Portland Marathon

Portland, OR

Race Dates

2013: Sunday, October 6, 2013
2012: Sunday, October 7, 2012

Course Information

Profile: Rolling Hills
Type: Mostly Loop
Surface: Road/Pavement
Certified?: Yes

Miscellaneous Information

Early Entry Fee: $125
Pace Groups?: Yes

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PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: 92.11
Course Score: 98.65

Race Day Weather

Mean Temperature: 56°F (13°C)
Average High: 66°F (18°C)
Average Low: 46° F (7°C)
Historical Weather

Race Size

2012: 6,518 Finishers

2011: 8,386 Finishers

2010: 7,835 Finishers

Elevation Chart

Maximum Elevation: 213 feet

Minimum Elevation: 7 feet

Course Description

The course minimizes turns and narrow streets. (It has 21 turns, 20 more than 90 degrees.)

The first five miles of the course are in downtown Portland. The start is a gradual 1 mile downhill with the next 2 + miles along Waterfront Park. This stretch has a gradual elevation gain of 140 feet followed by an immediate 2 mile easy downhill returning to the waterfront. The next section of the course from the 5 + mile mark to mile 12 is flat and flows through the northwest section of town.

The course makes another gradual downhill and heads along the flat border road of the Forest Park area through mile 17. The principal elevation gain of approximately 150 feet occurs over the next mile as runners go up to and over the beautiful St. John's Bridge. Thereafter it is a spectacular run along Portland's east bluff that faces the Willamette River from approximately mile 18 through mile 24. There is an elevation loss of approximately 140 feet from mile 22 to 24 + with a slight rise as runners go over Portland's Broadway Bridge. Then it is back down to Marathon Avenue and onto Naito Parkway along the waterfront to the finish.

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