2027 Austin Marathon - Feb 14 Countdown

Q: When is the 2027 Austin Marathon and what time does it start?

The 2027 Ascension Seton Austin Marathon is set for Sunday, February 14, 2027, with the full marathon starting at 7:00 a.m. Central Time downtown at 2nd &amp; Congress. The race is traditionally held on a Sunday in mid-February alongside a half marathon and 5K. Registration opened in May 2026, so confirm wave details and the latest schedule on the official site.

Q: Is the Austin Marathon course flat or hilly?

It is distinctly hilly, not a flat course. The route climbs about 1,015 feet (roughly +309 m), gaining around 14 feet per mile over the first 17 miles — with notable climbs between miles 4 and 6 and again near miles 11 and 12 — before dropping more than 33 feet per mile over the final 9 miles to a downhill finish near the Texas Capitol. Treat it as a strength course: run the early hills conservatively and save energy for the rolling back half. Map your splits with the pace calculator.

Q: Where does the Austin Marathon course go?

It is a downtown-to-downtown city tour. The marathon starts at 2nd &amp; Congress, heads south over the Colorado River onto South Congress, loops through central Austin past Lady Bird Lake and the University of Texas area, and finishes back on Congress Avenue below the State Capitol. The course is reworked from time to time, so always check the official course map for the current 2027 layout.

Q: Is the Austin Marathon a Boston qualifier?

Yes. The course is USATF-certified and a Boston-qualifying race, so a qualifying time here counts toward Boston Marathon entry in the same year, provided the field has not filled. Because the hills are front-loaded, Austin is a tougher BQ attempt than a flat or net-downhill course — it rewards runners with strong climbing legs and disciplined pacing. Check your target on the Boston qualifying calculator.

Q: What is the time limit for the Austin Marathon?

The full marathon has a 7-hour course time limit from the 7:00 a.m. start, which works out to roughly a 16:00 per mile (about 9:56 per km) pace. Slower runners and walkers should plan around the published course-closing schedule, as some later sections and aid stations close on a rolling basis. Use the race time predictor to check whether your goal pace comfortably beats the cutoff on a hilly course.

Q: How big is the Austin Marathon and how do I register?

The Austin Marathon weekend is large — more than 30,000 participants across all distances in 2026, drawing runners from all 50 states and over 50 countries — but the full marathon itself is the smaller event, with roughly 7,300 full finishers in 2026 and rapid recent growth. Registration is handled online via the official site with no lottery; prices rise as race day nears, so signing up early during launch-week pricing saves money.

Q: What should I know about Austin's weather in February?

Central Texas winters are unpredictable. A typical mid-February morning starts mild, around 46 degrees F (8 degrees C), but conditions swing widely year to year — from a frosty near-freezing start to a humid 60 degrees F (16 degrees C) afternoon. Humidity off Lady Bird Lake and the Colorado River can make a mild day feel warmer over the second half, so dress in throwaway layers, hydrate well, and watch the forecast in the final week.

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Race Information

Race	2027 Austin Marathon - Feb 14
City	Austin
Date	2027-02-14 at 07:00
Field Size	~7,295 runners
Time Limit	7 hours
Cutoff pace	9:57/km
Course speed	Typical pace Speed index 1.01 — median of the last 4 winners' times against the global same-year median. Winner times track elite fields and prize money, so this reads the course as a proxy, not a pure measurement.
Timezone	America/Chicago
Official Site	High Five Events

Race Day Weather

Average Temperature	11.3°C / 52°F
Humidity	75%
Wind	24.8 km/h
Rain Chance	21%
Typical Conditions	Mild, often-humid mid-February Austin morning — temperatures around 46 degrees F (8 degrees C) at the 7:00 a.m. start, though Texas winters swing from near-freezing to balmy

What to Prepare: A February morning in Austin is usually mild, around 46 degrees F (8 degrees C) at the start, but Central Texas winters are famously unpredictable — one year can be 30 degrees F and frosty, the next 60 degrees F and humid. Dress in throwaway layers you can shed on the early climbs, and watch the forecast all week, because the humidity off the Colorado River can make a mild day feel warmer late in the race.

Based on historical averages for race week. Use our Weather Score Calculator and What to Wear Guide for personalized advice.

Wind Impact on Race Day

Wind at 24.8 km/h can affect your marathon pace by 5-15 seconds per kilometer. Headwinds slow you down exponentially — a 20 km/h wind costs more than twice a 10 km/h wind.

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Race-Week Climate

Based on 20 years of race-week weather (2005-2024), MERRA-2 reanalysis

	Cooler	Typical	Warmer
Temperature	3.6°C	11.5°C	18.5°C
Dew point	-3.1°C	6°C	14.5°C

Wet-day chance: 21% Runnability: 72/100

Recent actuals: 2024 3.5°C / 2025 4.7°C / 2026 16.1°C (morning avg)

Data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), NASA Langley Research Center

Course Profile

Course Type	City tour
Elevation Gain	309m
Terrain	Road (paved downtown, lakeside and neighborhood streets, hilly)
Profile	A genuinely hilly course that is honest about not being a flat PR machine. The race starts downtown at 2nd & Congress and finishes a few blocks away on Congress Avenue, in the shadow of the Texas State Capitol. The defining feature is the terrain: the marathon climbs roughly 14 feet per mile over the first 17 miles, with the most-talked-about grind between miles 4 and 6 and another set of leg-sappers around miles 11 and 12, before flipping to a net descent of over 33 feet per mile through the final 9 miles back toward downtown. Total gain is about 1,015 feet (around +309 m), with similar loss, on paved city streets that tour South Congress, the lakeside paths near Lady Bird Lake, the University of Texas area and central Austin neighborhoods. It is USATF-certified and a Boston qualifier, but the front-loaded hills make even, conservative early pacing essential — bank-time strategies that ignore the climbs tend to fall apart on the back-half rollers. The full marathon is the smaller sibling of a huge multi-event weekend, so confirm the current course map, which shifts year to year.
Boston Qualifier	Yes — Check your BQ time

Finisher Trend

Year	Finishers	vs prev.
2025	5,767	—
2026	7,278	+26.2%

Runners who crossed the line, not the registered field size.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is the 2027 Austin Marathon and what time does it start?

The 2027 Ascension Seton Austin Marathon is set for Sunday, February 14, 2027, with the full marathon starting at 7:00 a.m. Central Time downtown at 2nd & Congress. The race is traditionally held on a Sunday in mid-February alongside a half marathon and 5K. Registration opened in May 2026, so confirm wave details and the latest schedule on the official site.

Is the Austin Marathon course flat or hilly?

It is distinctly hilly, not a flat course. The route climbs about 1,015 feet (roughly +309 m), gaining around 14 feet per mile over the first 17 miles — with notable climbs between miles 4 and 6 and again near miles 11 and 12 — before dropping more than 33 feet per mile over the final 9 miles to a downhill finish near the Texas Capitol. Treat it as a strength course: run the early hills conservatively and save energy for the rolling back half. Map your splits with the pace calculator.

Where does the Austin Marathon course go?

It is a downtown-to-downtown city tour. The marathon starts at 2nd & Congress, heads south over the Colorado River onto South Congress, loops through central Austin past Lady Bird Lake and the University of Texas area, and finishes back on Congress Avenue below the State Capitol. The course is reworked from time to time, so always check the official course map for the current 2027 layout.

Is the Austin Marathon a Boston qualifier?

Yes. The course is USATF-certified and a Boston-qualifying race, so a qualifying time here counts toward Boston Marathon entry in the same year, provided the field has not filled. Because the hills are front-loaded, Austin is a tougher BQ attempt than a flat or net-downhill course — it rewards runners with strong climbing legs and disciplined pacing. Check your target on the Boston qualifying calculator.

What is the time limit for the Austin Marathon?

The full marathon has a 7-hour course time limit from the 7:00 a.m. start, which works out to roughly a 16:00 per mile (about 9:56 per km) pace. Slower runners and walkers should plan around the published course-closing schedule, as some later sections and aid stations close on a rolling basis. Use the race time predictor to check whether your goal pace comfortably beats the cutoff on a hilly course.

How big is the Austin Marathon and how do I register?

The Austin Marathon weekend is large — more than 30,000 participants across all distances in 2026, drawing runners from all 50 states and over 50 countries — but the full marathon itself is the smaller event, with roughly 7,300 full finishers in 2026 and rapid recent growth. Registration is handled online via the official site with no lottery; prices rise as race day nears, so signing up early during launch-week pricing saves money.

What should I know about Austin's weather in February?

Central Texas winters are unpredictable. A typical mid-February morning starts mild, around 46 degrees F (8 degrees C), but conditions swing widely year to year — from a frosty near-freezing start to a humid 60 degrees F (16 degrees C) afternoon. Humidity off Lady Bird Lake and the Colorado River can make a mild day feel warmer over the second half, so dress in throwaway layers, hydrate well, and watch the forecast in the final week.