Run Leicester 10K vs Run Leicester Half Marathon

Name: Run Leicester 10K vs Run Leicester Half Marathon comparison data
Creator: raceindex.org

Run Leicester 10K or Run Leicester Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

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

Route comparison snapshot

Run Leicester 10K

Mapped route: Held
Elevation profile: Held
course flatness: 0.4%
flat grade share: 77.5%
lower ascent: 63 m
climbing density: 6.3 m/km
net elevation: -0 m
maximum grade: 5.6%

Run Leicester Half Marathon

Mapped route: Held
Elevation profile: Held
course flatness: 0.3% Favoured
flat grade share: 83.0% Favoured
lower ascent: 114 m
climbing density: 5.4 m/km
net elevation: -0 m
maximum grade: 7.9%

Head-to-head comparison
Metric	Run Leicester 10K	Run Leicester Half Marathon
Flat grade share	77.5%	83.0% ✓
GAP factor (% slower than flat)	0.4%	0.3% ✓
Uphill share	10.3%	8.6%
Steep-up share	0.0%	0.4%
Downhill share	12.2%	8.5%
Total ascent (m)	63 m	114 m
Climbing density (m/km)	6.3 m/km	5.4 m/km
Longest climb length (m)	990 m	960 m
Longest climb gain (m)	21 m	22 m
Longest climb average grade	2.1%	2.3%
Total descent (m)	63 m	114 m
Net elevation (m)	-0 m	-0 m
Max absolute grade	5.6%	7.9%
Start elevation (m)	91 m	91 m
Finish elevation (m)	91 m	91 m
Value	86/100 ✓	84/100
Scenic score	68/100	71/100 ✓
Conditions	80/100	80/100
Entry fee (GBP)	£21 ✓	£33
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)	£151 ✓	£163

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
Fact	Run Leicester 10K	Run Leicester Half Marathon
Schedule	Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-11 (legacy event-level date).	Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-11 (legacy event-level date).
Location	Leicester, East Midlands	Leicester, East Midlands
Actual distance	10 km	21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route held	Held	Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held	Held	Held
Course type	Loop	Loop
Elevation character	Flat	Flat
Terrain	Unavailable	Road, Towpath
Scenery	City, Parkland, Historic, Riverside, Lakeside	City, Parkland, Historic, Riverside, Lakeside
Atmosphere	Community, Festival, Charity	Community, Festival, Charity
Technicality	Unavailable	Non Technical
Total ascent	63 m	114 m
Climbing density	6.3 m/km	5.4 m/km
Total descent	63 m	114 m
Net elevation	-0 m	-0 m
Max absolute grade	5.6%	7.9%
Flat grade share	77.5%	83.0%
GAP factor	0.4%	0.3%
Cutoff	1:35:00	3:15:00
Entry model	Open	Open
Entry fee	£21	£33
Lowest modelled true cost	£151	£163
Cost model origin	National Average	National Average
Measured course	Yes	Yes

Schedule

Run Leicester 10K: Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-11 (legacy event-level date).
Run Leicester Half Marathon: Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-11 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Run Leicester 10K: Leicester, East Midlands
Run Leicester Half Marathon: Leicester, East Midlands

Actual distance

Run Leicester 10K: 10 km
Run Leicester Half Marathon: 21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Run Leicester 10K: Held
Run Leicester Half Marathon: Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Run Leicester 10K: Held
Run Leicester Half Marathon: Held

Course type

Run Leicester 10K: Loop
Run Leicester Half Marathon: Loop

Elevation character

Run Leicester 10K: Flat
Run Leicester Half Marathon: Flat

Terrain

Run Leicester 10K: Unavailable
Run Leicester Half Marathon: Road, Towpath

Scenery

Run Leicester 10K: City, Parkland, Historic, Riverside, Lakeside
Run Leicester Half Marathon: City, Parkland, Historic, Riverside, Lakeside

Atmosphere

Run Leicester 10K: Community, Festival, Charity
Run Leicester Half Marathon: Community, Festival, Charity

Technicality

Run Leicester 10K: Unavailable
Run Leicester Half Marathon: Non Technical

Total ascent

Run Leicester 10K: 63 m
Run Leicester Half Marathon: 114 m

Climbing density

Run Leicester 10K: 6.3 m/km
Run Leicester Half Marathon: 5.4 m/km

Total descent

Run Leicester 10K: 63 m
Run Leicester Half Marathon: 114 m

Net elevation

Run Leicester 10K: -0 m
Run Leicester Half Marathon: -0 m

Max absolute grade

Run Leicester 10K: 5.6%
Run Leicester Half Marathon: 7.9%

Flat grade share

Run Leicester 10K: 77.5%
Run Leicester Half Marathon: 83.0%

GAP factor

Run Leicester 10K: 0.4%
Run Leicester Half Marathon: 0.3%

Cutoff

Run Leicester 10K: 1:35:00
Run Leicester Half Marathon: 3:15:00

Entry model

Run Leicester 10K: Open
Run Leicester Half Marathon: Open

Entry fee

Run Leicester 10K: £21
Run Leicester Half Marathon: £33

Lowest modelled true cost

Run Leicester 10K: £151
Run Leicester Half Marathon: £163

Cost model origin

Run Leicester 10K: National Average
Run Leicester Half Marathon: National Average

Measured course

Run Leicester 10K: Yes
Run Leicester Half Marathon: Yes

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, Run Leicester 10K or Run Leicester Half Marathon?

Run Leicester 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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How figures are calculated →

Run Leicester 10K or Run Leicester Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Route comparison snapshot

Run Leicester 10K

Run Leicester Half Marathon

Flat grade share

GAP factor (% slower than flat)

Uphill share

Steep-up share

Downhill share

Total ascent (m)

Climbing density (m/km)

Longest climb length (m)

Longest climb gain (m)

Longest climb average grade

Total descent (m)

Net elevation (m)

Max absolute grade

Start elevation (m)

Finish elevation (m)

Value

Scenic score

Conditions

Entry fee (GBP)

Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)

Race facts that change the decision

Schedule

Location

Actual distance

raceindex.org mapped route held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Course type

Elevation character

Terrain

Scenery

Atmosphere

Technicality

Total ascent

Climbing density

Total descent

Net elevation

Max absolute grade

Flat grade share

GAP factor

Cutoff

Entry model

Entry fee

Lowest modelled true cost

Cost model origin

Measured course

Common questions

Which is flatter, Run Leicester 10K or Run Leicester Half Marathon?

Read the full pages

Run Leicester 10K

Run Leicester Half Marathon

How we calculated this