Jacksonville Marathon 2026

Jacksonville, FL, USA

✓ Verified date — December 12, 2026

The course

Starts and finishes at The Bolles School on San Jose Boulevard. Flat, fast out-and-back course heading south to Mandarin with a loop, returning along the St. Johns River. No hills, bridges or overpasses; roughly 80% shaded. Road surface; USATF-certified Boston qualifier.

Course summary source: findmymarathon.com

Course map & elevation

No GPS track for this course yet.

We haven't mapped the Jacksonville Marathon route yet. Elevation data will appear here once a licensed or organizer-verified course map is available.

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Race-week weather

Typical high

20°C

Typical low

11°C

Year-to-year swing

±1.8°C

Rain

1.7 mm/day

Based on 2020-2025 of race-week history, with peak gusts around 19 km/h.

Difficulty

ClimbingNot rated

DownhillNot rated

Heat2/3

Altitude0/3

Race facts

Official race site: 1stplacesports.com ↗
Start time: 07:00
Field size: Not listed
Boston qualifier: Yes

Distances: 42.2 km · 21.1 km

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