7 Bridges Marathon or 7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

7 Bridges Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.

Route comparison snapshot

7 Bridges Marathon

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held

7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
Head-to-head comparison
Metric7 Bridges Marathon7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Scenic score88/10063/100
Conditions77/10077/100

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
Fact7 Bridges Marathon7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-25 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-25 (legacy event-level date).

LocationChattanooga, TennesseeChattanooga, Tennessee
Actual distance42.2 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldNot held
Course typeLoopUnavailable
SurfaceRoad, concrete and asphalt, including a stretch on the paved Tennessee Riverwalk multi Use path.Unavailable
Elevation characterGently RollingFlat
TerrainRoad, MixedRoad
SceneryRiverside, City, Parkland, Waterfront, ForestCity, Riverside, Parkland, Waterfront, Forest
AtmosphereScenic Tour, CommunityScenic Tour, Community
TechnicalityNon TechnicalNon Technical
Total ascent275 m76 m
Total descent275 mUnavailable
Net elevation0 mUnavailable
Cutoff7:00:00Unavailable
Latest finishers844Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen
Qualifying statusBoston_equivalentUnavailable

Schedule

7 Bridges Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-25 (legacy event-level date).

7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-25 (legacy event-level date).

Location

7 Bridges Marathon
Chattanooga, Tennessee
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Actual distance

7 Bridges Marathon
42.2 km
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

7 Bridges Marathon
Not held
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

7 Bridges Marathon
Not held
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Not held

Course type

7 Bridges Marathon
Loop
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable

Surface

7 Bridges Marathon
Road, concrete and asphalt, including a stretch on the paved Tennessee Riverwalk multi Use path.
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable

Elevation character

7 Bridges Marathon
Gently Rolling
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Flat

Terrain

7 Bridges Marathon
Road, Mixed
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Road

Scenery

7 Bridges Marathon
Riverside, City, Parkland, Waterfront, Forest
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
City, Riverside, Parkland, Waterfront, Forest

Atmosphere

7 Bridges Marathon
Scenic Tour, Community
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Scenic Tour, Community

Technicality

7 Bridges Marathon
Non Technical
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Non Technical

Total ascent

7 Bridges Marathon
275 m
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
76 m

Total descent

7 Bridges Marathon
275 m
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable

Net elevation

7 Bridges Marathon
0 m
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable

Cutoff

7 Bridges Marathon
7:00:00
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable

Latest finishers

7 Bridges Marathon
844
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable

Entry model

7 Bridges Marathon
Open
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Open

Qualifying status

7 Bridges Marathon
Boston_equivalent
7 Bridges Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable

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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