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Honolulu Marathon

Honolulu, HI · Sunday, December 13, 2026

Honolulu Marathon official site →registration and course details
Race day
Sunday, December 13, 2026
Climb
643 fttotal ascent
Race-week weather
71°F to 79°Ften-year normals, 20% of days wet

Fly the course

All 26.2 miles through a model of Honolulu built from OpenStreetMap: real building footprints, heights and roof shapes, the water, and the course line itself. Scrub it, switch cameras, or let it play.

Route statusa community trace of the current course; the official certified course is on the race's site. 'Honolulu Marathon (approx)' — routes/53085855.json verified: 42,861.7 m (26.63 mi), running route, created Oct 2025 (matches 2025/2026 course); start 21.29194,-157.85079 on Ala Moana Blvd, finish 21.26886,-157.82181 in Kapiolani Park, bounding box reaches Hawaii Kai (-157.7057).

Course line a community trace of the current course; the official certified course is on the race's site. 'Honolulu Marathon (approx)' — routes/53085855.json verified: 42,861.7 m (26.63 mi), running route, created Oct 2025 (matches 2025/2026 course); start 21.29194,-157.85079 on Ala Moana Blvd, finish 21.26886,-157.82181 in Kapiolani Park, bounding box reaches Hawaii Kai (-157.7057). Buildings, roads, parks and shorelines are OpenStreetMap, ODbL, so building coverage varies block to block. Public-domain USGS/USDA aerial imagery and USGS 3DEP terrain are served as static site assets; no paid map API runs in the browser. This is photographic terrain with modeled architecture, not photogrammetry. Bridge approaches, elevations and facade details remain approximate. The organizer's published route is the reference.

Accuracy check: drawn line is within 1.3% of the certified 26.2 miles; no part of the line passes through a building; 100% of it sits on a mapped road; closest it ever comes to a building wall is 3.9 m.

The elevation profile

-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Mile 0.0 to 0.2: -0.1% Mile 0.2 to 0.4: -0.1% Mile 0.4 to 0.6: +0.3% Mile 0.6 to 0.8: +0.0% Mile 0.8 to 1.0: +0.0% Mile 1.0 to 1.2: -0.3% Mile 1.2 to 1.4: +0.2% Mile 1.4 to 1.6: -0.1% Mile 1.6 to 1.8: +1.0% Mile 1.8 to 2.0: -0.5% Mile 2.0 to 2.2: +0.3% Mile 2.2 to 2.4: -0.2% Mile 2.4 to 2.6: -0.2% Mile 2.6 to 2.8: +0.1% Mile 2.8 to 3.0: -0.2% Mile 3.0 to 3.2: +0.0% Mile 3.2 to 3.4: +0.0% Mile 3.4 to 3.6: +0.4% Mile 3.6 to 3.8: -0.1% Mile 3.8 to 4.0: -0.2% Mile 4.0 to 4.2: +2.1% Mile 4.2 to 4.4: +0.3% Mile 4.4 to 4.6: +0.2% Mile 4.6 to 4.8: +0.2% Mile 4.8 to 5.0: -0.0% Mile 5.0 to 5.2: +0.0% Mile 5.2 to 5.4: -0.1% Mile 5.4 to 5.6: -0.0% Mile 5.6 to 5.8: -0.1% Mile 5.8 to 6.0: -0.0% Mile 6.0 to 6.2: +0.2% Mile 6.2 to 6.4: +0.1% Mile 6.4 to 6.6: +0.1% Mile 6.6 to 6.8: +0.0% Mile 6.8 to 7.0: -0.2% Mile 7.0 to 7.2: +0.2% Mile 7.2 to 7.4: +1.5% Mile 7.4 to 7.6: +2.7% Mile 7.6 to 7.8: +3.2% Mile 7.8 to 8.0: +0.7% Mile 8.0 to 8.2: +0.8% Mile 8.2 to 8.4: -2.1% Mile 8.4 to 8.6: -1.6% Mile 8.6 to 8.8: +1.1% Mile 8.8 to 9.0: +1.4% Mile 9.0 to 9.2: +2.3% Mile 9.2 to 9.4: -4.1% Mile 9.4 to 9.6: -0.2% Mile 9.6 to 9.8: -2.5% Mile 9.8 to 10.0: -0.6% Mile 10.0 to 10.2: -0.6% Mile 10.2 to 10.4: -1.0% Mile 10.4 to 10.6: +1.2% Mile 10.6 to 10.8: +0.5% Mile 10.8 to 11.0: +0.1% Mile 11.0 to 11.2: -0.5% Mile 11.2 to 11.4: -1.3% Mile 11.4 to 11.6: -0.2% Mile 11.6 to 11.8: -0.1% Mile 11.8 to 12.0: -0.3% Mile 12.0 to 12.2: -0.4% Mile 12.2 to 12.4: -0.1% Mile 12.4 to 12.6: +0.6% Mile 12.6 to 12.8: -0.4% Mile 12.8 to 13.0: -0.2% Mile 13.0 to 13.2: +0.2% Mile 13.2 to 13.4: +0.4% Mile 13.4 to 13.6: -0.6% Mile 13.6 to 13.8: +0.0% Mile 13.8 to 14.0: +0.2% Mile 14.0 to 14.2: -0.0% Mile 14.2 to 14.4: -0.8% Mile 14.4 to 14.6: +0.7% Mile 14.6 to 14.8: -0.3% Mile 14.8 to 15.0: +0.1% Mile 15.0 to 15.2: -0.1% Mile 15.2 to 15.4: -0.0% Mile 15.4 to 15.6: +0.5% Mile 15.6 to 15.8: -0.5% Mile 15.8 to 16.0: -0.0% Mile 16.0 to 16.2: +0.2% Mile 16.2 to 16.4: -0.5% Mile 16.4 to 16.6: +0.4% Mile 16.6 to 16.8: -0.1% Mile 16.8 to 17.0: -0.1% Mile 17.0 to 17.2: +0.0% Mile 17.2 to 17.4: -0.0% Mile 17.4 to 17.6: +0.1% Mile 17.6 to 17.8: +0.3% Mile 17.8 to 18.0: -0.0% Mile 18.0 to 18.2: +1.9% Mile 18.2 to 18.4: -0.5% Mile 18.4 to 18.6: -1.6% Mile 18.6 to 18.8: -0.1% Mile 18.8 to 19.0: -0.0% Mile 19.0 to 19.2: +0.2% Mile 19.2 to 19.4: -0.1% Mile 19.4 to 19.6: -0.3% Mile 19.6 to 19.8: -0.2% Mile 19.8 to 20.0: +0.4% Mile 20.0 to 20.2: +0.1% Mile 20.2 to 20.4: -0.5% Mile 20.4 to 20.6: +0.2% Mile 20.6 to 20.8: +0.3% Mile 20.8 to 21.0: +0.1% Mile 21.0 to 21.2: +0.4% Mile 21.2 to 21.4: +0.1% Mile 21.4 to 21.6: +1.3% Mile 21.6 to 21.8: +0.5% Mile 21.8 to 22.0: -0.6% Mile 22.0 to 22.2: -1.2% Mile 22.2 to 22.4: -0.6% Mile 22.4 to 22.6: -0.2% Mile 22.6 to 22.8: -0.1% Mile 22.8 to 23.0: +0.0% Mile 23.0 to 23.2: +0.0% Mile 23.2 to 23.4: -0.1% Mile 23.4 to 23.6: +0.2% Mile 23.6 to 23.8: +2.3% Mile 23.8 to 24.0: +1.2% Mile 24.0 to 24.2: +1.3% Mile 24.2 to 24.4: +2.3% Mile 24.4 to 24.6: +0.4% Mile 24.6 to 24.8: +0.3% Mile 24.8 to 25.0: -2.2% Mile 25.0 to 25.2: -3.4% Mile 25.2 to 25.4: -0.1% Mile 25.4 to 25.6: -0.8% Mile 25.6 to 25.8: -0.2% Mile 25.8 to 26.0: -0.0% Mile 26.0 to 26.2: -0.1% 5 10 15 20 25 mile +66 ft +56 ft +96 ft
steep up up flat down steep down

643 feet of total climb across the 26.2, between 3 and 108 feet of elevation. Diamond Head climbs from mile 24.04 to 24.51, 66 feet up, the steepest pitch averages roughly 3.7% and starts near mile 23.8, about 40 feet over a fifth of a mile. Also named on this course: Diamond Head. Click the profile to jump the flythrough to that mile.

Mile by mile

Every mile of the course on the same vertical scale, so they compare at a glance. Net is what the mile does to your elevation; steepest fifth is the sharpest continuous fifth of a mile inside it, the same unit the colour strip above uses.

MileShapeNetElevation Steepest fifthStreetsTurns
1+1 ft7 ft+0.4%Ala Moana Boulevard
2+5 ft13 ft+1.3%Nimitz Highway, Ala Moana Boulevard, South King Streetonto Nimitz Highway
3-5 ft6 ft+0.3%Kapiolani Boulevard, South King Streetright onto Kapiolani Boulevard
4-1 ft6 ft-0.2%Kapiolani Boulevard, Ala Moana Boulevard, Piikoi Streetsharp right onto Piikoi Street; left onto Piikoi Street; left onto Piikoi Street
5+3 ft8 ft+0.3%Ala Moana Boulevard, Kalākaua Avenueright onto Kalakaua Avenue
6-4 ft3 ft-0.2%Kalākaua Avenue, Monsarrat Avenueleft onto Monsarrat Avenue
7+4 ft8 ft+0.3%Paki Avenue, Monsarrat Avenueright onto Paki Avenue
8+94 ft103 ft+3.7%Diamond Head Road, Paki Avenue
9-6 ft95 ft-2.5%Diamond Head Roadleft onto Diamond Head Road; onto Diamond Head Road
10-61 ft36 ft-4.1%Kilauea Avenue, 18th Avenue, Diamond Head Roadright onto 18th Avenue; right onto Kilauea Avenue
11+5 ft41 ft+1.4%Kilauea Avenue, Waialae Avenueright onto Waialae Avenue
12-30 ft10 ft-1.5%Kalaniana’ole Highway
13-8 ft3 ft+0.5%Kalaniana’ole Highway
14+3 ft7 ft-0.6%Kalaniana’ole Highway
15-1 ft6 ft-0.3%Kalaniana’ole Highway
16+5 ft10 ft+0.4%Hawai’i Kai Drive, Kalaniana’ole Highwayleft onto Hawai’i Kai Drive
17-6 ft4 ft-0.6%Hawai’i Kai Drive, Keahole Streetright onto Keahole Street
18+1 ft5 ft+0.3%Kalaniana’ole Highway, Keahole Streetright onto Kalaniana’ole Highway
19-1 ft4 ft+1.9%Kalaniana’ole Highway
20+5 ft9 ft-0.4%Kalaniana’ole Highwayright onto West Hind Drive
21+5 ft15 ft-0.5%Kalaniana’ole Highway, West Hind DriveU-turn onto West Hind Drive
22+23 ft38 ft+1.9%Kalaniana’ole Highway, Lunalilo Freeway, Kealaolu Avenue
23-30 ft6 ft-1.2%Kealaolu Avenue, Kahala Avenueright onto Kahala Avenue
24+48 ft55 ft+2.6%Kahala Avenue
25+16 ft70 ft-3.4%Diamond Head Road, Kahala Avenue
26-63 ft5 ft-3.4%Kalākaua Avenue, Diamond Head Road, Paki Avenueleft onto Kalākaua Avenue; At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Kalākaua Avenue

The course on a map

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Course geometry a community trace of the current course; the official certified course is on the race's site. City geometry is OpenStreetMap, ODbL. Weather normals are ten years of Open-Meteo reanalysis around race day at the start line. Confirm dates and registration on the official site. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll fix it fast.