Except for a few sections on roads, the Famous Idaho Potato Marathon course mostly follows the paved Boise Greenbelt Trail along the Boise River.
The course starts south of Boise at Lucky Peak Lake (elevation 2831 feet) and then travels along the river with a net downhill to the turnaround point on Garrett St. (elevation 2600 feet). The course then follows the same path for approximately seven miles of slight uphill grade to the finish at Ann Morrison Park (elevation 2681 feet).
The Famous Idaho Potato Marathon was the 256th largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 258th largest in 2022.
This year 14.3% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 9.8% of runners qualified for Boston in 2023.
This gives the Famous Idaho Potato Marathon the 190th highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 89th highest percentage so far in 2024.
Its Course Score of 98.92 ranks it as the 213th fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 3rd fastest course in Idaho.
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 Famous Idaho Potato Marathon a PR Score of 98.92. This PR Score ranks it as the 158th fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 3rd fastest in Idaho.
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Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Elevation Chart
Max Elevation: 2894 feet (882m) Min Elevation: 2701 feet (823m)
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