St. Louis Marathon course.
The marathon course for 2027 (3 Apr 2027): hilly, 250 m of climbing.
Marathon
- Distance
- 42.195
- kilometers
- Climb
- 250 m
- total ascent
- Descent
- 250 m
- total descent
- Profile
- Hilly
- Real climbs
- Layout
- —
- Road
- Time limit
- —
- not published
- Start
- 07:00
- local time
- Boston qualifier
- No
- not listed as a BQ course
Racing it
Pro tips
- 01
Cool 07:00 start
The marathon starts at 07:00 and typical race-day temperature is 12.4°C, so dress for a cool morning and avoid over-layering once you're moving.
From the start time, temperature
- 02
Respect the 250 m climb
The course is hilly with 250 m of total climb; run the climbs by effort and use the descents to recover rather than forcing the pace.
From the elevation profile
- 03
Arch start and finish
The race starts and finishes downtown near the Gateway Arch, so sort your warm-up and post-race meet-up around that area.
From the description
- 04
Forest Park rhythm
The route passes the Gateway Arch and long stretches of Forest Park, one of the largest urban parks in the US; use the park roads to settle into a steady rhythm.
From the description
Written by AI from the course data. Check race-day details with the organizer.