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
Race facts comparison
Fact
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Race date
2026-11-14
2027-03-14
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina
Cary, North Carolina
Actual distance
42.2 km
42.2 km
RaceIndex mapped route held
Not held
Not held
RaceIndex elevation profile held
Not held
Not held
Course type
Loop
Out And Back
Surface
Road
Mixed: ~2.5 miles of paved road (Morrisville Parkway) plus crushed Granite compacted screenings on the American Tobacco Trail; the full marathon covers about 21 miles on the ATT
Elevation character
Rolling
Flat
Terrain
Road
Mixed, Road, Trail
Scenery
City, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland, Riverside
Parkland, Forest
Atmosphere
Big City, Charity, Community
Competitive, Community
Technicality
Non Technical
Non Technical
Total ascent
318 m
220 m
Total descent
318 m
220 m
Net elevation
0 m
0 m
Max absolute grade
2.2%
Unavailable
Cutoff
Unavailable
7:00:00
Entry model
Open
Open
Qualifying status
Boston_equivalent
Boston_equivalent
Race date
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
2026-11-14
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
2027-03-14
Location
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Charlotte, North Carolina
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Cary, North Carolina
Actual distance
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
42.2 km
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
42.2 km
RaceIndex mapped route held
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Not held
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Not held
RaceIndex elevation profile held
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Not held
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Not held
Course type
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Loop
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Out And Back
Surface
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Road
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Mixed: ~2.5 miles of paved road (Morrisville Parkway) plus crushed Granite compacted screenings on the American Tobacco Trail; the full marathon covers about 21 miles on the ATT
Elevation character
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Rolling
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Flat
Terrain
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Road
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Mixed, Road, Trail
Scenery
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
City, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland, Riverside
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Parkland, Forest
Atmosphere
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Big City, Charity, Community
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Competitive, Community
Technicality
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Non Technical
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Non Technical
Total ascent
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
318 m
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
220 m
Total descent
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
318 m
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
220 m
Net elevation
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
0 m
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
0 m
Max absolute grade
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
2.2%
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Unavailable
Cutoff
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Unavailable
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
7:00:00
Entry model
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Open
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Open
Qualifying status
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Boston_equivalent
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half 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.
Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .