The Tobacco Road Marathon takes place annually in Cary, North Carolina, utilizing a course design that emphasizes a fast, relatively flat profile. The majority of the full marathon over 20 miles occurs on the American Tobacco Trail, a converted rail-trail comprised mostly of crushed, compacted granite screenings. For both the full and half marathon, the starting segment traverses approximately 2.5 miles of gently rolling paved road before connecting to the trail. Upon reaching the trail, the rou
Adjusted Time
4:04:35
Time difference: +4.6 minutes compared to a flat, road, temperate course.
| Surface | Road |
| Elevation Gain | 308m |
| Elevation High | 110m |
| Elevation Low | 74m |
| Predicted High | 24°C |
| Predicted Low | 9°C |
| Chance of Rain | 2% |