One City Marathon
Race Date
Mar 7, 2027
Location
Newport News, VA
The Experience
Now in its 13th year, the Newport News One City Marathon is a great point-to-point marathon option located in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. This course is known for its fast times and a high percentage of Boston Qualifying times. There are also additional race distances available including half marathon, 5K and Nautical Mile fun run. If you are up for a challenge, run the 5K on Saturday, and either the half or full marathon Sunday!
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Net Drop/km
+0.01 m
Separation
2.3%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
VA17043RT · Expires 2027 · Massive Medal Half Marathon
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Historical Performance
Median Finish
2:13:03
10:09/mi
Winning Time
1:07:00
5:07/mi
Finishers (2026)
790
States Represented
28 / 50
Gender Split
Finish Time Distribution
FASTER 25%
1:47:55
MEDIAN
2:13:03
SLOWER 25%
2:36:00
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
43°
Afternoon (High)
58°
Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable
0.2"
Precipitation
17 mph
Wind
68%
Humidity
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