Ventura Marathon
Race Date
Feb 22, 2026
Location
Ventura, CA
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Rolling Hills
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
+8.16 m
Separation
78.2%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
CA25008TEB · 2025 Ventura Half Marathon
Net uphill grade — expect a more challenging race. Point-to-point course layout.
Quality Score
Runner Favorite8414 years running
~1,528 finishers a year
shrinking
18% returning runners
USATF certified
runners from 35 states
winner 1:03:40
typical high 63°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
45°
Afternoon (High)
63°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.2"
Precipitation
12 mph
Wind
69%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 15,867 finishers actually crossed the line across 14 years.
Most recent
2026
Total finishers
15,867
Median time
1:59:24
Latest turnout
1,528
States
47
Turnout by year
2018–2026
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