Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers for 2026

Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

It's here! Our annual list of the year's
best marathons to help you qualify for the Boston Marathon.

2026 IS HERE!


Marathon Pace Bands

Marathon Pace Bands

Run the Right Pace in Your Next Marathon

Nearly 500 marathon courses.
Ships same or Next Day



Historical weather

Historical Race Day Weather for the Santa Rosa Marathon

See historical race day weather for the Santa Rosa Marathon, including start temperature, humidity, wind, race day temperatures, PR score, and course score.

Weather Averages for Last 13 Years

Race day snapshot
Overcast
Overcast
Most common race morning weather across the last 13 years.
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 55°F 13°C
Start Humidity 90% Humidity
Wind N 2 mph
Race day high 82°F 28°C
Race day low 54°F 12°C
PR Score 98.09 Weather-influenced race day scoring
Course Score 99.29 Course-only Score

Race Day Weather by Year

Most recent years appear first so you can quickly compare start conditions, temperatures, wind, and scores across different editions of the race.

August 23, 2026

Race day snapshot
Partially cloudy
Partially cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 54°F 12°C
Start Humidity 93% Humidity
Wind E 2 mph Wind
Race day high 83°F 28°C
Race day low 54°F 12°C
PR Score 97.98 Normal score 98.47
Course Score 99.16 Course-only Score
Marathon Pace BandsLive Pace Band phone preview

Course-adjusted pacing

Want to run your best Santa Rosa Marathon?

Santa Rosa Marathon Pace Bands are adjusted for the specific terrain of the course, your goal time, and pacing strategy.

Build your Santa Rosa Marathon pace band

Easy to useCourse-aware pacing, goal-time based splits, and a cleaner race day plan.See all pace bands

August 24, 2025

Race day snapshot
Overcast
Overcast
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 55°F 13°C
Start Humidity 94% Humidity
Wind N 2 mph Wind
Race day high 81°F 27°C
Race day low 55°F 13°C
PR Score 97.82 Normal score 98.47
Course Score 99.16 Course-only Score

August 25, 2024

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 52°F 11°C
Start Humidity 89% Humidity
Wind NNE 1 mph Wind
Race day high 83°F 28°C
Race day low 50°F 10°C
PR Score 98.27 Normal score 98.47
Course Score 99.16 Course-only Score

August 27, 2023

Race day snapshot
Partially cloudy
Partially cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 53°F 12°C
Start Humidity 89% Humidity
Wind SW 2 mph Wind
Race day high 85°F 29°C
Race day low 53°F 12°C
PR Score 98.27 Normal score 98.47
Course Score 99.16 Course-only Score

August 28, 2022

Race day snapshot
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 50°F 10°C
Start Humidity 100% Humidity
Wind SSE 2 mph Wind
Race day high 77°F 25°C
Race day low 49°F 9°C
PR Score 98.94 Normal score 98.47
Course Score 99.16 Course-only Score

August 29, 2021

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 56°F 13°C
Start Humidity 87% Humidity
Wind NW 1 mph Wind
Race day high 89°F 32°C
Race day low 55°F 13°C
PR Score 97.79 Normal score 98.47
Course Score 99.16 Course-only Score

August 25, 2019

Race day snapshot
Overcast
Overcast
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 56°F 13°C
Start Humidity 91% Humidity
Wind WSW 1 mph Wind
Race day high 88°F 31°C
Race day low 54°F 12°C
PR Score 97.50 Normal score 98.47
Course Score 99.16 Course-only Score

August 26, 2018

Race day snapshot
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 47°F 8°C
Start Humidity 100% Humidity
Wind SSW 3 mph Wind
Race day high 75°F 24°C
Race day low 47°F 8°C
PR Score 99.10 Normal score 98.47
Course Score 99.16 Course-only Score

August 27, 2017

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 62°F 17°C
Start Humidity 64% Humidity
Wind NNE 1 mph Wind
Race day high 94°F 34°C
Race day low 60°F 16°C
PR Score 97.70 Normal score 98.47
Course Score 99.16 Course-only Score

August 28, 2016

Race day snapshot
Overcast
Overcast
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 58°F 14°C
Start Humidity 87% Humidity
Wind No Wind Wind
Race day high 79°F 26°C
Race day low 53°F 12°C
PR Score 97.86 Normal score 98.47
Course Score 99.20 Course-only Score

August 23, 2015

Race day snapshot
Cloudy
Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 57°F 14°C
Start Humidity 93% Humidity
Wind S 2 mph Wind
Race day high 78°F 26°C
Race day low 57°F 14°C
PR Score 98.06 Normal score 98.47
Course Score 99.72 Course-only Score

August 24, 2014

Race day snapshot
Cloudy
Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 56°F 13°C
Start Humidity 93% Humidity
Wind S 4 mph Wind
Race day high 73°F 23°C
Race day low 55°F 13°C
PR Score 98.59 Normal score 98.47
Course Score 99.72 Course-only Score

August 25, 2013

Race day snapshot
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 57°F 14°C
Start Humidity 89% Humidity
Wind No Wind Wind
Race day high 79°F 26°C
Race day low 56°F 13°C
PR Score 97.30 Normal score 98.47
Course Score 99.72 Course-only Score