Scenic score
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- 100/100 Favoured
Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon vs Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofBaltimore Running Festival Half Marathon or Baltimore Running Festival Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Baltimore Running Festival Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.
Route comparison snapshot
Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held Favoured
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon | Baltimore Running Festival Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 90/100 | 100/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 78/100 | 78/100 |
Conditions
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
| Fact | Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon | Baltimore Running Festival Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-17 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-17 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Actual distance | 21.1 km | 42.2 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Point To Point | Point To Point |
| Elevation character | Unavailable | Hilly |
| Terrain | Fell | Road, Fell |
| Scenery | City, Mountain, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland, Lakeside | Waterfront, City, Mountain, Historic, Parkland, Lakeside |
| Atmosphere | Big City, Festival, Competitive | Big City, Festival, Competitive |
| Technicality | Unavailable | Non Technical |
| Total ascent | Unavailable | 298 m |
| Cutoff | 5:00:00 | 7:00:00 |
| Field cap | 5,000 | 2,200 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Unavailable | Boston_equivalent |
Schedule
- Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-17 (legacy event-level date).
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-17 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- Baltimore, Maryland
Actual distance
- Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
- Held
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
- Not held
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
- Point To Point
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- Point To Point
Elevation character
- Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- Hilly
Terrain
- Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
- Fell
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- Road, Fell
Scenery
- Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
- City, Mountain, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland, Lakeside
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- Waterfront, City, Mountain, Historic, Parkland, Lakeside
Atmosphere
- Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
- Big City, Festival, Competitive
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- Big City, Festival, Competitive
Technicality
- Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- Non Technical
Total ascent
- Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- 298 m
Cutoff
- Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
- 5:00:00
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- 7:00:00
Field cap
- Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
- 5,000
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- 2,200
Entry model
- Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
- Open
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- Open
Qualifying status
- Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon
- Boston_equivalent
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.