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Most scenic marathons

The most scenic marathons, ranked from our normalised data across 447 qualifying races.

Ranking current as of

Which race ranks first — and why is it Energa Gdańsk Maraton?

Energa Gdańsk Maraton leads this ranking on scenic score (100/100).

Compare Energa Gdańsk Maraton vs Honolulu Marathon

#RaceScenic scoreAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeAs of
1Energa Gdańsk Maraton Marathon - poland100227 m5.4 m/km228 m-1 m7.8%
2Honolulu Marathon - hawaii100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
3Tacoma City Marathon - washington100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
4Maui Oceanfront Marathon - hawaii100392 m9.3 m/km413 m-21 m17.4%
5Møn fra havn til havn Marathon - denmark100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
6adidas Innsbruck Alpine Trailrun Festival Marathon - austria1002,366 m54.5 m/km2,738 m-371 m59.1%
7MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Marathon - portugal1001,392 m34.8 m/km1,984 m-592 m64.2%
8MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) Marathon - massachusetts100128 m3.0 m/km128 m-0 m6.8%
9hella marathon nacht rostock - germany100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
10TUI Palma Marathon Mallorca - spain100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
11Ultra Trail Učka Marathon - croatia1002,224 m53.0 m/km2,227 m-3 m52.8%
12Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K (Traverse City) - michigan100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
13Novant Health Wilmington Marathon - north-carolina100109 m2.6 m/km110 m-0 m6.8%
14Run The Alamo - Alamo 13.1 Half Marathon (San Antonio) - texas100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
15Denver Colfax Marathon - colorado100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
16Generali Genève Marathon - switzerland100183 m4.3 m/km236 m-53 m9.0%
17Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon - arizona100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
18Rapid City Marathon & Half Marathon - south-dakota100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
19Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon - hungary1001,303 m31.0 m/km1,633 m-330 m60.3%
20Leuven Marathon - belgium100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
21Utah Valley Marathon - utah100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
22Catalina Island Marathon - california1001,530 m36.3 m/km1,526 m4 m44.6%
23Baltimore Running Festival Marathon - maryland100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
24Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø - norway100242 m5.7 m/km241 m2 m7.5%
25Bay of Fundy International Marathon - maine100456 m10.8 m/km484 m-27 m12.5%
26The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) - ohio100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
27WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon - wisconsin100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
28Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle - northern-ireland1001,084 m25.7 m/km1,092 m-7 m28.1%
29Grandma's Marathon - minnesota100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
30Anchorage RunFest Marathon - alaska100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
31Ultrapalooza (Flint Hills Trail) Marathon - kansas100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
32Lurbel Finestrat Costa Blanca Trails Marathon - spain100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
33Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) Marathon - east-of-england100219 m5.1 m/km218 m0 m7.7%
34Maratona di Pisa Marathon - italy100105 m2.5 m/km101 m5 m5.3%
35Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Marathon - spain1002,694 m64.6 m/km1,406 m1,288 m49.7%
36The Colorado Marathon (Fort Collins) - colorado100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
37Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Marathon - wales1001,015 m23.1 m/km1,015 m-0 m28.8%
38CDA Marathon (Coeur d'Alene) - idaho100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
39UW Medicine Seattle Marathon and Half Marathon - washington100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
40Capital City Marathon (Olympia) - washington100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
41Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon - michigan100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
42Westenergie Marathon Essen - germany100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
43Íslandsbanki Reykjavík Marathon - iceland100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
44SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne Marathon - switzerland100162 m3.8 m/km163 m-2 m7.8%
45Heart of America Marathon & Relay (Columbia) - missouri100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
46Waterford Viking Marathon - ireland100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
47Triglav Trail Run Marathon - slovenia100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
48Lausanne Marathon - switzerland100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
49Med Bow Rail Marathon & Half Marathon - wyoming100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
50St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon & Half Marathon - tennessee100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
51Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm Marathon - belgium100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
52Big Sur International Marathon - california100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
53Juneau Marathon and Half-Marathon - alaska100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
54Girdwood Marathon - alaska1001,076 m25.5 m/km1,073 m4 m34.7%
55Marathon du Lac d'Annecy - france100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
56Sundance to Spearfish Marathon - south-dakota100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
57Moonlight on the Falls Marathon (Davis) - west-virginia100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
58Olympus Marathon (Litochoro) - greece1003,465 m78.7 m/km3,192 m273 m84.1%
59Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon - virginia1001,523 m36.1 m/km1,523 m0 m92.0%
60Etape Bornholm Marathon - denmark100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
61Hatfield McCoy Marathon (Williamson) - west-virginia100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
62Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k - north-west100900 m21.3 m/km899 m0 m21.8%
63UCC Coffee Kona Marathon (Kailua-Kona) - hawaii100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
64The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake - new-hampshire100412 m9.8 m/km408 m4 m12.0%
65The Kauai Marathon & Half Marathon - hawaii100607 m14.4 m/km612 m-5 m24.0%
66Guthrie Wineglass Marathon - new-york100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
67The Beacons Ultra, Marathon & Half (Talybont-on-Usk) - wales100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
68Mein Freiburg Marathon - germany100211 m5.0 m/km210 m1 m6.2%
69Marathon du Mont-Blanc, Chamonix - france100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
70Marathon International de Biarritz - Pays Basque - france100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
71Maine Coast Marathon - maine100219 m5.2 m/km217 m1 m8.6%
72Sioux Falls Marathon - south-dakota100305 m7.2 m/km307 m-2 m13.6%
73Garmin New Forest Marathon - south-east100246 m5.8 m/km247 m-1 m5.5%
74ADAC Marathon Hannover - germany100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
75Cytiva Top of Utah Marathon - utah100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
76Run with the Horses Marathon (Green River) - wyoming100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
77Roxbury Fall Classic (Marathon, Half Marathon & 50K), Roxbury CT - connecticut100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
78Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) - croatia1001,313 m31.1 m/km1,314 m-1 m38.9%
79Superior Fall Trail Race Marathon - minnesota100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
80Berenloop Terschelling Marathon - netherlands100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
81Stavanger Marathon - norway100862 m20.4 m/km887 m-25 m87.3%
82Big Island International Marathon - hawaii100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
83Snowdonia Trail Marathon Eryri - wales100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
84Pocatello Marathon - idaho100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
85TowneBank Outer Banks Marathon - north-carolina100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
86Baden-Marathon Karlsruhe - germany100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
87SPARKASSE 3-Länder-Marathon (Bregenz) - austria100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
88Foy's to Blacktail Trail Marathon - montana100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
89PUMA Salzburg Marathon - austria100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
90Mohican Trail 100 Mile Run Marathon - ohio100993 m23.5 m/km980 m13 m33.1%
91Steamtown Marathon - pennsylvania100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
92Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half) - rhode-island100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
93Venicemarathon - italy100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
94Kenai River Marathon - alaska100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
95Mount Desert Island Marathon, Half & Relay - maine100526 m12.5 m/km527 m-1 m18.7%
96Uniper Düsseldorf Marathon - germany100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
97Lake Placid Marathon & Half Marathon - new-york100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
98Endurancelife Coastal Trail Series Northumberland Marathon - north-east100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
99FirstEnergy Akron Marathon - ohio100350 m8.3 m/km355 m-6 m13.8%
100Mourne Way Marathon (Newcastle / Mourne Mountains) - northern-ireland100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2
Honolulu Marathonhawaii
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

3
Tacoma City Marathonwashington
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

4
Maui Oceanfront Marathonhawaii
Scenic score
100
Ascent
392 m
Climb density
9.3 m/km
Descent
413 m
Net elevation
-21 m
Max absolute grade
17.4%

As of

5
Møn fra havn til havn Marathondenmark
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

9
hella marathon nacht rostockgermany
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

10
TUI Palma Marathon Mallorcaspain
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

11
Ultra Trail Učka Marathoncroatia
Scenic score
100
Ascent
2,224 m
Climb density
53.0 m/km
Descent
2,227 m
Net elevation
-3 m
Max absolute grade
52.8%

As of

15
Denver Colfax Marathoncolorado
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

16
Generali Genève Marathonswitzerland
Scenic score
100
Ascent
183 m
Climb density
4.3 m/km
Descent
236 m
Net elevation
-53 m
Max absolute grade
9.0%

As of

17
Phoenix 10k & Half Marathonarizona
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

18
Rapid City Marathon & Half Marathonsouth-dakota
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

20
Leuven Marathonbelgium
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

21
Utah Valley Marathonutah
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

22
Catalina Island Marathoncalifornia
Scenic score
100
Ascent
1,530 m
Climb density
36.3 m/km
Descent
1,526 m
Net elevation
4 m
Max absolute grade
44.6%

As of

23
Baltimore Running Festival Marathonmaryland
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

26
The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland)ohio
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

27
WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathonwisconsin
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

29
Grandma's Marathonminnesota
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

30
Anchorage RunFest Marathonalaska
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

34
Maratona di Pisa Marathonitaly
Scenic score
100
Ascent
105 m
Climb density
2.5 m/km
Descent
101 m
Net elevation
5 m
Max absolute grade
5.3%

As of

36
The Colorado Marathon (Fort Collins)colorado
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

38
CDA Marathon (Coeur d'Alene)idaho
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

40
Capital City Marathon (Olympia)washington
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

41
Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathonmichigan
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

42
Westenergie Marathon Essengermany
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

43
Íslandsbanki Reykjavík Marathoniceland
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

46
Waterford Viking Marathonireland
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

47
Triglav Trail Run Marathonslovenia
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

48
Lausanne Marathonswitzerland
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

49
Med Bow Rail Marathon & Half Marathonwyoming
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

52
Big Sur International Marathoncalifornia
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

53
Juneau Marathon and Half-Marathonalaska
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

54
Girdwood Marathonalaska
Scenic score
100
Ascent
1,076 m
Climb density
25.5 m/km
Descent
1,073 m
Net elevation
4 m
Max absolute grade
34.7%

As of

55
Marathon du Lac d'Annecyfrance
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

56
Sundance to Spearfish Marathonsouth-dakota
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

57
Moonlight on the Falls Marathon (Davis)west-virginia
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

58
Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)greece
Scenic score
100
Ascent
3,465 m
Climb density
78.7 m/km
Descent
3,192 m
Net elevation
273 m
Max absolute grade
84.1%

As of

60
Etape Bornholm Marathondenmark
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

61
Hatfield McCoy Marathon (Williamson)west-virginia
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

66
Guthrie Wineglass Marathonnew-york
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

68
Mein Freiburg Marathongermany
Scenic score
100
Ascent
211 m
Climb density
5.0 m/km
Descent
210 m
Net elevation
1 m
Max absolute grade
6.2%

As of

69
Marathon du Mont-Blanc, Chamonixfrance
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

71
Maine Coast Marathonmaine
Scenic score
100
Ascent
219 m
Climb density
5.2 m/km
Descent
217 m
Net elevation
1 m
Max absolute grade
8.6%

As of

72
Sioux Falls Marathonsouth-dakota
Scenic score
100
Ascent
305 m
Climb density
7.2 m/km
Descent
307 m
Net elevation
-2 m
Max absolute grade
13.6%

As of

73
Garmin New Forest Marathonsouth-east
Scenic score
100
Ascent
246 m
Climb density
5.8 m/km
Descent
247 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
5.5%

As of

74
ADAC Marathon Hannovergermany
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

75
Cytiva Top of Utah Marathonutah
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

79
Superior Fall Trail Race Marathonminnesota
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

80
Berenloop Terschelling Marathonnetherlands
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

81
Stavanger Marathonnorway
Scenic score
100
Ascent
862 m
Climb density
20.4 m/km
Descent
887 m
Net elevation
-25 m
Max absolute grade
87.3%

As of

82
Big Island International Marathonhawaii
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

83
Snowdonia Trail Marathon Eryriwales
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

84
Pocatello Marathonidaho
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

85
TowneBank Outer Banks Marathonnorth-carolina
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

86
Baden-Marathon Karlsruhegermany
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

87
SPARKASSE 3-Länder-Marathon (Bregenz)austria
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

88
Foy's to Blacktail Trail Marathonmontana
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

89
PUMA Salzburg Marathonaustria
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

91
Steamtown Marathonpennsylvania
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

93
Venicemarathonitaly
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

94
Kenai River Marathonalaska
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

96
Uniper Düsseldorf Marathongermany
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

97
Lake Placid Marathon & Half Marathonnew-york
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

99
FirstEnergy Akron Marathonohio
Scenic score
100
Ascent
350 m
Climb density
8.3 m/km
Descent
355 m
Net elevation
-6 m
Max absolute grade
13.8%

As of

Showing the top 100 of 447 qualifying races; use the distance catalogue for the full searchable list. Scores are out of 100 when present; route, elevation and cost figures are shown in their natural units.

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What is the most scenic marathons?

Energa Gdańsk Maraton Marathon ranks first by scenic score, from 447 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.