Dallas Marathon course.
The marathon course for 2026 (13 Dec 2026): hilly, 257 m of climbing, loop.
Marathon
- Distance
- 42.195
- kilometers
- Climb
- 257 m
- total ascent
- Descent
- 251 m
- total descent
- Profile
- Hilly
- Real climbs
- Layout
- Loop
- Road
- Time limit
- —
- not published
- Start
- 08:00
- local time
- Boston qualifier
- No
- not listed as a BQ course
Racing it
Pro tips
- 01
Ease into the early hills
The rolling hills come early, so run the first climbs through Uptown by effort rather than pace. Banking time there will cost you later on this loop.
From the elevation profile
- 02
Save something for White Rock
A second set of rolling hills hits around White Rock Lake, where the lake views are the race highlight. Keep reserves so you can still run this section strongly.
From the elevation profile
- 03
Count the whole 257 meters
Total climbing of 257 m across a loop that starts near 131 m and finishes near 137 m means constant small ups and downs. Effort, not splits, is your best guide.
From the elevation profile
- 04
Cool-weather racing
Typical race-day temperature is 11.2 C, cool enough to race hard but chilly at the start. Wear layers you can shed and expect to warm up within a few miles.
From the temperature
- 05
Loop start and finish
The route is a loop from downtown back to downtown, so you finish near where you began and can leave a bag or a friend at the start area. The half marathon runs the same day.
From the layout
Written by AI from the course data. Check race-day details with the organizer.