Scenic score
- The Bismarck Marathon
- 79/100 Favoured
The Bismarck Marathon vs The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofThe Bismarck Marathon or The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?
The Bismarck Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.
Route comparison snapshot
The Bismarck Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | The Bismarck Marathon | The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 79/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Conditions | 66/100 | 66/100 |
Conditions
- The Bismarck Marathon
- 66/100
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 | The Bismarck Marathon | The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-19 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-19 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Bismarck, North Dakota | Bismarck, North Dakota |
| 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 |
| Course type | Out And Back | Unavailable |
| Surface | Fully paved roads and bike paths; not a closed course, with limited traffic control provided along the route. | Unavailable |
| Elevation character | Flat | Unavailable |
| Scenery | Riverside, Waterfront, City, Historic, Parkland | Riverside, City, Parkland, Historic |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Unavailable |
| Total ascent | 146 m | Unavailable |
| Total descent | 146 m | Unavailable |
| Net elevation | 0 m | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | 6:30:00 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Boston_equivalent | Boston_equivalent |
Schedule
- The Bismarck Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-19 (legacy event-level date).
- The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-19 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- The Bismarck Marathon
- Bismarck, North Dakota
- The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
- Bismarck, North Dakota
Actual distance
- The Bismarck Marathon
- 42.2 km
- The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- The Bismarck Marathon
- Not held
- The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- The Bismarck Marathon
- Not held
- The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- The Bismarck Marathon
- Out And Back
- The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Surface
- The Bismarck Marathon
- Fully paved roads and bike paths; not a closed course, with limited traffic control provided along the route.
- The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Elevation character
- The Bismarck Marathon
- Flat
- The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Scenery
- The Bismarck Marathon
- Riverside, Waterfront, City, Historic, Parkland
- The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
- Riverside, City, Parkland, Historic
Technicality
- The Bismarck Marathon
- Non Technical
- The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Total ascent
- The Bismarck Marathon
- 146 m
- The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Total descent
- The Bismarck Marathon
- 146 m
- The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Net elevation
- The Bismarck Marathon
- 0 m
- The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- The Bismarck Marathon
- 6:30:00
- The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Entry model
- The Bismarck Marathon
- Open
- The Bismarck Marathon Half Marathon
- Open
Qualifying status
- The Bismarck Marathon
- Boston_equivalent
- The Bismarck Marathon 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.