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MarathonTrail🇺🇸 Manitou Springs, United States

Pikes Peak Marathon

Sunday, 19 September 2027Estimated dateIn 11 months · Start 07:00

Official site

Run up the Barr Trail from Manitou Springs to the 14,115 ft summit of Pikes Peak and straight back down again, climbing some 7,800 ft each way. One of America's oldest trail races and a sell-out every year.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against pikespeakmarathon.org, en.wikipedia.org.

Elevation gain
2,380 m
Mountain · ↓ 2,380 m
Highest point
4,302 m
above sea level
Temp at start
11°C
Peaks around 22°C
Entry fee
≈ $240
Open entry
Finishers
620
typical year
Course
Out and back
10h cut-off
Getting thereFly into COS (Colorado Springs), about 20 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Mountain: about 2,380 m of climbing and 2,380 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
11°C
Peak during race
22°C
Humidity
46%
Chance of rain
6%
Wind
8 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 19 September ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 07:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Course records

Men
3:16:39 · Matt Carpenter (1993)

As of the 2025 season.

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