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The Akron Marathon course

26.2 miles · about 1184 modeled feet of climb · roughly 755 to 1106 ft elevation

Elevation, mile for mile

Marathon elevation26.2 miles · about 1184 ft of climb
700 720 740 760 780 800 820 840 860 880 900 920 940 960 980 1000 1020 1040 1060 1080 1100 1120 1140 Mile 0.0 to 0.2: +0.4% Mile 0.2 to 0.4: +0.7% Mile 0.4 to 0.6: -0.9% Mile 0.6 to 0.8: -0.8% Mile 0.8 to 1.0: +0.0% Mile 1.0 to 1.2: +1.5% Mile 1.2 to 1.4: +0.8% Mile 1.4 to 1.6: -0.5% Mile 1.6 to 1.8: -0.5% Mile 1.8 to 2.0: +0.4% Mile 2.0 to 2.2: +0.6% Mile 2.2 to 2.4: -2.3% Mile 2.4 to 2.6: +0.9% Mile 2.6 to 2.8: +1.3% Mile 2.8 to 3.0: -1.6% Mile 3.0 to 3.2: +0.6% Mile 3.2 to 3.4: +1.4% Mile 3.4 to 3.6: +1.4% Mile 3.6 to 3.8: +0.9% Mile 3.8 to 4.0: -1.8% Mile 4.0 to 4.2: -0.1% Mile 4.2 to 4.4: +1.0% Mile 4.4 to 4.6: -0.6% Mile 4.6 to 4.8: -1.9% Mile 4.8 to 5.0: -0.8% Mile 5.0 to 5.2: +1.3% Mile 5.2 to 5.4: -0.7% Mile 5.4 to 5.6: -0.5% Mile 5.6 to 5.8: -0.1% Mile 5.8 to 6.0: -0.2% Mile 6.0 to 6.2: -1.1% Mile 6.2 to 6.4: +1.1% Mile 6.4 to 6.6: -1.4% Mile 6.6 to 6.8: +1.0% Mile 6.8 to 7.0: +0.2% Mile 7.0 to 7.2: +0.8% Mile 7.2 to 7.4: +0.9% Mile 7.4 to 7.6: +0.9% Mile 7.6 to 7.8: +1.0% Mile 7.8 to 8.0: +2.4% Mile 8.0 to 8.2: -2.3% Mile 8.2 to 8.4: -1.3% Mile 8.4 to 8.6: -1.7% Mile 8.6 to 8.8: -1.2% Mile 8.8 to 9.0: -1.1% Mile 9.0 to 9.2: -1.5% Mile 9.2 to 9.4: +0.2% Mile 9.4 to 9.6: +0.3% Mile 9.6 to 9.8: +3.1% Mile 9.8 to 10.0: +0.2% Mile 10.0 to 10.2: +1.0% Mile 10.2 to 10.4: -0.1% Mile 10.4 to 10.6: +0.5% Mile 10.6 to 10.8: -0.1% Mile 10.8 to 11.0: -0.4% Mile 11.0 to 11.2: +0.6% Mile 11.2 to 11.4: -0.5% Mile 11.4 to 11.6: -0.9% Mile 11.6 to 11.8: -1.7% Mile 11.8 to 12.0: -0.3% Mile 12.0 to 12.2: -0.3% Mile 12.2 to 12.4: -0.3% Mile 12.4 to 12.6: +3.3% Mile 12.6 to 12.8: -2.3% Mile 12.8 to 13.0: -3.8% Mile 13.0 to 13.2: -2.4% Mile 13.2 to 13.4: -1.8% Mile 13.4 to 13.6: -0.4% Mile 13.6 to 13.8: -0.9% Mile 13.8 to 14.0: -2.0% Mile 14.0 to 14.2: -0.3% Mile 14.2 to 14.4: +0.0% Mile 14.4 to 14.6: -0.3% Mile 14.6 to 14.8: -0.0% Mile 14.8 to 15.0: +0.6% Mile 15.0 to 15.2: -0.9% Mile 15.2 to 15.4: -1.2% Mile 15.4 to 15.6: +0.8% Mile 15.6 to 15.8: +0.7% Mile 15.8 to 16.0: +1.1% Mile 16.0 to 16.2: -0.0% Mile 16.2 to 16.4: -0.0% Mile 16.4 to 16.6: -1.3% Mile 16.6 to 16.8: -0.0% Mile 16.8 to 17.0: -0.2% Mile 17.0 to 17.2: +1.8% Mile 17.2 to 17.4: +2.2% Mile 17.4 to 17.6: +1.5% Mile 17.6 to 17.8: -0.9% Mile 17.8 to 18.0: -2.9% Mile 18.0 to 18.2: +1.2% Mile 18.2 to 18.4: -2.9% Mile 18.4 to 18.6: +1.8% Mile 18.6 to 18.8: +1.8% Mile 18.8 to 19.0: +1.4% Mile 19.0 to 19.2: +0.9% Mile 19.2 to 19.4: +1.2% Mile 19.4 to 19.6: +0.7% Mile 19.6 to 19.8: +5.1% Mile 19.8 to 20.0: +1.5% Mile 20.0 to 20.2: +0.6% Mile 20.2 to 20.4: -0.2% Mile 20.4 to 20.6: +0.3% Mile 20.6 to 20.8: -0.2% Mile 20.8 to 21.0: +1.7% Mile 21.0 to 21.2: -0.1% Mile 21.2 to 21.4: +0.6% Mile 21.4 to 21.6: +0.1% Mile 21.6 to 21.8: +0.1% Mile 21.8 to 22.0: -0.9% Mile 22.0 to 22.2: +0.3% Mile 22.2 to 22.4: +0.9% Mile 22.4 to 22.6: +1.1% Mile 22.6 to 22.8: +4.1% Mile 22.8 to 23.0: -0.6% Mile 23.0 to 23.2: -1.3% Mile 23.2 to 23.4: +0.3% Mile 23.4 to 23.6: +1.3% Mile 23.6 to 23.8: +0.5% Mile 23.8 to 24.0: +0.1% Mile 24.0 to 24.2: +0.7% Mile 24.2 to 24.4: -1.8% Mile 24.4 to 24.6: -0.9% Mile 24.6 to 24.8: -3.2% Mile 24.8 to 25.0: -2.3% Mile 25.0 to 25.2: -1.2% Mile 25.2 to 25.4: +1.2% Mile 25.4 to 25.6: -2.2% Mile 25.6 to 25.8: -2.2% Mile 25.8 to 26.0: +1.1% Mile 26.0 to 26.2: +0.8% 5 10 15 20 25 mile Rally from the Valley +200 ft the Portage Path climb +142 ft +104 ft +91 ft +83 ft the Y-Bridge +70 ft +67 ft +60 ft
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This Marathon profile covers 26.2 miles, ranges from roughly 755 to 1106 feet, and contains about 1184 feet of modeled climb.

  • Rally from the Valley, mile 18.12 to 19.0: 200 feet up, the race's own hill list calls it 108 feet over one mile at 1.9%, miles 18.1 to 19.1.
  • the Portage Path climb, mile 16.91 to 17.75: 142 feet up, 3.2% average.
  • , mile 22.02 to 23.02: 104 feet up, 2.0% average.
  • , mile 14.05 to 14.97: 91 feet up, 1.8% average.
  • , mile 6.73 to 8.03: 83 feet up, 1.2% average.
  • the Y-Bridge, mile 9.02 to 10.57: 70 feet up, 0.9% average.
  • , mile 2.49 to 3.82: 67 feet up, 0.9% average.
  • , mile 15.48 to 15.68: 60 feet up, 5.7% average.

The course on a map

1 5 10 13 15 20 25 26
Marathon route26.2 miles
course featured climb start/finish

Gold is the course; route provenance is stated on the course page.

The climbs that shape the day

Rally from the Valley

Mile 18.12 to 19

200 feet of modeled rise · the race's own hill list calls it 108 feet over one mile at 1.9%, miles 18.1 to 19.1.

the Portage Path climb

Mile 16.91 to 17.75

142 feet of modeled rise · 3.2% average.

Climb 3

Mile 22.02 to 23.02

104 feet of modeled rise · 2.0% average.

Climb 4

Mile 14.05 to 14.97

91 feet of modeled rise · 1.8% average.

Climb 5

Mile 6.73 to 8.03

83 feet of modeled rise · 1.2% average.

the Y-Bridge

Mile 9.02 to 10.57

70 feet of modeled rise · 0.9% average.

Mile by mile

Every row uses the same measured route and elevation as the profile above. Net change shows the shape of that mile; the common sparkline scale makes hard and easy sections comparable.

MileShapeModeled netWhat happens
1+3 ftSt. Bernard's Church
2+33 ft
3-9 ft
4+32 ft
5-39 ft
6+15 ft
7-10 ft
8+77 ftQuaker Square Silos (former Quaker Oats)
9-101 ftQuaker Square Silos (former Quaker Oats)
10+15 ft
11+7 ft
12-49 ft
13-76 ft
14-87 ft
15-3 ft
16-4 ft
17-19 ft
18+23 ft
19+65 ft
20+132 ft
21+26 ft
22-5 ft
23+75 ft
24+18 ft
25-114 ft
26-27 ft

Landmarks along the course

Get your bearings with these local landmarks along the course.

St. Bernard's Church

Near mile 0.4

A local landmark beside the course.

Canal Park (7 17 Credit Union Park)

Near mile 0.5

A local landmark beside the course.

Bridgestone Americas Technical Center

Near mile 3.0

A local landmark beside the course.

Goodyear Polymer Center (University of Akron)

Near mile 7.3

A local landmark beside the course.

Quaker Square Silos (former Quaker Oats)

Near mile 8.7

A local landmark beside the course.

FirstEnergy Building

Near mile 26.0

A local landmark beside the course.

Huntington Tower (First National Tower)

Near mile 26.1

A local landmark beside the course.

PNC Building (One Cascade Plaza)

Near mile 26.1

A local landmark beside the course.

Published course records

Men2:15:59Getachew Asfaw, 2013 (per Wikipedia; the race's own site does not publish records)
Women2:39:09Maria Portillo, 2005 (per Wikipedia; the race's own site does not publish records)

Record information comes from the race dossier; verify the current record book with the organizer.

Route provenance

Organizer-linked course file. KML export of the official course page's Google My Maps embed

Course lines can change between editions. Confirm late adjustments on the official race site →

Know the line. Run the line.

Register for the 2027 Akron Marathon →on the official race site

Course geometry provenance is stated beside the player; elevation profiles always use the same route loaded there. City geometry is OpenStreetMap, ODbL. Aerial imagery is from USGS and USDA; other images carry their own source credits. Weather figures use Open-Meteo reanalysis for September 21-29 across 2016-2025 at the start line. Schedule, prices and expo hours were checked in 2026-08-27 and are the fields most likely to move: confirm them on www.akronmarathon.org/race-series/akron-marathon before you book anything. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll fix it fast.