Value
- Newport Wales Marathon
- 79/100 Favoured
The Wales Marathon (Tenby) vs Newport Wales Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofThe Wales Marathon (Tenby) or Newport Wales Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Newport Wales Marathon has the stronger available profile on value score, conditions and entry fee.
Route comparison snapshot
The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- Mapped route
- Held Favoured
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Newport Wales Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | The Wales Marathon (Tenby) | Newport Wales Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 79/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Scenic score | 94/100 ✓ | 91/100 |
| Conditions | 66/100 | 88/100 ✓ |
| Entry fee (GBP) | £60 | £59 ✓ |
| Lowest modelled true cost (GBP) | £190 | £189 ✓ |
Scenic score
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- 94/100 Favoured
- Newport Wales Marathon
- 91/100
Conditions
- Newport Wales Marathon
- 88/100 Favoured
Entry fee (GBP)
- Newport Wales Marathon
- £59 Favoured
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)
- Newport Wales Marathon
- £189 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 | The Wales Marathon (Tenby) | Newport Wales Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-28 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-19 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Tenby, Wales | Newport, Wales |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 42.2 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Out And Back | Unavailable |
| Surface | Unavailable | Road |
| Elevation character | Rolling | Pancake Flat |
| Terrain | Road | Road |
| Scenery | Coastal, Countryside, Waterfront, Parkland, Historic | Coastal, Riverside, City, Historic, Countryside |
| Atmosphere | Scenic Tour, Community | Community, Festival, Competitive |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Non Technical |
| Total ascent | Unavailable | 26 m |
| Cutoff | 6:00:00 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Entry fee | £60 | £59 |
| Lowest modelled true cost | £190 | £189 |
| Cost model origin | National Average | National Average |
| Qualifying status | Unavailable | Gfa |
Schedule
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-28 (legacy event-level date).
- Newport Wales Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-19 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- Tenby, Wales
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Newport, Wales
Actual distance
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- 42.2 km
- Newport Wales Marathon
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- Held
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- Not held
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- Out And Back
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Unavailable
Surface
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- Unavailable
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Road
Elevation character
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- Rolling
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Pancake Flat
Terrain
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- Road
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Road
Scenery
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- Coastal, Countryside, Waterfront, Parkland, Historic
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Coastal, Riverside, City, Historic, Countryside
Atmosphere
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- Scenic Tour, Community
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Community, Festival, Competitive
Technicality
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- Non Technical
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Non Technical
Total ascent
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- Unavailable
- Newport Wales Marathon
- 26 m
Cutoff
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- 6:00:00
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Unavailable
Entry model
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- Open
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Open
Entry fee
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- £60
- Newport Wales Marathon
- £59
Lowest modelled true cost
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- £190
- Newport Wales Marathon
- £189
Cost model origin
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- National Average
- Newport Wales Marathon
- National Average
Qualifying status
- The Wales Marathon (Tenby)
- Unavailable
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Gfa
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.