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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Sioux Falls
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Sioux Falls Marathon Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.5% versus flat · net elevation -2 m

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Decision summary

Sioux Falls Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
149 m

Lower than 51% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
9:15/km

3:15:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
51/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
21 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Sioux Falls Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Sioux Falls Marathon Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Sioux Falls Marathon Half Marathon?

The Sioux Falls Marathon Half Marathon route has 149 m of ascent, 151 m of descent and an estimated 0.5% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Sioux Falls Marathon Half Marathon route go?

The Sioux Falls Marathon Half Marathon route starts at Large parking lot east of Howard Wood Field, Sioux Falls and finishes at The track at Howard Wood Field. Underfoot, expect a trail course. The setting includes riverside and waterfront.

What should runners know on race day for the Sioux Falls Marathon Half Marathon?

BEAST Pacing provides pacers at 1:45, 2:00, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45 and 3:00. Live tracking provided by mtec Results.

Race character

Scenery

  • Riverside
  • Waterfront
  • City
  • Parkland
  • Historic
  • Lakeside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Trail

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
3 hours 15 minutes

Race day logistics

Pacers
BEAST Pacing provides pacers at 1:45, 2:00, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45 and 3:00
Expo / packet pickup
Packet Pick-Up / Expo held Saturday, September 19, 2026 (day before race)

Access and course status

Start
Large parking lot east of Howard Wood Field, Sioux Falls
Finish
The track at Howard Wood Field

Course facts

Notable features
  • A portion of net proceeds is donated to the Sanford Children's Miracle Network Hospital
  • the 5K is branded the Miracle 5K
  • Live tracking provided by mtec Results
  • BEAST Pacing provides pacers for the marathon and half marathon

How hilly is the Sioux Falls Marathon Half Marathon?

14%73%12%
  • Steep descent 1%
  • Descent 14%
  • Flat 73%
  • Climb 12%
  • Steep climb 1%
Total ascent
149 m
Net elevation
−2 m
GAP factor
0.5%
Longest climb
900 m at 2.1%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 19°CTypical temperature
  • 24 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 51Favourability /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.

More race details

Is the Sioux Falls Marathon Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.5% slower than a flat course, with about 149 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

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 .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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