maryland | #18 · Typical high: 68°F · Total climb: 9 ft · Month: November |
| Bank of America Chicago Marathon | Chicago, Illinois | #19 · Typical high: 64°F · Total climb: 243 ft · Month: October |
| Salina Crossroads Marathon | Salina, Kansas | #20 · Typical high: 60°F · Total climb: 499 ft · Month: November |
| Atlantic City Marathon | Atlantic City, New Jersey | #21 · Typical high: 66°F · Total climb: 200 ft · Month: October |
| Springfield Marathon | Springfield, Illinois | #22 · Typical high: 65°F · Total climb: 288 ft · Month: November |
| Emerald Isle Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K | Emerald Isle, North Carolina | #23 · Typical high: 65°F · Total climb: 300 ft · Month: October |
| Columbus Marathon | Columbus, Ohio | #24 · Typical high: 61°F · Total climb: 523 ft · Month: October |
| Two Cities Marathon | Fresno, California | #25 · Typical high: 67°F · Total climb: 317 ft · Month: November |
| Twin Cities Marathon | Minneapolis, Minnesota | #26 · Typical high: 62°F · Total climb: 576 ft · Month: October |
| Fort Worth Marathon | Fort Worth, Texas | #27 · Typical high: 63°F · Total climb: 544 ft · Month: November |
| Richmond Marathon | Richmond, Virginia | #28 · Typical high: 61°F · Total climb: 685 ft · Month: November |
| Fox Cities Marathon | Menasha, Wisconsin | #29 · Typical high: 68°F · Total climb: 364 ft · Month: September |
| Towpath Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K | Cleveland, Ohio | #30 · Typical high: 64°F · Total climb: 595 ft · Month: October |
| Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon & Cohick Half | Springfield, Missouri | #31 · Typical high: 61°F · Total climb: 764 ft · Month: November |
| Jackson Hole Marathon | Jackson, Wyoming | #32 · Typical high: 65°F · Total climb: 566 ft · Month: September |
| Des Moines Marathon & Half | Des Moines, Iowa | #33 · Typical high: 63°F · Total climb: 682 ft · Month: October |
| Hartford Marathon | Hartford, Connecticut | #34 · Typical high: 62°F · Total climb: 754 ft · Month: October |
| Marine Corps Marathon | Arlington, Virginia | #35 · Typical high: 64°F · Total climb: 699 ft · Month: October |
| Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | #36 · Typical high: 66°F · Total climb: 752 ft · Month: October |
How this list is chosen
Certified courses with 800 ft of climb or less (race_courses) and a typical race-day high of 68°F or cooler (the morning start is cooler still) (race_climate_normals), ranked by both together.
Using this list
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