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The Eugene course

26.2 miles · about 709 modeled feet of climb · roughly 386 to 555 ft elevation

Elevation, mile for mile

Marathon elevation26.2 miles · about 709 ft of climb
340 360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 Mile 0.0 to 0.2: +1.4% Mile 0.2 to 0.4: +2.3% Mile 0.4 to 0.6: -1.1% Mile 0.6 to 0.8: -1.5% Mile 0.8 to 1.0: +0.1% Mile 1.0 to 1.2: +1.3% Mile 1.2 to 1.4: +1.7% Mile 1.4 to 1.6: -5.5% Mile 1.6 to 1.8: -1.1% Mile 1.8 to 2.0: +0.6% Mile 2.0 to 2.2: -0.4% Mile 2.2 to 2.4: +0.1% Mile 2.4 to 2.6: +0.1% Mile 2.6 to 2.8: +0.3% Mile 2.8 to 3.0: +0.3% Mile 3.0 to 3.2: +0.3% Mile 3.2 to 3.4: +0.5% Mile 3.4 to 3.6: +0.4% Mile 3.6 to 3.8: +0.6% Mile 3.8 to 4.0: +0.5% Mile 4.0 to 4.2: +0.5% Mile 4.2 to 4.4: +1.1% Mile 4.4 to 4.6: +3.9% Mile 4.6 to 4.8: -3.2% Mile 4.8 to 5.0: -1.9% Mile 5.0 to 5.2: -1.6% Mile 5.2 to 5.4: -0.4% Mile 5.4 to 5.6: -0.5% Mile 5.6 to 5.8: -0.2% Mile 5.8 to 6.0: -0.4% Mile 6.0 to 6.2: -0.1% Mile 6.2 to 6.4: -0.3% Mile 6.4 to 6.6: -0.0% Mile 6.6 to 6.8: +0.1% Mile 6.8 to 7.0: -0.6% Mile 7.0 to 7.2: +0.0% Mile 7.2 to 7.4: -0.2% Mile 7.4 to 7.6: -0.1% Mile 7.6 to 7.8: -0.0% Mile 7.8 to 8.0: -0.1% Mile 8.0 to 8.2: +0.0% Mile 8.2 to 8.4: +1.9% Mile 8.4 to 8.6: +3.0% Mile 8.6 to 8.8: -2.4% Mile 8.8 to 9.0: -0.8% Mile 9.0 to 9.2: -0.5% Mile 9.2 to 9.4: -0.4% Mile 9.4 to 9.6: -0.8% Mile 9.6 to 9.8: +0.2% Mile 9.8 to 10.0: +1.4% Mile 10.0 to 10.2: +0.5% Mile 10.2 to 10.4: -0.4% Mile 10.4 to 10.6: +0.7% Mile 10.6 to 10.8: -0.0% Mile 10.8 to 11.0: -0.0% Mile 11.0 to 11.2: +0.0% Mile 11.2 to 11.4: +0.0% Mile 11.4 to 11.6: +0.2% Mile 11.6 to 11.8: +0.3% Mile 11.8 to 12.0: +0.4% Mile 12.0 to 12.2: +0.5% Mile 12.2 to 12.4: +0.1% Mile 12.4 to 12.6: +0.0% Mile 12.6 to 12.8: -0.2% Mile 12.8 to 13.0: -0.3% Mile 13.0 to 13.2: -0.4% Mile 13.2 to 13.4: +0.1% Mile 13.4 to 13.6: +0.6% Mile 13.6 to 13.8: -1.1% Mile 13.8 to 14.0: -0.0% Mile 14.0 to 14.2: -0.3% Mile 14.2 to 14.4: -0.1% Mile 14.4 to 14.6: -0.5% Mile 14.6 to 14.8: -0.2% Mile 14.8 to 15.0: -0.5% Mile 15.0 to 15.2: -0.0% Mile 15.2 to 15.4: +0.6% Mile 15.4 to 15.6: -0.5% Mile 15.6 to 15.8: +0.1% Mile 15.8 to 16.0: -0.2% Mile 16.0 to 16.2: +0.9% Mile 16.2 to 16.4: -0.4% Mile 16.4 to 16.6: -0.0% Mile 16.6 to 16.8: -0.4% Mile 16.8 to 17.0: -1.0% Mile 17.0 to 17.2: +0.6% Mile 17.2 to 17.4: +0.1% Mile 17.4 to 17.6: -0.1% Mile 17.6 to 17.8: +0.1% Mile 17.8 to 18.0: -0.3% Mile 18.0 to 18.2: +0.3% Mile 18.2 to 18.4: -0.2% Mile 18.4 to 18.6: -0.1% Mile 18.6 to 18.8: -0.1% Mile 18.8 to 19.0: -0.0% Mile 19.0 to 19.2: +0.3% Mile 19.2 to 19.4: -0.6% Mile 19.4 to 19.6: +0.6% Mile 19.6 to 19.8: -0.2% Mile 19.8 to 20.0: -0.3% Mile 20.0 to 20.2: -0.0% Mile 20.2 to 20.4: -0.1% Mile 20.4 to 20.6: +0.1% Mile 20.6 to 20.8: -0.2% Mile 20.8 to 21.0: +0.2% Mile 21.0 to 21.2: +0.2% Mile 21.2 to 21.4: -0.9% Mile 21.4 to 21.6: -0.5% Mile 21.6 to 21.8: +0.7% Mile 21.8 to 22.0: -0.2% Mile 22.0 to 22.2: +0.9% Mile 22.2 to 22.4: -0.5% Mile 22.4 to 22.6: -0.1% Mile 22.6 to 22.8: +0.0% Mile 22.8 to 23.0: +0.5% Mile 23.0 to 23.2: -0.7% Mile 23.2 to 23.4: +0.1% Mile 23.4 to 23.6: +0.4% Mile 23.6 to 23.8: +0.1% Mile 23.8 to 24.0: +0.8% Mile 24.0 to 24.2: +0.4% Mile 24.2 to 24.4: -1.4% Mile 24.4 to 24.6: -1.5% Mile 24.6 to 24.8: +0.4% Mile 24.8 to 25.0: -0.4% Mile 25.0 to 25.2: +0.5% Mile 25.2 to 25.4: -0.1% Mile 25.4 to 25.6: -0.3% Mile 25.6 to 25.8: +0.6% Mile 25.8 to 26.0: +0.2% Mile 26.0 to 26.2: +0.5% 5 10 15 20 25 mile +53 ft +42 ft +37 ft
steep up up flat down steep down

This Marathon profile covers 26.2 miles, ranges from roughly 386 to 555 feet, and contains about 709 feet of modeled climb.

  • , mile 8.01 to 8.65: 53 feet up, 1.5% average.
  • , mile 23.64 to 24.51: 42 feet up, 0.9% average.
  • , mile 0.85 to 1.3: 37 feet up, 1.5% 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

Climb 1

Mile 8.01 to 8.65

53 feet of modeled rise · 1.5% average.

Climb 2

Mile 23.64 to 24.51

42 feet of modeled rise · 0.9% average.

Climb 3

Mile 0.85 to 1.3

37 feet of modeled rise · 1.5% 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+4 ft
2-12 ft
3+8 ft
4+25 ft
5+29 ft
6-47 ft
7-16 ft
8-9 ft
9+24 ft
10-1 ftKnight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact (Building 1)
11-11 ft
12+11 ft
13+4 ft
14-11 ft
15-20 ft
16+1 ft
17-15 ft
18+1 ft
19-8 ft
20-3 ft
21+1 ft
22-2 ft
23+17 ft
24+6 ft
25-2 ft
26+20 ftKnight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact (Building 1)

Landmarks along the course

Get your bearings with these local landmarks along the course.

John E. Jaqua Academic Center for Student Athletes

Near mile 9.4

A local landmark beside the course.

Matthew Knight Arena

Near mile 9.9

A local landmark beside the course.

Autzen Stadium

Near mile 16.1

A local landmark beside the course.

Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact (Building 1)

Near mile 25.8

A local landmark beside the course.

Hayward Field Tower

Near mile 26.1

A local landmark beside the course.

Hayward Field (stadium)

Near mile 26.2

A local landmark beside the course.

Published course records

Men2:15:02Jax Siddall, 2026
Women2:33:15Degefa Biruktayit Eshetu, 2014

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

Route provenance

Organizer-linked course file. Google My Maps embedded on eugenemarathon.com/marathon, doc titled '2027 Eugene Marathon & Half Marathon'. Verified by download: 'Marathon Route' LineString has 1,021 points, haversine length 42.46 km (26.38 mi), start 44.0414,-123.0697 (Agate St) and finish 44.0419,-123.0713 (Hayward Field track). Also contains Half Marathon Route and mile markers 1-26.

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

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Register for the 2027 Eugene →on Let's Do This

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 April 21-29 across 2016-2025 at the start line. Schedule, prices and expo hours were checked in 2026-08-31 and are the fields most likely to move: confirm them on www.eugenemarathon.com before you book anything. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll fix it fast.