The Buzz Marathon is held on an out-and-back course on paved road with dirt and packed gravel shoulders. The course has with breathtaking views of oak-studded hillsides, Salinas and Nacimiento Rivers and abundant Central Coast wildlife. The course starts and finishes at about 620 feet with high and low points of 550 feet and 1000 feet.
The Buzz Marathon was the 573rd largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 529th largest in 2022.
This year no finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 11.1% of runners qualified for Boston in 2023.
This gives the Buzz Marathon the 157th highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 110th highest percentage so far in 2024.
Its Course Score of 98.09 ranks it as the 316th fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 26th fastest course in California.
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 Buzz Marathon a PR Score of 98.09. This PR Score ranks it as the 257th fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 18th fastest in California.
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Buzz Marathon Elevation Chart
Max Elevation: 841 feet (256m) Min Elevation: 557 feet (169m)
