TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon or TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon — which comes out ahead?

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.

Route comparison snapshot

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon

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

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
0.2%
flat grade share
85.7%
lower ascent
180 m
climbing density
4.3 m/km
net elevation
-5 m
maximum grade
9.0%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricTBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half MarathonTBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
Flat grade shareUnavailable85.7%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable0.2%
Uphill shareUnavailable7.5%
Steep-up shareUnavailable0.2%
Downhill shareUnavailable6.7%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable180 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable4.3 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable1,250 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable35 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable2.8%
Total descent (m)Unavailable185 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable-5 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable9.0%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable172 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable168 m
Scenic score68/10089/100
Conditions59/10059/100

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
FactTBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half MarathonTBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-27 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-27 (legacy event-level date).

LocationDavenport, IowaDavenport, Iowa
Actual distance21.1 km42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
Course typeUnavailableLoop
Elevation characterUnavailableFlat
SceneryCity, Riverside, Waterfront, Island, HistoricRiverside, Island, City, Waterfront, Historic
TechnicalityUnavailableNon Technical
Total ascentUnavailable180 m
Climbing densityUnavailable4.3 m/km
Total descentUnavailable185 m
Net elevationUnavailable-5 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable9.0%
Flat grade shareUnavailable85.7%
GAP factorUnavailable0.2%
CutoffUnavailable7:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen
Qualifying statusUnavailableBoston_equivalent

Schedule

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-27 (legacy event-level date).

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-27 (legacy event-level date).

Location

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
Davenport, Iowa
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
Davenport, Iowa

Actual distance

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
21.1 km
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
42.2 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
Held
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
Not held
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
Held

Course type

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
Loop

Elevation character

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
Flat

Scenery

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
City, Riverside, Waterfront, Island, Historic
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
Riverside, Island, City, Waterfront, Historic

Technicality

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
Non Technical

Total ascent

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
180 m

Climbing density

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
4.3 m/km

Total descent

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
185 m

Net elevation

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
-5 m

Max absolute grade

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
9.0%

Flat grade share

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
85.7%

GAP factor

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
0.2%

Cutoff

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
7:00:00

Entry model

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
Open
TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
Open

Qualifying status

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable
TBK Bank Quad Cities 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.

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