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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Charleston
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

University of Charleston Marathon (Charleston, WV) 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

2027 edition

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

Modelled energy-cost change 0.2% versus flat · net elevation 0 m

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Decision summary

University of Charleston Marathon (Charleston, WV) Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
74 m

Lower than 85% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
53/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
16 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

University of Charleston Marathon (Charleston, WV) Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for University of Charleston Marathon (Charleston, WV) 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 University of Charleston Marathon (Charleston, WV) Half Marathon?

The University of Charleston Marathon (Charleston, WV) Half Marathon route has 74 m of ascent, 74 m of descent and an estimated 0.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the University of Charleston Marathon (Charleston, WV) Half Marathon route go?

The setting includes city and waterfront.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Waterfront
  • Riverside
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Community
  • Competitive

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Inaugural 2026 race welcomed 785 runners from 40 states and three countries.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Course facts

Notable features
  • Proceeds from the race support the University of Charleston Honors College, helping fund future opportunities for scholars and leaders

How hilly is the University of Charleston Marathon (Charleston, WV) Half Marathon?

91%
  • Steep descent 0%
  • Descent 4%
  • Flat 91%
  • Climb 5%
Total ascent
74 m
Net elevation
+0 m
GAP factor
0.2%
Longest climb
760 m at 1.6%
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?

  • 18°CTypical temperature
  • 24 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 53Favourability /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 University of Charleston Marathon (Charleston, WV) Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.2% slower than a flat course, with about 74 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 (3)

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