Spokane River Run 10K or The Spokane Marathon 10K — which comes out ahead?

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

Route comparison snapshot

Spokane River Run 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
2.3%
flat grade share
42.4%
lower ascent
152 m
climbing density
15.2 m/km
net elevation
0 m
maximum grade
17.2%

The Spokane Marathon 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable
Head-to-head comparison
MetricSpokane River Run 10KThe Spokane Marathon 10K
Flat grade share42.4%Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)2.3%Unavailable
Uphill share29.3%Unavailable
Steep-up share6.3%Unavailable
Downhill share28.3%Unavailable
Total ascent (m)152 mUnavailable
Climbing density (m/km)15.2 m/kmUnavailable
Longest climb length (m)170 mUnavailable
Longest climb gain (m)12 mUnavailable
Longest climb average grade7.1%Unavailable
Total descent (m)152 mUnavailable
Net elevation (m)0 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade17.2%Unavailable
Start elevation (m)503 mUnavailable
Finish elevation (m)504 mUnavailable
Scenic score100/10065/100
Conditions93/10094/100

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.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactSpokane River Run 10KThe Spokane Marathon 10K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-18 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-11 (legacy event-level date).

LocationNine Mile Falls, WashingtonSpokane, Washington
Actual distance10 km10 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldNot held
Course typePoint To PointUnavailable
Surface100% unpaved trail primarily single Track with some wider pathsUnavailable
TerrainTrailTrail
SceneryParkland, Riverside, City, Countryside, Forest, Coastal, CanyonForest, Riverside, City, Parkland, Historic
AtmosphereCommunity, Charity, Scenic TourCommunity, Scenic Tour
Total ascent152 mUnavailable
Climbing density15.2 m/kmUnavailable
Total descent152 mUnavailable
Net elevation0 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade17.2%Unavailable
Flat grade share42.4%Unavailable
GAP factor2.3%Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Spokane River Run 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-18 (legacy event-level date).

The Spokane Marathon 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-11 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Spokane River Run 10K
Nine Mile Falls, Washington
The Spokane Marathon 10K
Spokane, Washington

Actual distance

Spokane River Run 10K
10 km
The Spokane Marathon 10K
10 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Spokane River Run 10K
Held
The Spokane Marathon 10K
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Spokane River Run 10K
Held
The Spokane Marathon 10K
Not held

Course type

Spokane River Run 10K
Point To Point
The Spokane Marathon 10K
Unavailable

Surface

Spokane River Run 10K
100% unpaved trail primarily single Track with some wider paths
The Spokane Marathon 10K
Unavailable

Terrain

Spokane River Run 10K
Trail
The Spokane Marathon 10K
Trail

Scenery

Spokane River Run 10K
Parkland, Riverside, City, Countryside, Forest, Coastal, Canyon
The Spokane Marathon 10K
Forest, Riverside, City, Parkland, Historic

Atmosphere

Spokane River Run 10K
Community, Charity, Scenic Tour
The Spokane Marathon 10K
Community, Scenic Tour

Total ascent

Spokane River Run 10K
152 m
The Spokane Marathon 10K
Unavailable

Climbing density

Spokane River Run 10K
15.2 m/km
The Spokane Marathon 10K
Unavailable

Total descent

Spokane River Run 10K
152 m
The Spokane Marathon 10K
Unavailable

Net elevation

Spokane River Run 10K
0 m
The Spokane Marathon 10K
Unavailable

Max absolute grade

Spokane River Run 10K
17.2%
The Spokane Marathon 10K
Unavailable

Flat grade share

Spokane River Run 10K
42.4%
The Spokane Marathon 10K
Unavailable

GAP factor

Spokane River Run 10K
2.3%
The Spokane Marathon 10K
Unavailable

Entry model

Spokane River Run 10K
Open
The Spokane Marathon 10K
Open

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

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