The Woodlands Marathon was the 88th largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 79th largest in 2022.
This year 14.1% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 16.8% of runners qualified for Boston in 2023.
This gives the Woodlands Marathon the 80th highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 95th highest percentage so far in 2024.
Its Course Score of 99.34 ranks it as the 132nd fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 9th fastest course in Texas.
The typical race time temperature and humidity levels are within the ideal range for optimal marathon performance. This, coupled with the Course Score, gives the Woodlands Marathon a PR Score of 99.34. This PR Score ranks it as the 92nd fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 5th fastest in Texas.
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Woodlands Marathon Elevation Chart
Max Elevation: 195 feet (59m) Min Elevation: 126 feet (38m)
Excellent prices. The hotels. Everything is available the restaurants, Fastest way to be to the place for the race. No too much traffic.
DG's review of 2021 Woodlands Marathon.
5 /
5 Stars
Review
The swag was pretty good, the course was well-organized, and the whole process went well. The start was a few minutes later than expected, but with the rolling start to socially-distance runners, it wasn't completely unexpected.
Race Tips
Get there early enough to find parking and get lined up. Also, expect traffic in trying to leave - just relax and enjoy the area while you wait for roads to open back up :)
Every single race seems to have a major issue. This year the corse was too short. Many 5k participants didn't get shirts. Another year the full marathon shirts said half marathon.
Course is great, lots of restroom and refreshment stood along the way too.
Race Tips
Course is mostly flat, through The Woodlands, TX. The course gets narrow at the end as you get on The Waterway Towards the finish line (less than 0.5 mile). Lots of parking too.
3.3 Stars from 11 Reviews
