Scenic score
- Duke City Marathon
- 100/100 Favoured
Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon vs Duke City Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofAlbuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon or Duke City Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Duke City Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Duke City Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon | Duke City Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 92/100 | 100/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 78/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
Conditions
- Duke City Marathon
- 80/100 Favoured
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
| Fact | Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon | Duke City Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-03 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-18 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 42.2 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Unavailable | Out And Back |
| Surface | Unavailable | Paved roads and the paved Paseo del Bosque Trail beside the Rio Grande River |
| Elevation character | Flat | Flat |
| Terrain | Road, Mixed, Beach | Trail, Beach, Road |
| Scenery | City, Mountain, Riverside, Desert, Forest, Parkland | Desert, Mountain, City, Riverside, Historic, Parkland |
| Atmosphere | Scenic Tour, Community | Big City, Community, Scenic Tour |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Non Technical |
| Cutoff | 6:00:00 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Unavailable | Boston_equivalent |
Schedule
- Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-03 (legacy event-level date).
- Duke City Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-18 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Duke City Marathon
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
Actual distance
- Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Duke City Marathon
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon
- Not held
- Duke City Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon
- Not held
- Duke City Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Duke City Marathon
- Out And Back
Surface
- Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Duke City Marathon
- Paved roads and the paved Paseo del Bosque Trail beside the Rio Grande River
Elevation character
- Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon
- Flat
- Duke City Marathon
- Flat
Terrain
- Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon
- Road, Mixed, Beach
- Duke City Marathon
- Trail, Beach, Road
Scenery
- Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon
- City, Mountain, Riverside, Desert, Forest, Parkland
- Duke City Marathon
- Desert, Mountain, City, Riverside, Historic, Parkland
Atmosphere
- Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon
- Scenic Tour, Community
- Duke City Marathon
- Big City, Community, Scenic Tour
Technicality
- Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon
- Non Technical
- Duke City Marathon
- Non Technical
Cutoff
- Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon
- 6:00:00
- Duke City Marathon
- Unavailable
Entry model
- Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon
- Open
- Duke City Marathon
- Open
Qualifying status
- Albuquerque Marathon & Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Duke City 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.