Marine Corps Marathon route map
26.2 miles from Arlington into Georgetown and Rock Creek Park, past the monuments of the National Mall, over the 14th Street Bridge and back to finish uphill at the Marine Corps War Memorial. The course mile by mile, and your own race drawn with your chip time.
Marine Corps Marathon course at a glance
- Distance
- 26.2 miles (42.195 km)
- Start
- Route 110, between the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery
- Finish
- The Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima), Arlington, uphill
- Pace
- 14 minutes a mile, with cut-offs on course
- Next race
- Sunday 25 October 2026
The map is plotted from the published route. Check the organiser's site for this year's exact course.
The Marine Corps Marathon route, mile by mile
- Miles 1 to 5Up through Rosslyn and along Langston Boulevard, then down Spout Run to the George Washington Parkway.
- Miles 6 to 10Over the Key Bridge into Georgetown along M Street, then out and back on the Rock Creek Parkway.
- Miles 10 to 13Past the Kennedy Center and down Ohio Drive to Hains Point, about halfway.
- Miles 14 to 20Independence Avenue and round the National Mall, then the 14th Street Bridge at mile 20: Beat the Bridge.
- Mile 21 to the finishPast the Pentagon, through Crystal City and by Long Bridge Park, then the climb to the Marine Corps War Memorial.
Where it hurts
The first miles
The first real climb comes early, up through Rosslyn and along Langston Boulevard.
Hains Point
Out on the point at halfway, often windy and quieter than the rest.
The 14th Street Bridge
Long and exposed at mile 20, and you have to reach it before the cut-off.
The finish
Uphill, as the organiser puts it. Short, steep and right at the end.
Elevation
Hilly at the start and uphill at the very end, flat through the middle along the river and the Mall. The organiser gives no total, but makes a point of the uphill finish to the Marine Corps War Memorial.
Your Marine Corps Marathon, with your chip time
Your own race drawn street by street from your watch, the landmarks named, and your chip time on a finisher's medal hung from the top of the print.
The print shown is the Rome Marathon. Yours is drawn from your own Marine Corps Marathon file.
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Good questions
What does Beat the Bridge mean?
Runners have to reach the 14th Street Bridge, at 14th and D Streets around mile 20, by 1:15 pm. Runners who miss it are taken off the course.
What is the pace requirement?
14 minutes a mile, and you have to make each cut-off: the DC Gauntlet, the bridge and Crystal City.
Where does the Marine Corps Marathon start and finish?
It starts on Route 110 between the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery and finishes uphill at the Marine Corps War Memorial.
How steep is the finish?
Short but steep: the last stretch climbs to the memorial.
When is the next Marine Corps Marathon?
Sunday 25 October 2026.
Can I order a print before race day?
Yes. Order now, choose Send later, and send your file after you finish.
Course details from the organiser, checked September 2026. Custom Map Print is not connected to the race or its organisers. The finish area of the 2018 Marine Corps Marathon: Remember, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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