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Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon

San Antonio, TX
Sunday, March 9, 2025

  3.8 Stars from 4 Reviews

Description

The Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon starts on Alamo St. at Hemisfair Park. Runners will travel down Alamo St. past the Alamo. Runners will then experience Dignowity Park and the Hays Street Bridge, Mission Concepcion, The King William District on the way back to the finish.



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Race Information

Race Dates

2025: Sunday, March 9, 2025
2024: Sunday, March 3, 2024


Course Information

Profile: Rolling Hills
Type: Mostly Loop
Surface: Road/Pavement

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


Race Day Weather

Mean Temp.: 59°F (15°C)
Average High: 71°F (21°C)
Average Low: 48° F (8°C)




PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: 98.77
Course Score: 98.77


Race Size

2024: 471 Finishers
2023: 409 Finishers
2022: 373 Finishers
2021: No Results
2020: 459 Finishers
2019: 446 Finishers


BQ Percentages

2024: 1.9%
2023: 4.9%
2022: 2.7%
2021: N/A
2020: 0.9%
2019: 2%

Miscellaneous Information

Pace Groups?: No


Weather Averages for Last 6 Years


Race Day Temperatures

High: 76°F  (24°C)
Low: 56°F  (13°C)

Race Start Conditions

58°F  (14°C)
Humidity: 95%

Overcast
SSE 6 mph

PR Score

143.65

Course Score

98.86





How does the Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon Rank?


The Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon was the 143rd largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 138th largest in 2022.

This year 1.9% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 4.9% of runners qualified for Boston in 2023.

This gives the Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon the 344th highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 358th highest percentage so far in 2024.


Its Course Score of 98.77 ranks it as the 247th fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 19th fastest course in Texas.

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 Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon a PR Score of 98.77. This PR Score ranks it as the 187th fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 16th fastest in Texas.

Learn more about PR Scores and Course Scores on the FAQ page.


Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon Elevation Chart

Max Elevation: 657 feet (200m)
Min Elevation: 537 feet (163m)

Elevation Gain: 585 feet (178m)
Elevation Loss: 585 feet (178m)


Run
Course updated 02/24/2024



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Recent Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon Reviews

3.8 Stars from 4 Reviews
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WR's review of 2024 Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon.   

5 / 5 Stars

Review

I like the course.


Race Tips

Nice running course, volunteers and City Police


Logistical Tips (Hotels, Restaurants, Parking, Discounts, etc.)


Won R's review of 2024 Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon.   

5 / 5 Stars

Review

Well organized, again the race, the volunteers and city Police keep us while crossing the road and in the neighborhood.


Race Tips

Life is too short, one foot in front of the other and you will get there in no time.


Logistical Tips (Hotels, Restaurants, Parking, Discounts, etc.)

Just be look out for the certain trails watch when you going to preventing getting hurt before finish the race


Anna's review of 2019 Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon.   

4 / 5 Stars

Review

Pros:
Right in San Antonio and you get to run past the Alamo along with some beautiful parks. The start is well organized and it's fun to hear the cannon start the race. There is plenty of police on site for traffic control. Water stations are every couple of miles. Finishers get a fantastic running jacket and the heaviest medal I've ever seen.

Cons:
The expo line to get my bib picked up took over 45 minutes, and I got there early. There was no food or gels offered from mile 5 until about mile 20! If you do this race bring your own calories. There wasn't a party really at the end and they were nearly out of food by the time I crossed the finish line.


Race Tips

Definitely bring your own gels and anything you want to drink besides water. If you are coming from out of town the Marriott Plaza is two minutes from the start and has a glorious hot tub.


Logistical Tips (Hotels, Restaurants, Parking, Discounts, etc.)

I found a 10%off coupon by searching on Facebook.


B's review of 2019 Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon.   

1 / 5 Stars

Review

There were so many things wrong with this race.

*the expo was very unorganized and packet pickup took almost an hour.
*the start was crowded. They need a better system. Corrals?
*the mile markers were not great. Sometimes it would be a couple miles in between each marker and they didn't seem super accurate.
*after the half marathon turnaround, there was nearly NO SUPPORT for full marathoners as they went into the missions area for several miles. Water stops only had water, despite Gatorade being advertised. I was on BQ pace until my calf cramped up at mile 24 since I was expecting electrolytes on the course as advertised and they weren't there. Bring your own fluids (or better, just don't do this race).
*The shuttles for people running the relays didn't know where to take people, leading to many teams getting disqualified despite this being race organization's fault.
*The finisher jackets were in an area that was not marked, lesson to many runners not getting their finisher jackets. I was lucky enough to ask someone who had one on to find them. Labeling would have gone a long way.
*There were no finisher awards ready. The volunteers claimed they would be mailed, but it's been months and still nothing. I'm not expecting the race to ever send them at this point.
*The worst thing about this race, however, is the race director will ghost you and refuse to return contact. This happened to MANY people in this race who tried to contact with questions. The race director will take your money, disappear, and you will never hear from him again except to try to get you to sign up for another race.

Don't do it. There are many races worth giving your money to. The people running this race are not it.


Race Tips

Bring your own hydration and expect nothing from this race.


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