Looking for a fast marathon?

Looking for a fast marathon? Here’s a list of our top choices!

Bank of America Chicago Marathon: One of the 6 World Major marathon races in the world, the course offers a scenic tour of Chicago and its well known neighborhoods. The course starts and ends at 601 ft of elevation. The race takes place in October and has an average low temperature of 46 degrees.

California International Marathon: This Sacramento race has a net downhill, point to point course, and is one of the fastest legal courses in the country. This race is one of the best races for PR’s, Boston Qualifying, and Olympic Trials Qualifying. Its course elevation starts at 359 ft of elevation and ends at 19 ft. It takes place in December and the average low temperature is 38 degrees.

Grandma’s Marathon: Duluth, MN offers one the most beautiful courses as it runs along Lake Superior. It has a net downhill, point to point course that starts at 740 ft of elevation and ends at 610 ft. This race takes place in June and the average low temperature for the race is 49 degrees.

Indianapolis Monumental Marathon: This course starts and finishes at the Indiana State Capitol and runs by major landmarks and through historical neighborhoods. It's mostly a flat course with a starting and ending elevation of 725 ft. This race takes place in November and the average low temperature is 39 degrees.

Chevron Houston Marathon: This big city race takes you through downtown Houston and has great crowd support. It offers a super flat course that starts out at 39 ft of elevation and ends at 43 ft. This race takes place in January and the average low temperature for the race is 41 degrees.

Eugene Marathon: It’s the largest marathon in the Pacific Northwest. The course runs through the communities of Eugene and Springfield, and alongside the Willamette River. This mostly flat course has a starting and ending elevation of 450 ft. This race takes place in April and has an average low temperature of 44 degrees.

Mesa Marathon: It offers a fast, net downhill, point to point course which drops nearly 1000 feet from start to finish. The race starts below the large white Phoenix sign painted on Usery Mountain. The course starts at 2,100 ft of elevation and drops down to 1,100 ft.The average low temperature for the race is 54 degrees.

Yuengling Shamrock Marathon: This double out and back course runs along the coastal line and has a famous boardwalk finish line. Its flat course has a starting and ending elevation of 6 ft. This race takes place in March and has an average low temperature of 43 degrees.