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