Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon vs Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon 5K
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofKentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon or Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon 5K — which comes out ahead?
Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.
Route comparison snapshot
Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon 5K
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon | Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon 5K |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 81/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Conditions | 73/100 | 73/100 |
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 | Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon | Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon 5K |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Actual distance | 21.1 km | 5 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Elevation character | Flat | Unavailable |
| Terrain | Road | Unavailable |
| Scenery | City, Historic, Parkland, Forest, Waterfront | City, Historic, Parkland, Forest, Waterfront |
| Atmosphere | Festival, Big City, Community | Festival, Big City, Community |
| Cutoff | 4:20:00 | 1:30:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date).
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon 5K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon 5K
- Louisville, Kentucky
Actual distance
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon 5K
- 5 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Not held
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon 5K
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Not held
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon 5K
- Not held
Elevation character
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Flat
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon 5K
- Unavailable
Terrain
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Road
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon 5K
- Unavailable
Scenery
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- City, Historic, Parkland, Forest, Waterfront
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon 5K
- City, Historic, Parkland, Forest, Waterfront
Atmosphere
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Festival, Big City, Community
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon 5K
- Festival, Big City, Community
Cutoff
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- 4:20:00
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon 5K
- 1:30:00
Entry model
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Open
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon 5K
- Open
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.