DV
Death Valley Marathon
Race Date
Feb 7, 2026
Location
Death Valley, CA
Solid Pick53
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Rolling Hills
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
26.2M10K run
Quality Score
Solid Pick53Heritage20/20
14 years running
Size10/15
~106 finishers a year
Momentum5/5
growing or steady
Loyalty7/20
7% returning runners
Course & details0/15
limited extras
National draw8/10
runners from 25 states
Front-pack speed1/5
winner 1:31:47
Weather2/10
typical high 71°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
55°
Afternoon (High)
71°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.1"
Precipitation
8 mph
Wind
30%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 2,077 finishers actually crossed the line across 14 years.
Most recent
2026
Total finishers
2,077
Median time
2:19:37
Latest turnout
106
States
48
10%
25%
75%
90%
1:10p50 median ≈ 2:155:50
Turnout by year
2017–2026
'17'18'19'20'22'23'25'26
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