The Paavo Nurmi Marathon is Wisconsin's longest running marathon. The course travels through forests and fields, along rivers and lakes, numerous hills and elevation changes.
The course starts in the village of Upson and ends on Hurley's Silver Street.
The Paavo Nurmi Marathon was the 409th largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 517th largest in 2022.
This year 10% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 12.3% of runners qualified for Boston in 2023.
This gives the Paavo Nurmi Marathon the 138th highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 156th highest percentage so far in 2024.
Its Course Score of 98.12 ranks it as the 311th fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 18th fastest course in Wisconsin.
The typical race time temperature and humidity levels are above the ideal range for optimal marathon performance. This, coupled with the Course Score, gives the Paavo Nurmi Marathon a PR Score of 95.51. This PR Score ranks it as the 383rd fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 19th fastest in Wisconsin.
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Paavo Nurmi Marathon Elevation Chart
Max Elevation: 1648 feet (502m) Min Elevation: 1456 feet (443m)
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