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Death Valley Marathon

Death Valley, CA
Saturday, February 1, 2025

Description

The Death Valley Marathon is an out-and-back relatively flat course (fewer than 500 feet of climbing and descending). The course runs along Hwy. 190 through the heart of Death Valley National Park. The entire course is below sea level with fantastic vistas of the surrounding mountain ranges: the Panamints, the Funerals, the Cottonwoods, the Blacks and the Grapevines.



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Race Information

Race Dates

2025: Saturday, February 1, 2025
2024: Saturday, February 3, 2024


Course Information

Profile: Rolling Hills
Type: Out and Back
Surface: Road/Pavement

Boston Qualifier?: No
World Marathon Major Qualifier?: No


Race Day Weather

Mean Temp.: 57°F (13°C)
Average High: 70°F (21°C)
Average Low: 43° F (6°C)




PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: 98.81
Course Score: 98.81


Race Size

2024: 80 Finishers
2023: 75 Finishers
2022: 81 Finishers
2021: No Results
2020: 70 Finishers
2019: 95 Finishers


BQ Percentages

2024: N/A
2023: 2.7%
2022: 3.7%
2021: N/A
2020: 2.9%
2019: 2.1%

Miscellaneous Information

Pace Groups?: No


Weather Averages for Last 11 Years


Race Day Temperatures

High: 69°F  (21°C)
Low: 43°F  (6°C)

Race Start Conditions

49°F  (9°C)
Humidity: 50%

Clear
N 4 mph

PR Score

10900.9

Course Score

99.19





How does the Death Valley Marathon Rank?


The Death Valley Marathon was the 402nd largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 349th largest in 2022.

Last year 2.7% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 3.7% of runners qualified for Boston in 2022.

This gives the Death Valley Marathon the 411th highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 375th highest percentage in 2022.


Its Course Score of 98.81 ranks it as the 236th fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 18th fastest course in California.

The typical race time temperature and humidity levels are within the ideal range for optimal marathon performance. This, coupled with the Course Score, gives the Death Valley Marathon a PR Score of 98.81. This PR Score ranks it as the 177th fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 11th fastest in California.

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Death Valley Marathon Elevation Chart

Max Elevation: -139 feet (-42m)
Min Elevation: -249 feet (-75m)

Elevation Gain: 559 feet (170m)
Elevation Loss: 559 feet (170m)


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