Run Leicester Half Marathon vs Run Leicester 10K

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

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

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

Route comparison snapshot

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%

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%

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

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 Half Marathon	Run Leicester 10K
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	21.1 km	10 km
raceindex.org mapped route held	Held	Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held	Held	Held
Course type	Loop	Loop
Elevation character	Flat	Flat
Terrain	Road, Towpath	Unavailable
Scenery	City, Parkland, Historic, Riverside, Lakeside	City, Parkland, Historic, Riverside, Lakeside
Atmosphere	Community, Festival, Charity	Community, Festival, Charity
Technicality	Non Technical	Unavailable
Total ascent	114 m	63 m
Climbing density	5.4 m/km	6.3 m/km
Total descent	114 m	63 m
Net elevation	-0 m	-0 m
Max absolute grade	7.9%	5.6%
Flat grade share	83.0%	77.5%
GAP factor	0.3%	0.4%
Cutoff	3:15:00	1:35:00
Entry model	Open	Open
Entry fee	£33	£21
Lowest modelled true cost	£163	£151
Cost model origin	National Average	National Average
Measured course	Yes	Yes

Schedule

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

Location

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

Actual distance

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

raceindex.org mapped route held

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

raceindex.org elevation profile held

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

Course type

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

Elevation character

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

Terrain

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

Scenery

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

Atmosphere

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

Technicality

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

Total ascent

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

Climbing density

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

Total descent

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

Net elevation

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

Max absolute grade

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

Flat grade share

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

GAP factor

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

Cutoff

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

Entry model

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

Entry fee

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

Lowest modelled true cost

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

Cost model origin

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

Measured course

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

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

Route comparison snapshot

Run Leicester Half Marathon

Run Leicester 10K

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 Half Marathon or Run Leicester 10K?

Read the full pages

Run Leicester Half Marathon

Run Leicester 10K

How we calculated this