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The Disney World Marathon course

26.2 miles · about 377 modeled feet of climb · roughly 82 to 113 ft elevation

Fly the course

The whole course, built from the best available published route trace and an extruded model of Bay Lake. Scrub it, change the camera, or let it play. Nothing here is a video: it is drawing the city live.

Route statusCurrent community course trace cross-checked against the published route. Verified via curl: HTTP 200, 472 KB, no login/token needed. GPX metadata name 'Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend 2026 - 42.195 km'; 6,116 trackpoints; haversine distance computed at 42.36 km / 26.32 mi. Matches the current course (Jan 2026 running): Epcot start, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Blizzard Beach lot, Hollywood Studios, Boardwalk, Epcot parking-lot finish. Landing page: https://www.goandrace.com/en/map/2026/walt-disney-world-marathon-weekend-2026-orlando-course-map-1.php (no 2027 page exists yet).

The route line uses the best published course trace available. Public-domain USGS and USDA aerial photography plus USGS 3DEP elevation are baked into RunRace USA, so the flyover makes no paid map API or third-party runtime requests. Buildings, roads, parks and water use OpenStreetMap, ODbL. This is photographic terrain with modeled architecture, not photogrammetry. Bridge approaches, elevations and facade details are approximations; the organizer's published route remains the reference.

Elevation, mile for mile

Marathon elevation26.2 miles · about 377 ft of climb
40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Mile 0.0 to 0.2: -0.1% Mile 0.2 to 0.4: +0.0% Mile 0.4 to 0.6: +0.1% Mile 0.6 to 0.8: -0.0% Mile 0.8 to 1.0: -0.2% Mile 1.0 to 1.2: -0.0% Mile 1.2 to 1.4: +0.0% Mile 1.4 to 1.6: +0.2% Mile 1.6 to 1.8: +0.2% Mile 1.8 to 2.0: +0.0% Mile 2.0 to 2.2: +0.2% Mile 2.2 to 2.4: +0.0% Mile 2.4 to 2.6: -0.3% Mile 2.6 to 2.8: -0.1% Mile 2.8 to 3.0: +0.6% Mile 3.0 to 3.2: -0.2% Mile 3.2 to 3.4: -0.1% Mile 3.4 to 3.6: -0.1% Mile 3.6 to 3.8: -0.4% Mile 3.8 to 4.0: -0.1% Mile 4.0 to 4.2: +0.0% Mile 4.2 to 4.4: +0.2% Mile 4.4 to 4.6: -0.5% Mile 4.6 to 4.8: -0.2% Mile 4.8 to 5.0: -0.7% Mile 5.0 to 5.2: +0.2% Mile 5.2 to 5.4: +0.1% Mile 5.4 to 5.6: +0.1% Mile 5.6 to 5.8: -0.0% Mile 5.8 to 6.0: -0.2% Mile 6.0 to 6.2: -0.2% Mile 6.2 to 6.4: +0.3% Mile 6.4 to 6.6: -0.2% Mile 6.6 to 6.8: -0.1% Mile 6.8 to 7.0: +0.1% Mile 7.0 to 7.2: -0.1% Mile 7.2 to 7.4: -0.3% Mile 7.4 to 7.6: +0.3% Mile 7.6 to 7.8: -0.0% Mile 7.8 to 8.0: -0.2% Mile 8.0 to 8.2: +0.1% Mile 8.2 to 8.4: +0.2% Mile 8.4 to 8.6: -0.0% Mile 8.6 to 8.8: +0.3% Mile 8.8 to 9.0: +0.5% Mile 9.0 to 9.2: -0.2% Mile 9.2 to 9.4: -0.1% Mile 9.4 to 9.6: +0.1% Mile 9.6 to 9.8: -0.3% Mile 9.8 to 10.0: +0.7% Mile 10.0 to 10.2: -0.9% Mile 10.2 to 10.4: +0.2% Mile 10.4 to 10.6: -1.4% Mile 10.6 to 10.8: +0.4% Mile 10.8 to 11.0: -0.3% Mile 11.0 to 11.2: +0.4% Mile 11.2 to 11.4: -0.0% Mile 11.4 to 11.6: +0.5% Mile 11.6 to 11.8: -0.4% Mile 11.8 to 12.0: -0.2% Mile 12.0 to 12.2: +0.1% Mile 12.2 to 12.4: +0.1% Mile 12.4 to 12.6: -0.1% Mile 12.6 to 12.8: -0.2% Mile 12.8 to 13.0: +0.0% Mile 13.0 to 13.2: +0.2% Mile 13.2 to 13.4: -0.2% Mile 13.4 to 13.6: +0.2% Mile 13.6 to 13.8: -0.3% Mile 13.8 to 14.0: +0.0% Mile 14.0 to 14.2: -0.3% Mile 14.2 to 14.4: -0.0% Mile 14.4 to 14.6: +0.2% Mile 14.6 to 14.8: +0.0% Mile 14.8 to 15.0: -0.0% Mile 15.0 to 15.2: +0.1% Mile 15.2 to 15.4: +0.1% Mile 15.4 to 15.6: -0.1% Mile 15.6 to 15.8: +0.1% Mile 15.8 to 16.0: -0.1% Mile 16.0 to 16.2: +0.5% Mile 16.2 to 16.4: -0.1% Mile 16.4 to 16.6: +0.2% Mile 16.6 to 16.8: -0.3% Mile 16.8 to 17.0: +0.6% Mile 17.0 to 17.2: +0.0% Mile 17.2 to 17.4: -0.2% Mile 17.4 to 17.6: +0.0% Mile 17.6 to 17.8: -0.9% Mile 17.8 to 18.0: +0.3% Mile 18.0 to 18.2: +0.6% Mile 18.2 to 18.4: -1.0% Mile 18.4 to 18.6: +0.0% Mile 18.6 to 18.8: +0.6% Mile 18.8 to 19.0: -0.6% Mile 19.0 to 19.2: +0.1% Mile 19.2 to 19.4: -0.2% Mile 19.4 to 19.6: -0.3% Mile 19.6 to 19.8: -0.1% Mile 19.8 to 20.0: -0.0% Mile 20.0 to 20.2: -0.4% Mile 20.2 to 20.4: -0.2% Mile 20.4 to 20.6: +0.1% Mile 20.6 to 20.8: +0.0% Mile 20.8 to 21.0: +0.4% Mile 21.0 to 21.2: +0.2% Mile 21.2 to 21.4: +0.1% Mile 21.4 to 21.6: -0.1% Mile 21.6 to 21.8: +0.1% Mile 21.8 to 22.0: +0.1% Mile 22.0 to 22.2: -0.2% Mile 22.2 to 22.4: -0.3% Mile 22.4 to 22.6: -0.2% Mile 22.6 to 22.8: +0.2% Mile 22.8 to 23.0: +0.6% Mile 23.0 to 23.2: -0.1% Mile 23.2 to 23.4: -0.7% Mile 23.4 to 23.6: +0.9% Mile 23.6 to 23.8: -0.5% Mile 23.8 to 24.0: -0.2% Mile 24.0 to 24.2: -0.4% Mile 24.2 to 24.4: -0.1% Mile 24.4 to 24.6: +0.4% Mile 24.6 to 24.8: +0.1% Mile 24.8 to 25.0: -0.2% Mile 25.0 to 25.2: +0.4% Mile 25.2 to 25.4: -0.2% Mile 25.4 to 25.6: +0.8% Mile 25.6 to 25.8: -0.6% Mile 25.8 to 26.0: +0.1% Mile 26.0 to 26.2: -0.0% 5 10 15 20 25 mile
steep up up flat down steep down

This Marathon profile covers 26.2 miles, ranges from roughly 82 to 113 feet, and contains about 377 feet of modeled climb.

Click anywhere on the profile to move the flyover to that point. Changing distance in the player changes the profile and plan map with it.

The course on a map

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Marathon route26.2 miles
course start/finish

Gold is the selected modeled course; route provenance is stated beside the flyover.

The climbs that shape the day

No single climb cleared our featured-climb threshold; use the grade strip for the smaller rollers.

Mile by mile

Every row uses the same modeled route and elevation surface as the player. Net change shows the shape of that mile; the common sparkline scale makes hard and easy sections comparable.

MileShapeModeled netWhat happens
1-3 ft
2+3 ft
3+6 ft
4-6 ft
5-6 ft
6+2 ft
7+2 ft
80 ft
9+7 ft
10+9 ftCinderella Castle (Magic Kingdom)
11-20 ftSpace Mountain (Magic Kingdom)
12+2 ft
130 ft
14-2 ft
15-3 ft
16+4 ft
17+14 ft
18-9 ftExpedition Everest (Animal Kingdom)
190 ft
20-5 ft
21-6 ft
22+6 ft
23+5 ftGran Destino Tower (Coronado Springs)
24+1 ftThe Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (Hollywood Studios)
25-5 ftWalt Disney World Dolphin
26+5 ftSpaceship Earth (Epcot)

The city model is race-specific

Get your bearings with these local landmarks along the course. Their map positions and recorded dimensions guide the 3D models; small architectural details remain approximate.

Spaceship Earth (Epcot)

Near mile 3.1

Built into the flyover as a race-specific local landmark. The model rises about 55 meters.

Cinderella Castle (Magic Kingdom)

Near mile 9.7

Built into the flyover as a race-specific local landmark. The model rises about 56 meters.

Space Mountain (Magic Kingdom)

Near mile 10.3

Built into the flyover as a race-specific local landmark. The model rises about 56 meters.

Disney's Contemporary Resort

Near mile 10.8

Built into the flyover as a race-specific local landmark. The model rises about 56 meters.

Tree of Life (Animal Kingdom)

Near mile 17.4

Built into the flyover as a race-specific local landmark. The model rises about 44 meters.

Expedition Everest (Animal Kingdom)

Near mile 17.6

Built into the flyover as a race-specific local landmark. The model rises about 61 meters.

Gran Destino Tower (Coronado Springs)

Near mile 22.7

Built into the flyover as a race-specific local landmark. The model rises about 50 meters.

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (Hollywood Studios)

Near mile 23.7

Built into the flyover as a race-specific local landmark. The model rises about 61 meters.

Route provenance

Current community course trace cross-checked against the published route. Verified via curl: HTTP 200, 472 KB, no login/token needed. GPX metadata name 'Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend 2026 - 42.195 km'; 6,116 trackpoints; haversine distance computed at 42.36 km / 26.32 mi. Matches the current course (Jan 2026 running): Epcot start, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Blizzard Beach lot, Hollywood Studios, Boardwalk, Epcot parking-lot finish. Landing page: https://www.goandrace.com/en/map/2026/walt-disney-world-marathon-weekend-2026-orlando-course-map-1.php (no 2027 page exists yet).

Course lines can change between editions. Confirm late adjustments on the official race site →

Know the line. Run the line.

Register for the 2027 Disney World Marathon →on Race Roster

Course geometry provenance is stated beside the player; elevation profiles always use the same route loaded there. City geometry is OpenStreetMap, ODbL. Aerial imagery is from USGS and USDA; other images carry their own source credits. Weather figures use Open-Meteo reanalysis for January 6-14 across 2016-2025 at the start line. Schedule, prices and expo hours were checked in 2026-08-27 and are the fields most likely to move: confirm them on www.rundisney.com/events/disneyworld/disneyworld-marathon-weekend/events/marathon before you book anything. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll fix it fast.