Skip to content

Chevron Houston Marathon vs Marine Corps Marathon

Marine Corps Marathon is the harder race (5.2 vs 4.5 / 10), driven by a flat, fast course with mild conditions.

4.5/ 10 · Moderate

Chevron Houston Marathon: driven by a flat, fast course with mild conditions.

5.2/ 10 · Hard

Marine Corps Marathon: driven by a flat, fast course with mild conditions.

MetricChevron Houston MarathonMarine Corps Marathon
Difficulty4.5 · Moderate5.2 · Hard
Distance42.20 km42.20 km
Elevation gain44 m124 m
Elevation loss61 m118 m
Highest point62 m81 m
Typical temp7–17 °C9–20 °C
Usual monthJanuaryOctober
Cutoff6:00:007:00:00

Chevron Houston Marathon — elevation

56 m32 m7 m
climbflatdescent
56 m
7 m
0 km10 km20 km30 km40 km

Marine Corps Marathon — elevation

71 m35 m-2 m
climbflatdescent
71 m
-2 m
0 km10 km20 km30 km40 km

Analytics consent

We use Google Analytics only after consent to understand reach and product usage.