The typical race time temperature and humidity levels are slightly above the ideal range for optimal marathon performance. You may need to adjust your pace slightly.
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Long Island Marathon
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How does the Long Island Marathon Rank?
The Long Island Marathon was the 139th largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 149th largest in 2022.
Last year 10.2% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 11.4% of runners qualified for Boston in 2022.
This gives the Long Island Marathon the 174th highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 140th highest percentage in 2022.
Its Course Score of 99.36 ranks it as the 125th fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 7th fastest course in New York.
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 Long Island Marathon a PR Score of 99.36. This PR Score ranks it as the 88th fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 6th fastest in New York.
Learn more about PR Scores and Course Scores on the FAQ page.
Long Island Marathon Elevation Chart
Max Elevation: 106 feet (32m) Min Elevation: 63 feet (19m)
Sam Smullen's review of 2017 Long Island Marathon.
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I didn't like the fact that they didn't have Gatorade at every water station. First Gatorade was at the Mile 4 then again at Mile 9. They did have Gatorade at every water station after Half and Full split after Mile 10.