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Flattest 5ks

The flattest 5ks, ranked from trusted raw-elevation route profiles across 97 qualifying races.

Ranking current as of

Which race ranks first — and why is it Martian Invasion of Races?

Martian Invasion of Races leads this ranking on flat grade share (100.0%).

Compare Martian Invasion of Races vs TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon

#RaceFlat grade shareAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeAs of
1Martian Invasion of Races 5K - michigan100.0%7 m1.5 m/km7 m0 m1.7%
2TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon 5K - iowa99.6%8 m1.6 m/km8 m0 m2.1%
3Mississippi River Marathon 5K - mississippi98.6%4 m0.8 m/km4 m0 m2.4%
4OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 5K - oregon97.0%14 m2.8 m/km14 m-0 m2.7%
5The Woodlands Marathon 5K - texas95.4%15 m2.9 m/km15 m-0 m4.6%
6Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K - austria93.5%16 m3.1 m/km18 m-2 m5.5%
7Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K - indiana91.6%21 m4.3 m/km21 m-0 m3.5%
8Buffalo Stampede Half Marathon (Kearney) 5K - nebraska91.4%16 m3.1 m/km15 m-0 m4.2%
9City of Colleges Half Marathon 5K - arkansas89.3%22 m4.4 m/km22 m0 m2.9%
10Southampton Marathon 5K - south-east88.8%26 m5.2 m/km12 m14 m4.3%
11Cleveland Marathon 5K - ohio88.8%24 m4.8 m/km25 m0 m8.0%
12Montana Marathon (Billings) 5K - montana88.6%8 m1.6 m/km34 m-26 m3.4%
13Debrecen Maraton 5K - hungary88.3%21 m4.3 m/km22 m0 m3.5%
14Idaho Falls Marathon 5K - idaho88.2%19 m3.8 m/km19 m0 m6.0%
15Lundaloppet 5K - sweden87.9%29 m5.8 m/km26 m3 m5.5%
16Trondheim Maraton 5K - norway87.7%24 m4.7 m/km23 m1 m4.8%
17Stormin' Norman Run 5K - oklahoma87.3%23 m4.6 m/km23 m-0 m6.3%
18The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman 5K - oklahoma87.3%23 m4.6 m/km23 m-0 m6.3%
19Paavo Nurmi Marathon 5K - finland87.1%20 m4.1 m/km21 m-1 m5.7%
20Marshall University Marathon 5K - west-virginia86.9%20 m3.8 m/km21 m-1 m6.1%
21Novant Health Wilmington Marathon 5K - north-carolina86.7%17 m3.4 m/km17 m0 m3.2%
22Maui Oceanfront Marathon 5K - hawaii86.6%23 m4.6 m/km24 m-0 m4.2%
23Energa Gdańsk Maraton 5K - poland86.1%21 m4.2 m/km21 m1 m8.0%
24Berlin Marathon 5K - germany86.1%31 m6.1 m/km26 m5 m7.1%
25Maine Coast Marathon 5K - maine85.4%26 m5.2 m/km26 m-1 m8.0%
26Sioux Falls Marathon 5K - south-dakota84.2%24 m4.8 m/km26 m-2 m4.1%
27NN Night Run Ostrava 5K - czechia83.1%24 m4.8 m/km27 m-3 m4.9%
28Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half) 5K - rhode-island83.1%28 m5.7 m/km28 m-0 m9.6%
29Courses de Strasbourg Eurométropole 5K - france82.7%33 m6.7 m/km26 m7 m8.7%
30Helsinki City Marathon 5K - finland82.3%34 m6.7 m/km27 m6 m6.4%
31Helvetia Half Marathon 5K - oregon81.8%24 m4.8 m/km23 m2 m3.7%
32Mercy Health Glass City Marathon 5K - ohio81.0%23 m4.6 m/km26 m-3 m7.0%
33Vardaman Sweet Potato 5K Run - mississippi80.7%32 m6.4 m/km32 m0 m3.8%
34Cajun Country Run 5K - louisiana79.4%29 m5.9 m/km30 m-0 m4.2%
35Lift Bridge Road Races 5K - minnesota79.1%40 m8.1 m/km21 m20 m13.1%
36The Original Las Vegas Marathon 5K - nevada78.5%28 m5.7 m/km29 m-0 m3.1%
37University of Utah Health Salt Lake City Marathon 5K - utah77.7%30 m6.1 m/km32 m-2 m6.3%
38Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona) - wisconsin77.6%36 m7.2 m/km36 m-0 m7.5%
39Bend Marathon and Half 5K - oregon77.1%32 m6.4 m/km32 m0 m7.4%
40Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5K - maryland76.6%35 m6.9 m/km34 m0 m9.7%
41Cedar Rapids Marathon 5K - iowa76.6%31 m6.2 m/km32 m-0 m13.8%
42Garmin New Forest Marathon 5K - south-east76.6%31 m6.3 m/km33 m-1 m6.1%
43Montpellier Run Festival 5K - france74.7%40 m7.9 m/km41 m-2 m8.6%
44Grand Forks 10 (GF10) 5K - north-dakota74.7%33 m6.5 m/km31 m2 m8.8%
45Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington) - vermont74.6%30 m6.0 m/km30 m-0 m5.4%
46Athens Marathon. The Authentic 5K - greece73.3%35 m7.1 m/km41 m-6 m4.4%
47Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 5K - washington73.1%36 m7.1 m/km35 m0 m4.8%
48Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K - nebraska71.9%37 m7.3 m/km37 m0 m6.9%
49Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K - new-hampshire71.3%42 m8.4 m/km42 m-0 m7.3%
50Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon 5K - tennessee70.8%41 m8.2 m/km30 m11 m6.8%
51Spokane River Run 5K - washington70.2%49 m9.7 m/km49 m0 m16.3%
52La Course 5K (Providence) - rhode-island68.4%41 m8.2 m/km41 m0 m6.0%
53Fayetteville Half Marathon 5K - arkansas67.7%47 m9.3 m/km47 m0 m10.4%
54Omaha Marathon 5K - nebraska66.7%42 m8.3 m/km42 m-1 m8.9%
55Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon 5K - texas65.5%50 m10.0 m/km50 m0 m16.2%
56PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon 5K - washington64.6%45 m9.0 m/km45 m0 m7.1%
57BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) 5K - alabama64.4%44 m8.8 m/km44 m-0 m11.8%
58Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon 5K - arizona63.3%45 m9.1 m/km45 m0 m7.3%
59Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K - missouri61.4%45 m9.0 m/km43 m2 m4.8%
60Lake Monona 20K & 5K (Monona) - wisconsin61.0%50 m10.1 m/km50 m0 m7.8%
61Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon 5K - new-york59.8%58 m11.5 m/km58 m-0 m15.0%
62Generali Genève Marathon 5K - switzerland58.7%37 m7.4 m/km86 m-49 m11.6%
63Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 5K - switzerland58.0%59 m12.3 m/km64 m-4 m10.9%
64Διεθνής Ημιμαραθώνιος Κρήτης (Crete Half Marathon), Arkalochori 5K - greece57.8%52 m10.4 m/km61 m-9 m10.0%
65Lake Tahoe Marathon 5K - nevada57.0%49 m9.7 m/km51 m-2 m6.8%
66Flying Pig Marathon 5K - ohio56.8%59 m11.9 m/km59 m1 m9.3%
67OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K - ohio56.4%74 m14.9 m/km73 m2 m20.3%
68Milton Keynes Marathon 5K - south-east56.4%29 m5.8 m/km61 m-32 m7.0%
69St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon 5K - minnesota55.9%2 m0.5 m/km62 m-60 m5.5%
70Middlebury Maple Run 5K - vermont53.9%63 m12.5 m/km63 m-0 m10.8%
71Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon 5K - georgia53.8%51 m10.2 m/km51 m-1 m6.3%
72Two Tunnels Railway Races 5K - south-west52.5%51 m10.2 m/km49 m2 m8.6%
73Soča Outdoor Festival 5K - slovenia50.4%58 m11.2 m/km67 m-9 m11.3%
74Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K - indiana49.7%69 m13.7 m/km69 m0 m15.8%
75Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS) 5K - mississippi49.2%72 m14.3 m/km71 m0 m10.1%
76Run Madtown Half Marathon, 10K & 5K - wisconsin48.7%70 m14.1 m/km70 m-0 m10.5%
77Run the Rainbow for Children's 5K - mississippi48.7%63 m12.5 m/km63 m-0 m7.4%
78Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon 5K - wisconsin48.0%63 m12.6 m/km64 m-0 m11.4%
79SPAR Budapest Marathon 5K - hungary46.6%70 m14.1 m/km68 m2 m12.3%
80TCS Lidingöloppet 5K - sweden46.4%61 m12.1 m/km57 m4 m9.9%
81Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 5K - east-of-england46.2%69 m13.8 m/km70 m-1 m9.8%
82Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) 5K - nevada42.5%42 m8.5 m/km42 m-0 m5.9%
83Grand-Prix von Bern 5K - switzerland42.4%80 m17.1 m/km78 m2 m17.8%
84Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k - north-west40.4%162 m32.4 m/km162 m-1 m19.1%
85La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K - california39.7%47 m9.4 m/km149 m-102 m12.6%
86St Albans Half Marathon 5K - east-of-england35.5%84 m16.8 m/km89 m-5 m8.9%
87The Race Half Marathon & 5K (Atlanta) - georgia32.4%72 m14.3 m/km72 m-0 m6.3%
88Spring Dash (Coeur d'Alene) 5K - idaho27.9%106 m21.3 m/km103 m4 m22.5%
89Vienna City Marathon 5K - austria27.4%141 m28.2 m/km132 m9 m37.8%
90Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run 5K - new-mexico20.7%103 m20.6 m/km114 m-11 m15.7%
91Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb) 5K - croatia16.3%245 m49.0 m/km248 m-2 m38.6%
92Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) 5K - croatia15.5%103 m20.6 m/km103 m0 m6.9%
93Running with the Devil (Las Vegas) 5K - nevada14.6%68 m13.5 m/km68 m0 m4.9%
94Catalina Island Marathon 5K - california13.9%254 m50.7 m/km254 m0 m39.0%
95Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K - greece13.5%220 m44.0 m/km222 m-2 m70.9%
96Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall) 5K - connecticut7.1%425 m85.0 m/km424 m1 m40.0%
97Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K - sweden1.2%1,005 m201.0 m/km1 m1,003 m64.1%
1
Martian Invasion of Races 5Kmichigan
Flat grade share
100.0%
Ascent
7 m
Climb density
1.5 m/km
Descent
7 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
1.7%

As of

3
Mississippi River Marathon 5Kmississippi
Flat grade share
98.6%
Ascent
4 m
Climb density
0.8 m/km
Descent
4 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
2.4%

As of

4
OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 5Koregon
Flat grade share
97.0%
Ascent
14 m
Climb density
2.8 m/km
Descent
14 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
2.7%

As of

5
The Woodlands Marathon 5Ktexas
Flat grade share
95.4%
Ascent
15 m
Climb density
2.9 m/km
Descent
15 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
4.6%

As of

6
Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5Kaustria
Flat grade share
93.5%
Ascent
16 m
Climb density
3.1 m/km
Descent
18 m
Net elevation
-2 m
Max absolute grade
5.5%

As of

10
Southampton Marathon 5Ksouth-east
Flat grade share
88.8%
Ascent
26 m
Climb density
5.2 m/km
Descent
12 m
Net elevation
14 m
Max absolute grade
4.3%

As of

11
Cleveland Marathon 5Kohio
Flat grade share
88.8%
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.8 m/km
Descent
25 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
8.0%

As of

12
Montana Marathon (Billings) 5Kmontana
Flat grade share
88.6%
Ascent
8 m
Climb density
1.6 m/km
Descent
34 m
Net elevation
-26 m
Max absolute grade
3.4%

As of

13
Debrecen Maraton 5Khungary
Flat grade share
88.3%
Ascent
21 m
Climb density
4.3 m/km
Descent
22 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
3.5%

As of

14
Idaho Falls Marathon 5Kidaho
Flat grade share
88.2%
Ascent
19 m
Climb density
3.8 m/km
Descent
19 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
6.0%

As of

15
Lundaloppet 5Ksweden
Flat grade share
87.9%
Ascent
29 m
Climb density
5.8 m/km
Descent
26 m
Net elevation
3 m
Max absolute grade
5.5%

As of

16
Trondheim Maraton 5Knorway
Flat grade share
87.7%
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.7 m/km
Descent
23 m
Net elevation
1 m
Max absolute grade
4.8%

As of

17
Stormin' Norman Run 5Koklahoma
Flat grade share
87.3%
Ascent
23 m
Climb density
4.6 m/km
Descent
23 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
6.3%

As of

19
Paavo Nurmi Marathon 5Kfinland
Flat grade share
87.1%
Ascent
20 m
Climb density
4.1 m/km
Descent
21 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
5.7%

As of

20
Marshall University Marathon 5Kwest-virginia
Flat grade share
86.9%
Ascent
20 m
Climb density
3.8 m/km
Descent
21 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
6.1%

As of

22
Maui Oceanfront Marathon 5Khawaii
Flat grade share
86.6%
Ascent
23 m
Climb density
4.6 m/km
Descent
24 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
4.2%

As of

23
Energa Gdańsk Maraton 5Kpoland
Flat grade share
86.1%
Ascent
21 m
Climb density
4.2 m/km
Descent
21 m
Net elevation
1 m
Max absolute grade
8.0%

As of

24
Berlin Marathon 5Kgermany
Flat grade share
86.1%
Ascent
31 m
Climb density
6.1 m/km
Descent
26 m
Net elevation
5 m
Max absolute grade
7.1%

As of

25
Maine Coast Marathon 5Kmaine
Flat grade share
85.4%
Ascent
26 m
Climb density
5.2 m/km
Descent
26 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
8.0%

As of

26
Sioux Falls Marathon 5Ksouth-dakota
Flat grade share
84.2%
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.8 m/km
Descent
26 m
Net elevation
-2 m
Max absolute grade
4.1%

As of

27
NN Night Run Ostrava 5Kczechia
Flat grade share
83.1%
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.8 m/km
Descent
27 m
Net elevation
-3 m
Max absolute grade
4.9%

As of

30
Helsinki City Marathon 5Kfinland
Flat grade share
82.3%
Ascent
34 m
Climb density
6.7 m/km
Descent
27 m
Net elevation
6 m
Max absolute grade
6.4%

As of

31
Helvetia Half Marathon 5Koregon
Flat grade share
81.8%
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.8 m/km
Descent
23 m
Net elevation
2 m
Max absolute grade
3.7%

As of

33
Vardaman Sweet Potato 5K Runmississippi
Flat grade share
80.7%
Ascent
32 m
Climb density
6.4 m/km
Descent
32 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
3.8%

As of

34
Cajun Country Run 5Klouisiana
Flat grade share
79.4%
Ascent
29 m
Climb density
5.9 m/km
Descent
30 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
4.2%

As of

35
Lift Bridge Road Races 5Kminnesota
Flat grade share
79.1%
Ascent
40 m
Climb density
8.1 m/km
Descent
21 m
Net elevation
20 m
Max absolute grade
13.1%

As of

39
Bend Marathon and Half 5Koregon
Flat grade share
77.1%
Ascent
32 m
Climb density
6.4 m/km
Descent
32 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
7.4%

As of

40
Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5Kmaryland
Flat grade share
76.6%
Ascent
35 m
Climb density
6.9 m/km
Descent
34 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
9.7%

As of

41
Cedar Rapids Marathon 5Kiowa
Flat grade share
76.6%
Ascent
31 m
Climb density
6.2 m/km
Descent
32 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
13.8%

As of

42
Garmin New Forest Marathon 5Ksouth-east
Flat grade share
76.6%
Ascent
31 m
Climb density
6.3 m/km
Descent
33 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
6.1%

As of

43
Montpellier Run Festival 5Kfrance
Flat grade share
74.7%
Ascent
40 m
Climb density
7.9 m/km
Descent
41 m
Net elevation
-2 m
Max absolute grade
8.6%

As of

44
Grand Forks 10 (GF10) 5Knorth-dakota
Flat grade share
74.7%
Ascent
33 m
Climb density
6.5 m/km
Descent
31 m
Net elevation
2 m
Max absolute grade
8.8%

As of

45
Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington)vermont
Flat grade share
74.6%
Ascent
30 m
Climb density
6.0 m/km
Descent
30 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
5.4%

As of

47
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 5Kwashington
Flat grade share
73.1%
Ascent
36 m
Climb density
7.1 m/km
Descent
35 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
4.8%

As of

49
Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5Knew-hampshire
Flat grade share
71.3%
Ascent
42 m
Climb density
8.4 m/km
Descent
42 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
7.3%

As of

51
Spokane River Run 5Kwashington
Flat grade share
70.2%
Ascent
49 m
Climb density
9.7 m/km
Descent
49 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
16.3%

As of

52
La Course 5K (Providence)rhode-island
Flat grade share
68.4%
Ascent
41 m
Climb density
8.2 m/km
Descent
41 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
6.0%

As of

53
Fayetteville Half Marathon 5Karkansas
Flat grade share
67.7%
Ascent
47 m
Climb density
9.3 m/km
Descent
47 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
10.4%

As of

54
Omaha Marathon 5Knebraska
Flat grade share
66.7%
Ascent
42 m
Climb density
8.3 m/km
Descent
42 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
8.9%

As of

58
Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon 5Karizona
Flat grade share
63.3%
Ascent
45 m
Climb density
9.1 m/km
Descent
45 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
7.3%

As of

60
Lake Monona 20K & 5K (Monona)wisconsin
Flat grade share
61.0%
Ascent
50 m
Climb density
10.1 m/km
Descent
50 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
7.8%

As of

62
Generali Genève Marathon 5Kswitzerland
Flat grade share
58.7%
Ascent
37 m
Climb density
7.4 m/km
Descent
86 m
Net elevation
-49 m
Max absolute grade
11.6%

As of

63
Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 5Kswitzerland
Flat grade share
58.0%
Ascent
59 m
Climb density
12.3 m/km
Descent
64 m
Net elevation
-4 m
Max absolute grade
10.9%

As of

65
Lake Tahoe Marathon 5Knevada
Flat grade share
57.0%
Ascent
49 m
Climb density
9.7 m/km
Descent
51 m
Net elevation
-2 m
Max absolute grade
6.8%

As of

66
Flying Pig Marathon 5Kohio
Flat grade share
56.8%
Ascent
59 m
Climb density
11.9 m/km
Descent
59 m
Net elevation
1 m
Max absolute grade
9.3%

As of

68
Milton Keynes Marathon 5Ksouth-east
Flat grade share
56.4%
Ascent
29 m
Climb density
5.8 m/km
Descent
61 m
Net elevation
-32 m
Max absolute grade
7.0%

As of

70
Middlebury Maple Run 5Kvermont
Flat grade share
53.9%
Ascent
63 m
Climb density
12.5 m/km
Descent
63 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
10.8%

As of

72
Two Tunnels Railway Races 5Ksouth-west
Flat grade share
52.5%
Ascent
51 m
Climb density
10.2 m/km
Descent
49 m
Net elevation
2 m
Max absolute grade
8.6%

As of

73
Soča Outdoor Festival 5Kslovenia
Flat grade share
50.4%
Ascent
58 m
Climb density
11.2 m/km
Descent
67 m
Net elevation
-9 m
Max absolute grade
11.3%

As of

77
Run the Rainbow for Children's 5Kmississippi
Flat grade share
48.7%
Ascent
63 m
Climb density
12.5 m/km
Descent
63 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
7.4%

As of

79
SPAR Budapest Marathon 5Khungary
Flat grade share
46.6%
Ascent
70 m
Climb density
14.1 m/km
Descent
68 m
Net elevation
2 m
Max absolute grade
12.3%

As of

80
TCS Lidingöloppet 5Ksweden
Flat grade share
46.4%
Ascent
61 m
Climb density
12.1 m/km
Descent
57 m
Net elevation
4 m
Max absolute grade
9.9%

As of

83
Grand-Prix von Bern 5Kswitzerland
Flat grade share
42.4%
Ascent
80 m
Climb density
17.1 m/km
Descent
78 m
Net elevation
2 m
Max absolute grade
17.8%

As of

85
La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5Kcalifornia
Flat grade share
39.7%
Ascent
47 m
Climb density
9.4 m/km
Descent
149 m
Net elevation
-102 m
Max absolute grade
12.6%

As of

86
St Albans Half Marathon 5Keast-of-england
Flat grade share
35.5%
Ascent
84 m
Climb density
16.8 m/km
Descent
89 m
Net elevation
-5 m
Max absolute grade
8.9%

As of

88
Spring Dash (Coeur d'Alene) 5Kidaho
Flat grade share
27.9%
Ascent
106 m
Climb density
21.3 m/km
Descent
103 m
Net elevation
4 m
Max absolute grade
22.5%

As of

89
Vienna City Marathon 5Kaustria
Flat grade share
27.4%
Ascent
141 m
Climb density
28.2 m/km
Descent
132 m
Net elevation
9 m
Max absolute grade
37.8%

As of

91
Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb) 5Kcroatia
Flat grade share
16.3%
Ascent
245 m
Climb density
49.0 m/km
Descent
248 m
Net elevation
-2 m
Max absolute grade
38.6%

As of

94
Catalina Island Marathon 5Kcalifornia
Flat grade share
13.9%
Ascent
254 m
Climb density
50.7 m/km
Descent
254 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
39.0%

As of

95
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5Kgreece
Flat grade share
13.5%
Ascent
220 m
Climb density
44.0 m/km
Descent
222 m
Net elevation
-2 m
Max absolute grade
70.9%

As of

97 qualifying races in this ranking; use the distance catalogue to search the full distance list. Scores are out of 100 when present; route, elevation and cost figures are shown in their natural units.

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Races are ranked by Flat grade share. Score metrics use methodology scoring-methodology-v1.0. Elevation rankings use only trusted raw-elevation course profiles. A ranking is only published when at least five races qualify, so the table is never padded with thin data.

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What is the flattest 5ks?

Martian Invasion of Races 5K ranks first by flat grade share, from 97 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.