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Tallahassee Marathon
The Tallahassee Marathon is a hilly course of 42.2 km (26.2 miles) with 182.8 m (600 ft) of climbing. Its lowest point is 16 m (52 ft) and its highest 69 m (226 ft) above sea level. Next race: Sunday 7 February 2027, starting at 7:30 AM.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 07:307:30 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · Relay
- Total climb
- 182.8 m600 ft
- Highest point 53 m174 ft above lowest
- Entry fee
- US$115
- For the 2027 race
- Time limit
- 6 hours
- Finish closes 13:301:30 PM
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileOver a 1 km smoothing the draft 2027 course climbs 182.8 m, and only 19.5 m of it comes in the last 12.2 km.
StartFinish
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Florida State Capitol
The organiser puts the starting line on Monroe Street just north of the Florida Capitol.
km 12.7mile 7.9
Cascades Park
On the line drawn here the course passes within about 150 m of Cascades Park, near km 12.7.
Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
0 10 20 30 40 km
0 10 20 26.2 mi
Your 5 gels, at the orange marksFor a 4:00 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
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- Rolling for 30 km, then nearly flatHills in the first three quarters, then 12 km with almost no climbing.
- A finish 43 m below the startNet downhill from the Capitol to the finish line on Madison Street.
- A second lap, then out and back on St. Marks TrailA repeated lap through the city, then a trail out and back before the finish.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2GradientRolling for 30 km, then nearly flatHills in the first three quarters, then 12 km with almost no climbing.
Tallahassee sits on low rolling hills, and the course reads like it. Counted over a 1 km window the marathon climbs 182.8 m in total: 102 m in the first half and 80 m in the second. The highest points are 68.8 m at km 10.6 and 68.4 m at km 23.6, one on each pass of the repeated section, and the road is back above 60 m around km 15, so the first three quarters are a run of short rises and falls rather than one long climb.
The last 12.2 km are different. From km 30 the ground sits between 15.7 and 25.7 m the whole way: 19.5 m of climbing and 21.0 m of descent in all of it, which is the quietest stretch of the race and the one where a tired runner can hold a pace. The lowest point, 15.7 m, comes at km 35.7.
A watch that adds up every short bump will read more.
Measured
km 0 to 42.2FinishA finish 43 m below the startNet downhill from the Capitol to the finish line on Madison Street.
The organiser puts the start on Monroe Street just north of the Florida Capitol and the finish in the College Town district near 815 W. Madison Street. Along the line matched to its draft 2027 map the ground is 66.6 m at the start and 23.8 m at the finish, so the race ends about 43 m lower than it begins.
That drop does not arrive evenly. The first 6.4 km take the course from 67 m down below 30 m, the road then climbs back above 60 m twice more, around km 10.6 and km 23.6, and the long run down to the low ground comes after km 24.
Measured
km 12.5 to 38.6GeometryA second lap, then out and back on St. Marks TrailA repeated lap through the city, then a trail out and back before the finish.
The marathon and half marathon share their first section, then part. The organiser describes two places where the marathon splits from the half. At the first, “Marathoners will continue straight on East Lafayette Street before turning right onto Madison for a second lap.” At the second, on FAMU Way, “Marathoners will turn left at the roundabout to cross FAMU Way and then Robert and Trudie Perkins Way to continue to the out and back along St. Marks Trail.”
On the organiser’s draft 2027 map the second lap turns off at about km 12.5, and the trail out and back begins near km 30.8, with its far end near km 34.7. The Course page says both maps are drafts that may change slightly when the courses are certified in August and September.
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Race weekend
Sunday 7 February Race day
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06:006:00 AM
Race-day packet pickup begins Near the starting line, in front of the Leon County Courthouse, 301 S. Monroe St.. Packets are also collected at the expo the day before; the organiser's expo pages are not carried here. -
06:006:00 AM
Bag check opens Leon County Courthouse, 301 S. Monroe St.. Only the clear bag issued at packet pickup is accepted. -
06:006:00 AM
Free shuttle from finish to start begins From the finish line to Tallahassee City Hall. The start and finish lines are 1.2 miles apart. The shuttle loops about every 15 to 20 minutes; the organiser says to be at the finish-line pick-up by 7:00 and puts the final pick-up for the start at 7:15. -
07:257:25 AM
Announcements and national anthem Starting line -
07:307:30 AM
Marathon start, Corral A 301 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee. Three corrals start at 7:30, 7:35 and 7:40. Marathon runners expecting 4:02 or faster are in Corral A; marathon runners expecting 4:02 to 6:00 are in Corral B at 7:35. The organiser says the finish-time split may change with registration numbers. -
07:357:35 AM
Marathon start, Corral B 301 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee. Marathon runners with an expected finish from 4:02 to 6:00. -
12:3012:30 PM
Awards pickup begins, marathon and relay Finish line, 815 W. Madison Street. Approximate time, as the organiser states it. -
13:001:00 PM
Final shuttle trip departs From the finish line to Tallahassee City Hall -
13:301:30 PM
Course closes, 6-hour cut-off Approximate time, as the organiser states it. Runners must finish in six hours or less to receive a finish time; after the pace checkpoints, runners who fall behind move to the sidewalk and are unsupported. 6:00 limit: 8:31/km for 42.195 km6:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 26.2 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Tallahassee time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Tallahassee, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Tallahassee Marathon
- Is the Tallahassee Marathon course flat?
- No, it is a hilly course: 182.8 m (600 ft) of climbing over 42.2 km (26.2 miles). The highest point is 53 m (174 ft) above the lowest. It finishes 43 m (141 ft) lower than it starts.
- When is the Tallahassee Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 7 February 2027. The start is at 7:30 AM.
- How do I enter the Tallahassee Marathon?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: US$115 (for the 2027 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- What is the time limit at the Tallahassee Marathon?
- Runners have 6 hours to finish. The finish closes at 1:30 PM.
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