GAP factor 1.4% slower than flat · net elevation 1 m
Decision summary
Lower than 25% of comparable mapped races
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
Quick answers
RaceIndex has a GPS course file for Flying Pig Marathon 5K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Flying Pig Marathon 5K route has 59 m of ascent, 59 m of descent and an estimated 1.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Flying Pig Marathon 5K route starts at Mehring Way at Central Ave. looping through downtown Cincinnati. The setting includes city and historic. Voted the #1 marathon in the U.S. by USA Today readers in 2024, praised for its scenic course and the organisers' playful pig theme.
Its normalised GAP factor is 1.4% slower than a flat course, with about 59 m of total ascent.