Boston Marathon Elevation Changes

Runners start the 117th running of the Boston Marathon, in Hopkinton, Mass., Monday, April 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Mileage  City/town  Elevation  Net Change  Notes
 Start (0) Hopkinton  490 feet
 1 Hopkinton  360 feet -130
 2 Hopkinton  320 feet -40
 3 Ashland  265 feet -55
 4 Ashland  180 feet -85 first 4 miles drops 230 feet)
 5 Ashland  205 feet  25
 6 Framingham  180 feet -25
 7 Framingham  155 feet -25
 8 Natick 180 feet 25  (no overall drop over 2nd 4 miles)
 9 Natick 150 feet -30
 10 Natick 170 feet 20
11 Natick 180 feet 10
12 Wellesley 165 feet  -15  (15 foot drop over 3rd 4 miles)
13 Wellesley 145 feet -20
14 Wellesley  130 feet -15
15 Wellesley  160 feet 30
16 Wellesley 60 feet -100  (105 foot drop over 4th 4 miles)
17 Auburndale  115 feet 55
18 Newton 145 feet 30
19 Newton 130 feet -15
20 Newton 150 feet 20  90 foot rise over 5th 4 miles
21 Newton 230 feet 80
22 Brighton 150 feet 80
23 Brookline 95 feet -55
24 Brookline 60 feet -35
25 Boston 15 feet -45
26 Boston 10 feet -5
Finish Boston 10 feet (140 feet drop in final 6.2 miles)
(220 foot drop in final 5.2 miles)

Source:  Data and calculations by Dr. Jack Daniels and Amby Burfoot