Same event — which distance suits you?

Distances compared at Maine Marathon (Portland)
DistanceAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeGAP factor
Marathon357 m8.5 m/km358 m0 m15.5%0.9%
Relay357 m8.5 m/km358 m0 m15.5%0.9%
Half Marathon133 m6.3 m/km133 m0 m9.8%0.6%

Marathon

Ascent
357 m
Climb density
8.5 m/km
Descent
358 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
15.5%
GAP factor
0.9%

Relay

Ascent
357 m
Climb density
8.5 m/km
Descent
358 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
15.5%
GAP factor
0.9%

Half Marathon

Ascent
133 m
Climb density
6.3 m/km
Descent
133 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
9.8%
GAP factor
0.6%

GAP is modelled energy-cost change versus flat, not a time penalty. Unavailable cells mean no sourced value is available yet. Click a distance for its full page.

Same-event questions

What distances does Maine Marathon (Portland) offer?

Maine Marathon (Portland) offers Marathon, Relay, Half Marathon, all run from the same event.

Typical conditions on race weekend

  • 14°CTypical temperature
  • 14 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 84Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

Explore each distance

Source-backed sections

available route profile, race-day conditions, and source facts are shown on this event page. Sections appear only when their source-backed data is available.