The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon or Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon and Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) 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

Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
0.4%
flat grade share
87.9%
lower ascent
102 m
climbing density
4.8 m/km
net elevation
-0 m
maximum grade
11.9%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricThe Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half MarathonCleveland Marathon Half Marathon
Flat grade shareUnavailable87.9%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable0.4%
Uphill shareUnavailable7.0%
Steep-up shareUnavailable1.3%
Downhill shareUnavailable5.2%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable102 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable4.8 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable950 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable28 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable2.9%
Total descent (m)Unavailable102 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable-0 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable11.9%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable198 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable198 m
Scenic score77/10055/100
Conditions64/10069/100

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 Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half MarathonCleveland Marathon Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-16 (legacy event-level date).

LocationCleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Actual distance21.1 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
TerrainTrail, TowpathUnavailable
SceneryRiverside, City, Historic, Parkland, Waterfront, ForestCity, Waterfront, Lakeside, Riverside
AtmosphereScenic Tour, CharityBig City, Community
Total ascentUnavailable102 m
Climbing densityUnavailable4.8 m/km
Total descentUnavailable102 m
Net elevationUnavailable-0 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable11.9%
Flat grade shareUnavailable87.9%
GAP factorUnavailable0.4%
Cutoff6:30:004:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date).

Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-16 (legacy event-level date).

Location

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon
Cleveland, Ohio

Actual distance

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon
21.1 km
Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon
Held
Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon
Not held
Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon
Held

Terrain

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon
Trail, Towpath
Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable

Scenery

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon
Riverside, City, Historic, Parkland, Waterfront, Forest
Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon
City, Waterfront, Lakeside, Riverside

Atmosphere

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon
Scenic Tour, Charity
Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon
Big City, Community

Total ascent

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon
Unavailable
Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon
102 m

Climbing density

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon
Unavailable
Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon
4.8 m/km

Total descent

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon
Unavailable
Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon
102 m

Net elevation

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon
Unavailable
Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon
-0 m

Max absolute grade

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon
Unavailable
Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon
11.9%

Flat grade share

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon
Unavailable
Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon
87.9%

GAP factor

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon
Unavailable
Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon
0.4%

Cutoff

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon
6:30:00
Cleveland Marathon Half Marathon
4:00:00

Entry model

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon
Open
Cleveland Marathon 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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