Race list
Hilliest Road Marathons
The road marathons with the most climbing on file. Plan for a slower day and train on hills.
Races on this list
| Race | Place | From the list |
|---|---|---|
| Hatcher Pass Marathon/50M | Willow, Alaska | #1 · Total climb: 4,000 ft · Profile: Hilly |
| Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon | Nashville, Tennessee | #2 · Total climb: 3,600 ft · Total descent: 3,600 ft · Profile: Very hilly |
| Blue Ridge Marathon | Roanoke, Virginia | #3 · Total climb: 3,371 ft · Total descent: 3,398 ft · Profile: Very hilly |
| Big Sur International Marathon | Big Sur, California | #4 · Total climb: 2,182 ft · Total descent: 2,528 ft · Profile: Very hilly |
| Mad Marathon | Waitsfield, Vermont | #5 · Total climb: 2,134 ft · Total descent: 2,133 ft · Profile: Hilly |
| Lake Tahoe Marathon Events | South Lake Tahoe, California | #6 · Total climb: 1,785 ft · Total descent: 1,775 ft · Profile: Very hilly |
| St. Joseph Marathon | St Joseph, Missouri | #7 · Total climb: 1,653 ft · Total descent: 1,653 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Louisville Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K | Louisville, Kentucky | #8 · Total climb: 1,553 ft · Total descent: 1,553 ft · Profile: Hilly |
| Star of Texas Marathon | Spicewood, Texas | #9 · Total climb: 1,386 ft · Total descent: 1,386 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Publix Atlanta Marathon | Atlanta, Georgia | #10 · Total climb: 1,338 ft · Total descent: 1,315 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| bg26.2 Marathon, Half Marathon & bg6000 | Bowling Green, Kentucky | #11 · Total climb: 1,329 ft · Total descent: 1,329 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon | Knoxville, Tennessee | #12 · Total climb: 1,248 ft · Total descent: 1,248 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| City of Oaks Marathon | Raleigh, North Carolina | #13 · Total climb: 1,223 ft · Total descent: 1,223 ft · Profile: Hilly |
| Rock 'n' Roll San Diego | San Diego, California | #14 · Total climb: 1,198 ft · Total descent: 1,044 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Bend Marathon | Bend, Oregon | #15 · Total climb: 1,164 ft · Total descent: 1,164 ft · Profile: Hilly |
| Arkansas Marathon (Booneville) | Booneville, Arkansas | #16 · Total climb: 1,144 ft · Total descent: 1,144 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Classic City Marathon & Relay | Athens, Georgia | #17 · Total climb: 1,130 ft · Total descent: 1,153 ft · Profile: Hilly |
| Antelope Island Marathon | Syracuse, Utah | #18 · Total climb: 1,129 ft · Total descent: 1,129 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Capital City Marathon | Olympia, Washington | #19 · Total climb: 1,120 ft · Total descent: 1,119 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Garmin Kansas City Marathon | Kansas City, Missouri | #20 · Total climb: 1,046 ft · Total descent: 1,046 ft · Profile: Hilly |
| Charlotte Marathon | Charlotte, North Carolina | #21 · Total climb: 1,044 ft · Total descent: 1,046 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Novant Health Charlotte Marathon | Charlotte, North Carolina | #22 · Total climb: 1,044 ft · Total descent: 1,024 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| CMC Manchester City Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay & 5K | Manchester, New Hampshire | #23 · Total climb: 1,040 ft · Total descent: 1,040 ft · Profile: Hilly |
| Delaware Marathon | Wilmington, Delaware | #24 · Total climb: 1,025 ft · Total descent: 1,025 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Austin Marathon | Austin, Texas | #25 · Total climb: 1,015 ft · Total descent: 973 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Akron Marathon | Akron, Ohio | #26 · Total climb: 1,003 ft · Total descent: 1,017 ft · Profile: Hilly |
| Juneau Marathon & Half Marathon | Douglas, Alaska | #27 · Total climb: 1,001 ft · Total descent: 1,001 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Spokane Marathon | Spokane, Washington | #28 · Total climb: 991 ft · Total descent: 989 ft · Profile: Hilly |
| Go! St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri | #29 · Total climb: 984 ft · Total descent: 967 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Greater St. Louis Marathon | St. Louis, Missouri | #30 · Total climb: 984 ft · Total descent: 967 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Baltimore Running Festival Marathon | Baltimore, Maryland | #31 · Total climb: 977 ft · Total descent: 985 ft · Profile: Hilly |
| Happy Trails Marathon | South Jordan, Utah | #32 · Total climb: 970 ft · Total descent: 970 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| New York City Marathon | New York, New York | #33 · Total climb: 966 ft · Total descent: 958 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Ocean State Marathon | Narragansett, Rhode Island | #34 · Total climb: 958 ft · Total descent: 956 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| GMAA Champlain Islands Marathon & Half Marathon | South Hero, Vermont | #35 · Total climb: 946 ft · Total descent: 946 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Los Angeles Marathon | Los Angeles, California | #36 · Total climb: 943 ft · Total descent: 1,169 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon | Chickamauga, Georgia | #37 · Total climb: 940 ft · Total descent: 940 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
| Heart of America Marathon | Columbia, Missouri | #38 · Total climb: 918 ft · Profile: Hilly |
| Salt Lake City Marathon | Salt Lake City, Utah | #39 · Total climb: 912 ft · Profile: Downhill |
| San Antonio Marathon | San Antonio, Texas | #40 · Total climb: 909 ft · Total descent: 902 ft · Profile: Rolling hills |
How this list is chosen
Total climb from the course profiles on file (race_courses); trail courses left out.
Using this list
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