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Marine Corps Marathon vs Philadelphia Marathon

Two closely-matched courses — Philadelphia Marathon edges it for difficulty (5.6 vs 5.2 / 10).

5.2/ 10 · Hard

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

5.6/ 10 · Hard

Philadelphia Marathon: driven by 229 m of climbing.

MetricMarine Corps MarathonPhiladelphia Marathon
Difficulty5.2 · Hard5.6 · Hard
Distance42.20 km42.20 km
Elevation gain124 m229 m
Elevation loss118 m215 m
Highest point81 m70 m
Typical temp9–20 °C4–13 °C
Usual monthOctoberNovember
Cutoff7:00:007:00:00

Marine Corps Marathon — elevation

71 m35 m-2 m
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71 m
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Philadelphia Marathon — elevation

51 m27 m3 m
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51 m
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