One of the most scenic marathons on earth, and one of the hardest. Point to point down a closed lane of Highway 1, Big Sur to Carmel, the Pacific on one side and the Santa Lucia mountains on the other.
The route
42.195km point to point on closed Highway 1, with roughly 665m of total climbing despite a net downhill profile. Hurricane Point rises about 130m over miles 10 to 12, then the course rolls and stays wind-exposed all the way to Carmel.
Late-April, Big Sur → Carmel
Highs around 16°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 9% of days.
Who finishes, and how
Training for the Big Sur International Marathon
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