The Jackson Hole Marathon course starts on Center Street near the Town Square in downtown Jackson Hole. After running by the National Elk Refuge, it passes through East Jackson and by the Snow King ski hill before joining the Community Pathway system by Flat Creek.
The course then heads south of town and follows South Park Loop Road before joining the paved pathway along Highway 22. Then runners will head west into Wilson, WY and follow the pathway toward the Grand Teton and the Finish Line at Teton Village.
The course is run on paved roads and paved pathways, with the exception of a tenth of a mile near the Finish Line, which is run over grass. In addition, the entire race is at over 6000 feet (1830m).
The Jackson Hole Marathon was the 212th largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 221st largest in 2022.
This year 3.5% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 4.7% of runners qualified for Boston in 2023.
This gives the Jackson Hole Marathon the 351st highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 324th highest percentage so far in 2024.
Its Course Score of 90.99 ranks it as the 429th fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 2nd fastest course in Wyoming.
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 Jackson Hole Marathon a PR Score of 90.99. This PR Score ranks it as the 426th fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 2nd fastest in Wyoming.
Learn more about PR Scores and Course Scores on the FAQ page.
Jackson Hole Marathon Elevation Chart
Max Elevation: 6312 feet (1924m) Min Elevation: 6037 feet (1840m)
A high altitude race and in a beautiful setting. Great weather, well organized, and friendly people. Saw some elk, big mountains, and majestic rivers.
Race Tips
Pace yourself, you are running at 6000ft above sea level. Try to show up a couple of days before to adjust. The course itself is pretty flat with some hills.
Jackson has several restaurants and hotels. We stayed at the fireside inn which is on the course. It was the halfway point between the start and finish
M's review of 2017 Jackson Hole Marathon.
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This race was well organized. Locals were kind & friendly.
Race Tips
This race has little to no shade on the course. The views were nice open & quiet stretches. There was not much course support from locals because it is such a wide open place but the aid station volunteers, emergency personnel & local law enforcement were great when you came up on them.
4.5 Stars from 2 Reviews
