Boston Marathon course.
The marathon course for 2027 (19 Apr 2027): rolling, 250 m of climbing, point to point.
MarathonBQ course
- Distance
- 42.195
- kilometers
- Climb
- 250 m
- total ascent
- Descent
- 390 m
- total descent
- Profile
- Rolling
- Gentle ups and downs
- Layout
- Point to point
- Road
- Time limit
- 6 h
- to finish
- Start
- 10:00
- local time
- Boston qualifier
- Yes
- times count for Boston
Marathon course records
- Men
- 2:03:02
- Women
- 2:19:59
Racing it
Pro tips
- 01
Cool 10:00 start
The race starts at 10:00 and typical race-day temperature is 10.9°C, so wear a throwaway layer or arm sleeves you can discard.
From the start time, temperature
- 02
Control early descents
The first 19.4 km are net downhill (km 0–6.7: -30 m; km 8–19.4: -45 m), so resist going too fast to save energy for later.
From the elevation profile
- 03
Heartbreak Hill at km 32–34
The Newton hills include Heartbreak Hill around km 32–34, so pace yourself on the climbs before that point.
From the description
- 04
Fast final descent
After Heartbreak, the course drops 50 m between km 32.1 and 36.2, and the last 5 km are net -17 m, so you can finish strong.
From the elevation profile
- 05
Plan transport to Hopkinton
The point-to-point layout starts in Hopkinton and finishes in Boston, so arrange your race-day transport to the start in advance.
From the layout, description
Written by AI from the course data. Check race-day details with the organizer.