The Eau Claire Marathon course starts and finishes in Eau Claire's Downtown District. Throughout the 26.2 miles, runners will cross eight bridges going over the Eau Claire and Chippewa Rivers. The fast second half includes the Blugold mile coming through UW-Eau Claire's lower campus.
The Eau Claire Marathon was the 115th largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 120th largest in 2022.
This year 13.6% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 11.9% of runners qualified for Boston in 2023.
This gives the Eau Claire Marathon the 143rd highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 103rd highest percentage so far in 2024.
Its Course Score of 98.71 ranks it as the 254th fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 11th fastest course in Wisconsin.
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 Eau Claire Marathon a PR Score of 98.71. This PR Score ranks it as the 193rd fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 7th fastest in Wisconsin.
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Eau Claire Marathon Elevation Chart
Max Elevation: 895 feet (272m) Min Elevation: 770 feet (234m)
Ingrid Firmansyah's review of 2023 Eau Claire Marathon.
5 /
5 Stars
Review
Very organized and amazingly beautiful scenery! The presentation by Coach Paul Carmona at the Expo was definitely a must to attend, it was a valuable information to prepare you for the race.
Race Tips
If you are originated from the sea level, just enjoy the race and dont expect any PR or BQ. It was much harder than any standard races , as it felt hard on breathing (and legs definitely) on high altitude all the way to the finished line.
I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express a few miles away. Idealy, the Oxbow would have been great. Nevertheless, parking near the start/finish isn't difficult, just show up early.
Ah's review of 2017 Eau Claire Marathon.
5 /
5 Stars
Review
Great marathon, good crowd support, relatively even course with only a few hills.
