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Madison Marathon

Marathon2026-11-08

Madison Marathon is a marathon organized by Madison Marathon in Madison, WI: Madison. A solid choice for runners of all levels.

RegisterOpen signupmadisonmarathon.orgLocationMadison, WIRace start area

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Course format

City marathon built for rhythm

This looks more like a settle-in road race than a course that wins by terrain alone.

Elevation profile

Fast-course reputation

This race reads like a cleaner rhythm day than a grind, even though the full elevation profile is still pending.

Pressure point

Race-morning execution

This looks more like a race where calm logistics and disciplined pacing matter more than one famous course feature.

Weather bias

Usually weather-dragged

Typical starts are around 41F, so even manageable mornings can still get more expensive later.

Free training plan

Build a free Marathon plan for this race.

Keep race research first. When you want it, open a quick planner that uses the selected distance, the selected race date, and the course itself.

Course Profile

Madison Marathon course overview

Summary course view

This course section is built from a lighter course overview so you can understand how the race is likely to run.

Synced course focus

Mid-course

Mile 1.0 · 0 ft · Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Course trace

This course view focuses on the best route information currently available.

Pressure model

Pressure points highlight where pacing or effort may change during the race.

What comes next

Use the course, weather, logistics, and reviews together to build your race-day plan.

Difficulty Meter

Marathon race demand

Planning read
74/100
Course detail
Moderate
Weather detail
Historical + forecast
Race-day detail
Detailed
Weather view
Forecast preview

Weather read

Unavailable

Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.

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Weather Analysis

Madison Marathon weather outlook

Forecast + history

Weather blends the live forecast with the race's historical weather patterns to help you plan.

Route-aligned wind

N/A

Interpretation

Unavailable

NOAA race-window forecast is not available yet, so this shows the current route anchor sample and the fallback pre-race state.

Course bearing 0.0 degAverage wind 0.0 mphDominant direction

Estimated weather effect

+1.92%

Heuristic read

Major weather drag

Help score

-35

Historical profile

Historically weather-dragged

Based on 6 years of race-weekend weather in the archive.

Avg start temp 40.7FAvg wind 10.7 mphAligned wind N/A

Tailwind years

0%

Headwind years

0%

Helpful weather

0%

Forecasts use current race-area weather, and history looks at past race-weekend conditions to show what runners have typically faced.

Weather history

2024 race-weekend conditions

Race date

Nov 10, 2024

Avg temperature

52.5F

Avg wind

6.6 mph

Aligned wind

N/A

Historical weather pending

+0.52% estimated finish-time effect · 22 hourly observations

Race zone

70F

Patchy Fog

0.0 mph ·

City center

70F

Patchy Fog

0.0 mph ·

Finish area

70F

Patchy Fog

0.0 mph ·

Course Breakdown

Where the race starts costing more

Course rhythm

Active segment

Middle rhythm

This segment is a layout-safe placeholder until richer course data arrives.

Avg grade n/aFocused mile 1.0Pacing watchpoint

Race-Day Logistics

Madison Marathon race-day logistics

Race-day detail

Past editions

8

Multiple race years are tracked for this event.

Distance offerings

3

The main race distances for this event are available on this page.

Race-day details

1 items

Planning details such as policies, swag, and logistics are available for this race.

Entry type

Qualification-focused

Use this to understand how the field is organized before race day.

Course Map

Route shape, city context, and key course moments in one view.

Map + course context

Map overview

This map gives you a race-area view and course orientation even when the full route is not available.

Highlighted point

Mid-course

Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Mile 1.00 ftOpening settle

What to watch

Use this map to get your bearings before race day and understand the general shape of the course area.

Course coverage

Detailed route geometry and extra overlays may still be limited for this race.

Why it matters

Madison, WI should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.

Qualification

This Marathon is best viewed as a qualification-focused marathon.

BQ fit

BQ angle

Boston qualifier

This race is currently marked as a Boston-qualifying event.

Race posture

Qualification-friendly marathon

The page should frame it as a performance opportunity, not an exclusivity gate.

Certification

Certification not confirmed

Treat certification as unconfirmed until the official race information is clearer.

Madison Marathon official siteBoston qualifying standards reference

Race History

Race history overview

Some history available

Past editions tracked

8

Recorded race years

Archive

Current route view

Available

Marathon

Current

Benchmarks

Growing archive

More historical context will be added here as the archive grows

In progress

Review Radar

Runner signal for Madison Marathon

Runner reviews live
CourseCourseLogisticsLogisticsCrowd supportCrowd supportAid stationsAid stationsFinish areaFinish areaRecommendRecommend

Course

87/100

Logistics

40/100

Crowd support

80/100

Aid stations

80/100

Finish area

67/100

Recommend

87/100

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