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Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon & Medtronic TC 10 Mile

5 K2026-10-03

The Twin Cities Marathon is a must-have event to include in your race calendar in the United States !

RegisterOpen signuptcmevents.org LocationMinneapolis, MNRace start area

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Runner Perspective

What runners say

Recent runner quotes and ratings from this race.

Runner score4.3 / 5

Reviews3 reviews

"I've run 15 marathons chasing BQs and Twin Cities is legitimately one of the best organized races in the country. The start in downtown St. Paul with a shuttle from..."

The People's Marathon earns every bit of the hypeMarathon · advanced · Apr 2026

"I ran the marathon as part of my goal to complete six majors plus a few more, and Twin Cities blew me away. The course truly earns 'Most Beautiful Urban Marathon' — starting..."

Fall foliage, finisher jacket, and the best crowds in the MidwestMarathon · intermediate · Apr 2026

Current review averageLive runner ratings

4.3 / 5 · OverallAverage rating from saved runner reviews for the full race experience.

Course format

City 5 k 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

Crowded opening miles

Getting clear road early can matter as much as fitness, so wave position and patience both shape the outcome.

Weather bias

Wet-course risk

Rain shows up often enough to plan for slick footing and a damp start.

Free training plan

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Course Profile

Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon & Medtronic TC 10 Mile 5 K 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

5 K race demand

Planning read

87/100

Course detail: Moderate
Weather detail: Historical + forecast
Race-day detail: Moderate
Weather view: Forecast preview

Weather read

Light tailwind assist

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

Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon & Medtronic TC 10 Mile 5 K weather outlook

Forecast + history

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

Route-aligned wind

+1.9 mph

Interpretation

Light tailwind assist

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 5.0 mphDominant direction ESE

Estimated weather effect

+2.12%

Heuristic read

Major weather drag

Help score

-38

Historical profile

Historically weather-dragged

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

Avg start temp 46.5FAvg wind 8.7 mphAligned wind -1.17 mph

Tailwind years

33%

Headwind years

67%

Helpful weather

17%

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

Oct 5, 2024

Avg temperature

70.6F

Avg wind

14.3 mph

Aligned wind

-4.06 mph

Headwind year

+2.74% estimated finish-time effect · 13 hourly observations

Race zone

74F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5.0 mph · ESE

City center

74F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5.0 mph · ESE

Finish area

74F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5.0 mph · ESE

Course Breakdown

Where the 5K shifts

Course rhythm

Active segment

Settle

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

Avg grade n/aFocused mile 1.0Pacing watchpoint

Race-Day Logistics

Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon & Medtronic TC 10 Mile 5 K race-day logistics

Planning basics

Race weekend

8 recorded years

The basic race structure is in place for planning.

Distance options

5 distances

This page can show the event correctly even when some race-day detail is still light.

Race-day planning

More details coming

Packet pickup, parking, support flow, and reunion details may still be limited.

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 ftStart

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

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

Planning

Use the 5 K at Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon & Medtronic TC 10 Mile as a planning target rather than a qualification race.

Open entry

Entry posture

Open entry

There is no qualification signal in the current event record.

Race framing

5 K planning

The page emphasizes course, logistics, and weather rather than qualification standards.

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Race History

Race history overview

Some history available

Past editions tracked

8

Recorded race years

Available

5 K

Current

Benchmarks

Growing archive

More historical context will be added here as the archive grows

In progress

Review Radar

Runner signal for Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon & Medtronic TC 10 Mile 5 K

Runner reviews live

Course

93/100

Logistics

50/100

Crowd support

100/100

Aid stations

100/100

Finish area

80/100

Recommend

100/100

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Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon & Medtronic TC 10 Mile

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Mid-course

Light tailwind assist

+1.9 mph

Light tailwind assist

+2.12%

Major weather drag

-38

Historically weather-dragged

33%

67%

17%

2024 race-weekend conditions

Oct 5, 2024

70.6F

14.3 mph

-4.06 mph

74F

74F

74F

Settle

8 recorded years

5 distances

More details coming

Mid-course

Open entry

5 K planning

8

Available

Growing archive

93/100

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100/100

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80/100

100/100

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