The Split Half Marathon (Spokane) or Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane) has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)

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

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
-0.1%
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
MetricThe Split Half Marathon (Spokane)Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Flat grade shareUnavailable74.6%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable-0.1%
Uphill shareUnavailable11.4%
Steep-up shareUnavailable0.9%
Downhill shareUnavailable14.0%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable140 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable6.6 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable150 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable13 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable8.4%
Total descent (m)Unavailable170 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable-30 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable13.5%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable602 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable571 m
Scenic score61/10030/100
Conditions88/10080/100

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.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactThe Split Half Marathon (Spokane)Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-10 (legacy event-level date).

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

LocationSpokane, WashingtonSpokane, Washington
Actual distance21.1 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
Course typeOut And BackPoint To Point
SurfacePaved (Centennial Trail and downtown city roads/pathways)Unavailable
Elevation characterFlatUnavailable
TerrainRoad, TrailTrail
SceneryRiverside, City, Parkland, WaterfrontCity, Riverside, Parkland
AtmosphereScenic Tour, CommunityScenic Tour
TechnicalityNon TechnicalUnavailable
Total ascentUnavailable140 m
Climbing densityUnavailable6.6 m/km
Total descentUnavailable170 m
Net elevationUnavailable-30 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable13.5%
Flat grade shareUnavailable74.6%
GAP factorUnavailable-0.1%
Cutoff3:00:00Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-10 (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

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Spokane, Washington
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Spokane, Washington

Actual distance

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
21.1 km
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Held
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Not held
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Held

Course type

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Out And Back
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Point To Point

Surface

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Paved (Centennial Trail and downtown city roads/pathways)
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Unavailable

Elevation character

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Flat
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Unavailable

Terrain

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Road, Trail
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Trail

Scenery

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Riverside, City, Parkland, Waterfront
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
City, Riverside, Parkland

Atmosphere

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Scenic Tour, Community
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Scenic Tour

Technicality

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Non Technical
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Unavailable

Total ascent

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Unavailable
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
140 m

Climbing density

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Unavailable
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
6.6 m/km

Total descent

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Unavailable
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
170 m

Net elevation

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Unavailable
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
-30 m

Max absolute grade

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Unavailable
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
13.5%

Flat grade share

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Unavailable
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
74.6%

GAP factor

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
Unavailable
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
-0.1%

Cutoff

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
3:00:00
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Unavailable

Entry model

The Split Half Marathon (Spokane)
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.

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