Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K or Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

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

Route comparison snapshot

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.4%
flat grade share
76.3% Favoured
lower ascent
62 m
climbing density
6.2 m/km
net elevation
0 m
maximum grade
5.0%

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
-0.1% Favoured
flat grade share
74.6%
lower ascent
140 m
climbing density
6.6 m/km
net elevation
-30 m
maximum grade
13.5%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricWindermere Marathon (Spokane) 10KWindermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Flat grade share76.3%74.6%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.4%-0.1%
Uphill share12.1%11.4%
Steep-up share0.0%0.9%
Downhill share11.7%14.0%
Total ascent (m)62 m140 m
Climbing density (m/km)6.2 m/km6.6 m/km
Longest climb length (m)510 m150 m
Longest climb gain (m)8 m13 m
Longest climb average grade1.6%8.4%
Total descent (m)62 m170 m
Net elevation (m)0 m-30 m
Max absolute grade5.0%13.5%
Start elevation (m)571 m602 m
Finish elevation (m)571 m571 m
Scenic score30/10030/100
Conditions80/10080/100

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
FactWindermere Marathon (Spokane) 10KWindermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-17 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-17 (legacy event-level date).

LocationSpokane, WashingtonSpokane, Washington
Actual distance10 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeUnavailablePoint To Point
TerrainTrailTrail
SceneryCity, Riverside, ParklandCity, Riverside, Parkland
AtmosphereScenic TourScenic Tour
Total ascent62 m140 m
Climbing density6.2 m/km6.6 m/km
Total descent62 m170 m
Net elevation0 m-30 m
Max absolute grade5.0%13.5%
Flat grade share76.3%74.6%
GAP factor0.4%-0.1%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-17 (legacy event-level date).

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-17 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K
Spokane, Washington
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Spokane, Washington

Actual distance

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K
10 km
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K
Held
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K
Held
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Held

Course type

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K
Unavailable
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Point To Point

Terrain

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K
Trail
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Trail

Scenery

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K
City, Riverside, Parkland
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
City, Riverside, Parkland

Atmosphere

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K
Scenic Tour
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Scenic Tour

Total ascent

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K
62 m
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
140 m

Climbing density

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K
6.2 m/km
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
6.6 m/km

Total descent

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K
62 m
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
170 m

Net elevation

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K
0 m
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
-30 m

Max absolute grade

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K
5.0%
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
13.5%

Flat grade share

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K
76.3%
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
74.6%

GAP factor

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K
0.4%
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
-0.1%

Entry model

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K
Open
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 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, Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 10K or Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon?

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 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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