Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K or Fayetteville Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K and Fayetteville Half Marathon split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.8%
flat grade share
71.4% Favoured
lower ascent
82 m
climbing density
8.2 m/km
net elevation
0 m
maximum grade
10.6%

Fayetteville Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.8% Favoured
flat grade share
65.8%
lower ascent
194 m
climbing density
9.2 m/km
net elevation
0 m
maximum grade
10.5%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricFayetteville Half Marathon 10KFayetteville Half Marathon
Flat grade share71.4%65.8%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.8%0.8%
Uphill share15.5%17.9%
Steep-up share2.7%1.4%
Downhill share13.1%16.3%
Total ascent (m)82 m194 m
Climbing density (m/km)8.2 m/km9.2 m/km
Longest climb length (m)480 m480 m
Longest climb gain (m)22 m22 m
Longest climb average grade4.6%4.6%
Total descent (m)82 m194 m
Net elevation (m)0 m0 m
Max absolute grade10.6%10.5%
Start elevation (m)386 m386 m
Finish elevation (m)386 m386 m
Scenic score100/100100/100
Conditions87/10087/100

Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.

Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactFayetteville Half Marathon 10KFayetteville Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-05 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-05 (legacy event-level date).

LocationFayetteville, ArkansasFayetteville, Arkansas
Actual distance10 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeUnavailableLoop
SurfaceUnavailableMixed: urban neighbourhood streets, countryside roadway and paved trail (greenway) segments.
Elevation characterUnavailableHilly
TerrainUnavailableTrail
SceneryMountain, Historic, Waterfront, Riverside, Parkland, City, ForestMountain, Historic, Waterfront, Riverside, Parkland, City, Forest
AtmosphereScenic Tour, CommunityScenic Tour, Community
TechnicalityUnavailableNon Technical
Total ascent82 m194 m
Climbing density8.2 m/km9.2 m/km
Total descent82 m194 m
Net elevation0 m0 m
Max absolute grade10.6%10.5%
Flat grade share71.4%65.8%
GAP factor0.8%0.8%
CutoffUnavailable4:00:00
Field capUnavailable1,000
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-05 (legacy event-level date).

Fayetteville Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-05 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville Half Marathon
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Actual distance

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
10 km
Fayetteville Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Held
Fayetteville Half Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Held
Fayetteville Half Marathon
Held

Course type

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Unavailable
Fayetteville Half Marathon
Loop

Surface

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Unavailable
Fayetteville Half Marathon
Mixed: urban neighbourhood streets, countryside roadway and paved trail (greenway) segments.

Elevation character

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Unavailable
Fayetteville Half Marathon
Hilly

Terrain

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Unavailable
Fayetteville Half Marathon
Trail

Scenery

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Mountain, Historic, Waterfront, Riverside, Parkland, City, Forest
Fayetteville Half Marathon
Mountain, Historic, Waterfront, Riverside, Parkland, City, Forest

Atmosphere

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Scenic Tour, Community
Fayetteville Half Marathon
Scenic Tour, Community

Technicality

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Unavailable
Fayetteville Half Marathon
Non Technical

Total ascent

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
82 m
Fayetteville Half Marathon
194 m

Climbing density

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
8.2 m/km
Fayetteville Half Marathon
9.2 m/km

Total descent

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
82 m
Fayetteville Half Marathon
194 m

Net elevation

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
0 m
Fayetteville Half Marathon
0 m

Max absolute grade

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
10.6%
Fayetteville Half Marathon
10.5%

Flat grade share

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
71.4%
Fayetteville Half Marathon
65.8%

GAP factor

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
0.8%
Fayetteville Half Marathon
0.8%

Cutoff

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Unavailable
Fayetteville Half Marathon
4:00:00

Field cap

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Unavailable
Fayetteville Half Marathon
1,000

Entry model

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Open
Fayetteville Half Marathon
Open

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

Common questions

Which is flatter, Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K or Fayetteville Half Marathon?

Fayetteville Half Marathon has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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