The relatively flat Museum of Aviation Marathon course is two loops inside Robbins Air Force Base. The course varies from sections along an airfield to horse pastures to residential streets. It is a small race with very little fan support once you leave the start/finish area at the museum.
The typically cool marathon day temperature and the flat course with few turns makes for a PR course.
The Museum of Aviation Marathon was the 417th largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 402nd largest in 2022.
This year 14.1% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 17.7% of runners qualified for Boston in 2023.
This gives the Museum of Aviation Marathon the 72nd highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 94th highest percentage so far in 2024.
Its Course Score of 99.28 ranks it as the 149th fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 4th fastest course in Georgia.
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 Museum of Aviation Marathon a PR Score of 99.28. This PR Score ranks it as the 104th fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 2nd fastest in Georgia.
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Museum of Aviation Marathon Elevation Chart
Max Elevation: 312 feet (95m) Min Elevation: 248 feet (75m)
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If you are looking for a race that has the usual pomp and circumstance (excitement and motivating spectators), this isn't the one. It felt like a weekend distance run instead of a race. Literally no one on the course in terms of spectators, and it's very small in terms of runners. The post race activities were a letdown too. Those who ran the 5K and half probably had a better experience, but by the time the marathoners were finishing, food was scarce, good drinks were gone, and they were already breaking down the event as if to say "you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here".
Race Tips
Course has a few rolling hills. I brought my own hydration belt with my own gels. Definitely glad I did and would suggest that for this race.
There a several hotels just 15-20 minutes up the road. I stayed at the Hampton Inn. Staff was friendly but the condition of the hotel was not up to the usual Hilton standard.
NA's review of 2022 Museum of Aviation Marathon.
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One of the course marshalls directed the first group of marathon runners in the wrong direction, so many of us ran an extra 2.5 miles in between miles 1 and 2 - a total disaster. This led to a lot of confusion during the race (i.e., we rejoined the right marathon course at the back of the pack, watches and mile markers way off).
A few miles later another course marshall said they'd honor your Strava watch time rather than chip and at the half marathon turnoff (where I bailed a ran a 15.9M "half") a third course marshall explained that they created another finish line at 23.9M to accommodate the miles from the bad directions. Anyone looking to BQ or PR can find a better organized race.
3.4 Stars from 10 Reviews
