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Honolulu Marathon

Honolulu, HI · Sunday, December 13, 2026

Honolulu Marathon official site →registration and course details
Race day
Sunday, December 13, 2026
Climb
643 fttotal ascent
Race-week weather
71°F to 79°Ften-year normals, 20% of days wet

Route statusa community trace of the current course; the official certified course is on the race's site. 'Honolulu Marathon (approx)' — routes/53085855.json verified: 42,861.7 m (26.63 mi), running route, created Oct 2025 (matches 2025/2026 course); start 21.29194,-157.85079 on Ala Moana Blvd, finish 21.26886,-157.82181 in Kapiolani Park, bounding box reaches Hawaii Kai (-157.7057).

Accuracy check: drawn line is within 1.3% of the certified 26.2 miles; no part of the line passes through a building; 100% of it sits on a mapped road; closest it ever comes to a building wall is 3.9 m.

The elevation profile

-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Mile 0.0 to 0.2: -0.1% Mile 0.2 to 0.4: -0.1% Mile 0.4 to 0.6: +0.3% Mile 0.6 to 0.8: +0.0% Mile 0.8 to 1.0: +0.0% Mile 1.0 to 1.2: -0.3% Mile 1.2 to 1.4: +0.2% Mile 1.4 to 1.6: -0.1% Mile 1.6 to 1.8: +1.0% Mile 1.8 to 2.0: -0.5% Mile 2.0 to 2.2: +0.3% Mile 2.2 to 2.4: -0.2% Mile 2.4 to 2.6: -0.2% Mile 2.6 to 2.8: +0.1% Mile 2.8 to 3.0: -0.2% Mile 3.0 to 3.2: +0.0% Mile 3.2 to 3.4: +0.0% Mile 3.4 to 3.6: +0.4% Mile 3.6 to 3.8: -0.1% Mile 3.8 to 4.0: -0.2% Mile 4.0 to 4.2: +2.1% Mile 4.2 to 4.4: +0.3% Mile 4.4 to 4.6: +0.2% Mile 4.6 to 4.8: +0.2% Mile 4.8 to 5.0: -0.0% Mile 5.0 to 5.2: +0.0% Mile 5.2 to 5.4: -0.1% Mile 5.4 to 5.6: -0.0% Mile 5.6 to 5.8: -0.1% Mile 5.8 to 6.0: -0.0% Mile 6.0 to 6.2: +0.2% Mile 6.2 to 6.4: +0.1% Mile 6.4 to 6.6: +0.1% Mile 6.6 to 6.8: +0.0% Mile 6.8 to 7.0: -0.2% Mile 7.0 to 7.2: +0.2% Mile 7.2 to 7.4: +1.5% Mile 7.4 to 7.6: +2.7% Mile 7.6 to 7.8: +3.2% Mile 7.8 to 8.0: +0.7% Mile 8.0 to 8.2: +0.8% Mile 8.2 to 8.4: -2.1% Mile 8.4 to 8.6: -1.6% Mile 8.6 to 8.8: +1.1% Mile 8.8 to 9.0: +1.4% Mile 9.0 to 9.2: +2.3% Mile 9.2 to 9.4: -4.1% Mile 9.4 to 9.6: -0.2% Mile 9.6 to 9.8: -2.5% Mile 9.8 to 10.0: -0.6% Mile 10.0 to 10.2: -0.6% Mile 10.2 to 10.4: -1.0% Mile 10.4 to 10.6: +1.2% Mile 10.6 to 10.8: +0.5% Mile 10.8 to 11.0: +0.1% Mile 11.0 to 11.2: -0.5% Mile 11.2 to 11.4: -1.3% Mile 11.4 to 11.6: -0.2% Mile 11.6 to 11.8: -0.1% Mile 11.8 to 12.0: -0.3% Mile 12.0 to 12.2: -0.4% Mile 12.2 to 12.4: -0.1% Mile 12.4 to 12.6: +0.6% Mile 12.6 to 12.8: -0.4% Mile 12.8 to 13.0: -0.2% Mile 13.0 to 13.2: +0.2% Mile 13.2 to 13.4: +0.4% Mile 13.4 to 13.6: -0.6% Mile 13.6 to 13.8: +0.0% Mile 13.8 to 14.0: +0.2% Mile 14.0 to 14.2: -0.0% Mile 14.2 to 14.4: -0.8% Mile 14.4 to 14.6: +0.7% Mile 14.6 to 14.8: -0.3% Mile 14.8 to 15.0: +0.1% Mile 15.0 to 15.2: -0.1% Mile 15.2 to 15.4: -0.0% Mile 15.4 to 15.6: +0.5% Mile 15.6 to 15.8: -0.5% Mile 15.8 to 16.0: -0.0% Mile 16.0 to 16.2: +0.2% Mile 16.2 to 16.4: -0.5% Mile 16.4 to 16.6: +0.4% Mile 16.6 to 16.8: -0.1% Mile 16.8 to 17.0: -0.1% Mile 17.0 to 17.2: +0.0% Mile 17.2 to 17.4: -0.0% Mile 17.4 to 17.6: +0.1% Mile 17.6 to 17.8: +0.3% Mile 17.8 to 18.0: -0.0% Mile 18.0 to 18.2: +1.9% Mile 18.2 to 18.4: -0.5% Mile 18.4 to 18.6: -1.6% Mile 18.6 to 18.8: -0.1% Mile 18.8 to 19.0: -0.0% Mile 19.0 to 19.2: +0.2% Mile 19.2 to 19.4: -0.1% Mile 19.4 to 19.6: -0.3% Mile 19.6 to 19.8: -0.2% Mile 19.8 to 20.0: +0.4% Mile 20.0 to 20.2: +0.1% Mile 20.2 to 20.4: -0.5% Mile 20.4 to 20.6: +0.2% Mile 20.6 to 20.8: +0.3% Mile 20.8 to 21.0: +0.1% Mile 21.0 to 21.2: +0.4% Mile 21.2 to 21.4: +0.1% Mile 21.4 to 21.6: +1.3% Mile 21.6 to 21.8: +0.5% Mile 21.8 to 22.0: -0.6% Mile 22.0 to 22.2: -1.2% Mile 22.2 to 22.4: -0.6% Mile 22.4 to 22.6: -0.2% Mile 22.6 to 22.8: -0.1% Mile 22.8 to 23.0: +0.0% Mile 23.0 to 23.2: +0.0% Mile 23.2 to 23.4: -0.1% Mile 23.4 to 23.6: +0.2% Mile 23.6 to 23.8: +2.3% Mile 23.8 to 24.0: +1.2% Mile 24.0 to 24.2: +1.3% Mile 24.2 to 24.4: +2.3% Mile 24.4 to 24.6: +0.4% Mile 24.6 to 24.8: +0.3% Mile 24.8 to 25.0: -2.2% Mile 25.0 to 25.2: -3.4% Mile 25.2 to 25.4: -0.1% Mile 25.4 to 25.6: -0.8% Mile 25.6 to 25.8: -0.2% Mile 25.8 to 26.0: -0.0% Mile 26.0 to 26.2: -0.1% 5 10 15 20 25 mile +66 ft +56 ft +96 ft
steep up up flat down steep down

643 feet of total climb across the 26.2, between 3 and 108 feet of elevation. Diamond Head climbs from mile 24.04 to 24.51, 66 feet up, the steepest pitch averages roughly 3.7% and starts near mile 23.8, about 40 feet over a fifth of a mile. Also named on this course: Diamond Head.

Mile by mile

Every mile of the course on the same vertical scale, so they compare at a glance. Net is what the mile does to your elevation; steepest fifth is the sharpest continuous fifth of a mile inside it, the same unit the colour strip above uses.

MileShapeNetElevation Steepest fifthStreetsTurns
1+1 ft7 ft+0.4%Ala Moana Boulevard
2+5 ft13 ft+1.3%Nimitz Highway, Ala Moana Boulevard, South King Streetonto Nimitz Highway
3-5 ft6 ft+0.3%Kapiolani Boulevard, South King Streetright onto Kapiolani Boulevard
4-1 ft6 ft-0.2%Kapiolani Boulevard, Ala Moana Boulevard, Piikoi Streetsharp right onto Piikoi Street; left onto Piikoi Street; left onto Piikoi Street
5+3 ft8 ft+0.3%Ala Moana Boulevard, Kalākaua Avenueright onto Kalakaua Avenue
6-4 ft3 ft-0.2%Kalākaua Avenue, Monsarrat Avenueleft onto Monsarrat Avenue
7+4 ft8 ft+0.3%Paki Avenue, Monsarrat Avenueright onto Paki Avenue
8+94 ft103 ft+3.7%Diamond Head Road, Paki Avenue
9-6 ft95 ft-2.5%Diamond Head Roadleft onto Diamond Head Road; onto Diamond Head Road
10-61 ft36 ft-4.1%Kilauea Avenue, 18th Avenue, Diamond Head Roadright onto 18th Avenue; right onto Kilauea Avenue
11+5 ft41 ft+1.4%Kilauea Avenue, Waialae Avenueright onto Waialae Avenue
12-30 ft10 ft-1.5%Kalaniana’ole Highway
13-8 ft3 ft+0.5%Kalaniana’ole Highway
14+3 ft7 ft-0.6%Kalaniana’ole Highway
15-1 ft6 ft-0.3%Kalaniana’ole Highway
16+5 ft10 ft+0.4%Hawai’i Kai Drive, Kalaniana’ole Highwayleft onto Hawai’i Kai Drive
17-6 ft4 ft-0.6%Hawai’i Kai Drive, Keahole Streetright onto Keahole Street
18+1 ft5 ft+0.3%Kalaniana’ole Highway, Keahole Streetright onto Kalaniana’ole Highway
19-1 ft4 ft+1.9%Kalaniana’ole Highway
20+5 ft9 ft-0.4%Kalaniana’ole Highwayright onto West Hind Drive
21+5 ft15 ft-0.5%Kalaniana’ole Highway, West Hind DriveU-turn onto West Hind Drive
22+23 ft38 ft+1.9%Kalaniana’ole Highway, Lunalilo Freeway, Kealaolu Avenue
23-30 ft6 ft-1.2%Kealaolu Avenue, Kahala Avenueright onto Kahala Avenue
24+48 ft55 ft+2.6%Kahala Avenue
25+16 ft70 ft-3.4%Diamond Head Road, Kahala Avenue
26-63 ft5 ft-3.4%Kalākaua Avenue, Diamond Head Road, Paki Avenueleft onto Kalākaua Avenue; At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Kalākaua Avenue

The course on a map

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Course geometry a community trace of the current course; the official certified course is on the race's site. City geometry is OpenStreetMap, ODbL. Weather normals are ten years of Open-Meteo reanalysis around race day at the start line. Confirm dates and registration on the official site. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll fix it fast.