Scenic score
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- 83/100 Favoured
Greater St. Louis Marathon vs Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofGreater St. Louis Marathon or Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Greater St. Louis Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.
Route comparison snapshot
Greater St. Louis Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Greater St. Louis Marathon | Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 83/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Conditions | 79/100 | 79/100 |
Conditions
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
| Fact | Greater St. Louis Marathon | Greater St. Louis Marathon Half 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 2027-04-03 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 21.1 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Surface | Road | Unavailable |
| Elevation character | Rolling | Unavailable |
| Terrain | Road | Unavailable |
| Scenery | City, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland | City, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland |
| Atmosphere | Big City, Festival, Scenic Tour | Big City, Festival, Scenic Tour |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Unavailable |
| Total ascent | 300 m | Unavailable |
| Total descent | 294 m | Unavailable |
| Net elevation | 6 m | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | 6:30:00 | 3:15:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Boston_equivalent | Unavailable |
Schedule
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-03 (legacy event-level date).
- Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-03 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
- St. Louis, Missouri
Actual distance
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- Not held
- Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- Not held
- Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
- Not held
Surface
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- Road
- Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Elevation character
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- Rolling
- Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Terrain
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- Road
- Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Scenery
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- City, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland
- Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
- City, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland
Atmosphere
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- Big City, Festival, Scenic Tour
- Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
- Big City, Festival, Scenic Tour
Technicality
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- Non Technical
- Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Total ascent
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- 300 m
- Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Total descent
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- 294 m
- Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Net elevation
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- 6 m
- Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- 6:30:00
- Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
- 3:15:00
Entry model
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- Open
- Greater St. Louis Marathon Half Marathon
- Open
Qualifying status
- Greater St. Louis Marathon
- Boston_equivalent
- Greater St. Louis 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.