Marathon Compass

Race intelligence for runners with a goal

Your fastest marathon isn't always your best Boston qualifier.

Compare course shape, race-day weather, the BAA downhill adjustment, entry odds, and your own fitness to find the race where your goal is most achievable.

Free to explore — no account needed. 40 races scored on 10 years of race-morning weather.

Discover

Every major US marathon and half, each rated on what it's best for, how hard it runs, and how much hassle it is to enter and reach.

Decide

The BQ Course Finder folds course, weather, and the BAA downhill adjustment into one estimated effect. Head-to-head compares pick a winner by goal — not a dead heat.

Prepare

Connect Strava for a plan built on your real fitness — paces tuned to you, adjusted for race-day heat, graded against every session.

Every race is rated on four independent axes — what it's best for, course difficulty, planning friction, and data confidence. How we rate races →

Find the race that fits your goal

Browse the catalog free, then connect Strava when you're ready to train.