The Fort Worth Marathon was the 248th largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 199th largest in 2022.
Last year 13.4% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 16.6% of runners qualified for Boston in 2022.
This gives the Fort Worth Marathon the 120th highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 80th highest percentage in 2022.
Its Course Score of 99.45 ranks it as the 111th fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 7th fastest course in Texas.
The typical race time temperature and humidity levels are slightly above the ideal range for optimal marathon performance. This, coupled with the Course Score, gives the Fort Worth Marathon a PR Score of 99.29. This PR Score ranks it as the 101st fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 8th fastest in Texas.
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Fort Worth Marathon Elevation Chart
Max Elevation: 602 feet (183m) Min Elevation: 531 feet (161m)
This was the absolute worst race I've ever done. They only had water stations the first 5 miles, there were no porta potties during a lot of the miles so you'd have to find somewhere else to go, no fruit or anything, no crowds cheering, worst race ever.
This race is pretty well organized and pretty small (about 800 runners). On 2019, the weather was pretty hot and the wind at nearly 20 km\hr made it challenging in spite it's flatness. I did not appreciate that some water stands did not had people handing out the cups but instead just had them on the tables (which made it difficult to grab them on the go). The course is beautiful with great views to keep you inspired, but the paths are narrow which made the u turns quite difficult.
Race Tips
The course is two laps: 10kish one way and back and the almost the same thing (which is kind of nice since you know what to expect).