Scenic score
- Duke City Marathon
- 100/100 Favoured
Duke City Marathon vs State 47 Las Cruces 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 State 47 Las Cruces Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Duke City Marathon and State 47 Las Cruces Marathon split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.
Route comparison snapshot
Duke City Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Duke City Marathon | State 47 Las Cruces Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 100/100 ✓ | 83/100 |
| Conditions | 80/100 | 95/100 ✓ |
Conditions
- Duke City Marathon
- 80/100
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- 95/100 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 | State 47 Las Cruces 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 2027-01-09 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Las Cruces, 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 | Out And Back |
| Surface | Paved roads and the paved Paseo del Bosque Trail beside the Rio Grande River | Mixed scenic trail along the river path combined with open roads through the pecan orchards, finishing on the Field of Dreams stadium track. |
| Elevation character | Flat | Flat |
| Terrain | Trail, Beach, Road | Road, Trail, Mixed |
| Scenery | Desert, Mountain, City, Riverside, Historic, Parkland | Desert, Riverside, Countryside, Mountain |
| Atmosphere | Big City, Community, Scenic Tour | Destination, Community |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Non Technical |
| Total ascent | Unavailable | 53 m |
| Total descent | Unavailable | 53 m |
| Net elevation | Unavailable | 0 m |
| Cutoff | Unavailable | 8:00:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Boston_equivalent | Boston_equivalent |
Schedule
- Duke City Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-18 (legacy event-level date).
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-01-09 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Duke City Marathon
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Las Cruces, New Mexico
Actual distance
- Duke City Marathon
- 42.2 km
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Duke City Marathon
- Not held
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Duke City Marathon
- Not held
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Duke City Marathon
- Out And Back
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Out And Back
Surface
- Duke City Marathon
- Paved roads and the paved Paseo del Bosque Trail beside the Rio Grande River
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Mixed scenic trail along the river path combined with open roads through the pecan orchards, finishing on the Field of Dreams stadium track.
Elevation character
- Duke City Marathon
- Flat
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Flat
Terrain
- Duke City Marathon
- Trail, Beach, Road
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Road, Trail, Mixed
Scenery
- Duke City Marathon
- Desert, Mountain, City, Riverside, Historic, Parkland
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Desert, Riverside, Countryside, Mountain
Atmosphere
- Duke City Marathon
- Big City, Community, Scenic Tour
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Destination, Community
Technicality
- Duke City Marathon
- Non Technical
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Non Technical
Total ascent
- Duke City Marathon
- Unavailable
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- 53 m
Total descent
- Duke City Marathon
- Unavailable
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- 53 m
Net elevation
- Duke City Marathon
- Unavailable
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- 0 m
Cutoff
- Duke City Marathon
- Unavailable
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- 8:00:00
Entry model
- Duke City Marathon
- Open
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Open
Qualifying status
- Duke City Marathon
- Boston_equivalent
- State 47 Las Cruces 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.