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Lowest GAP factor 5ks

The lowest gap factor 5ks, ranked from trusted raw-elevation route profiles across 95 qualifying races.

Ranking current as of

Which race ranks first — and why is it La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K?

La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K leads this ranking on gap factor (-7.4%).

Compare La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K vs St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon

#RaceGAP factorAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeAs of
1La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K - california-7.4%47 m9.4 m/km149 m-102 m12.6%
2St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon 5K - minnesota-6.0%2 m0.5 m/km62 m-60 m5.5%
3Generali Genève Marathon 5K - switzerland-3.3%37 m7.4 m/km86 m-49 m11.6%
4Milton Keynes Marathon 5K - south-east-2.6%29 m5.8 m/km61 m-32 m7.0%
5Montana Marathon (Billings) 5K - montana-2.6%8 m1.6 m/km34 m-26 m3.4%
6Athens Marathon. The Authentic 5K - greece-0.2%35 m7.1 m/km41 m-6 m4.4%
7Mercy Health Glass City Marathon 5K - ohio-0.1%23 m4.6 m/km26 m-3 m7.0%
8NN Night Run Ostrava 5K - czechia-0.1%24 m4.8 m/km27 m-3 m4.9%
9Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K - austria-0.0%16 m3.1 m/km18 m-2 m5.5%
10TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon 5K - iowa0.0%8 m1.6 m/km8 m0 m2.1%
11Martian Invasion of Races 5K - michigan0.1%7 m1.5 m/km7 m0 m1.7%
12Mississippi River Marathon 5K - mississippi0.1%4 m0.8 m/km4 m0 m2.4%
13OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 5K - oregon0.1%14 m2.8 m/km14 m-0 m2.7%
14Sioux Falls Marathon 5K - south-dakota0.1%24 m4.8 m/km26 m-2 m4.1%
15The Woodlands Marathon 5K - texas0.1%15 m2.9 m/km15 m-0 m4.6%
16Buffalo Stampede Half Marathon (Kearney) 5K - nebraska0.1%16 m3.1 m/km15 m-0 m4.2%
17Paavo Nurmi Marathon 5K - finland0.1%20 m4.1 m/km21 m-1 m5.7%
18Novant Health Wilmington Marathon 5K - north-carolina0.2%17 m3.4 m/km17 m0 m3.2%
19Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K - indiana0.2%21 m4.3 m/km21 m-0 m3.5%
20Marshall University Marathon 5K - west-virginia0.2%20 m3.8 m/km21 m-1 m6.1%
21University of Utah Health Salt Lake City Marathon 5K - utah0.2%30 m6.1 m/km32 m-2 m6.3%
22City of Colleges Half Marathon 5K - arkansas0.2%22 m4.4 m/km22 m0 m2.9%
23Debrecen Maraton 5K - hungary0.2%21 m4.3 m/km22 m0 m3.5%
24Maui Oceanfront Marathon 5K - hawaii0.2%23 m4.6 m/km24 m-0 m4.2%
25Idaho Falls Marathon 5K - idaho0.3%19 m3.8 m/km19 m0 m6.0%
26The Original Las Vegas Marathon 5K - nevada0.3%28 m5.7 m/km29 m-0 m3.1%
27Garmin New Forest Marathon 5K - south-east0.3%31 m6.3 m/km33 m-1 m6.1%
28Stormin' Norman Run 5K - oklahoma0.3%23 m4.6 m/km23 m-0 m6.3%
29The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman 5K - oklahoma0.3%23 m4.6 m/km23 m-0 m6.3%
30Cajun Country Run 5K - louisiana0.3%29 m5.9 m/km30 m-0 m4.2%
31Vardaman Sweet Potato 5K Run - mississippi0.3%32 m6.4 m/km32 m0 m3.8%
32Maine Coast Marathon 5K - maine0.3%26 m5.2 m/km26 m-1 m8.0%
33Trondheim Maraton 5K - norway0.3%24 m4.7 m/km23 m1 m4.8%
34Διεθνής Ημιμαραθώνιος Κρήτης (Crete Half Marathon), Arkalochori 5K - greece0.4%52 m10.4 m/km61 m-9 m10.0%
35Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington) - vermont0.4%30 m6.0 m/km30 m-0 m5.4%
36Energa Gdańsk Maraton 5K - poland0.4%21 m4.2 m/km21 m1 m8.0%
37Helvetia Half Marathon 5K - oregon0.4%24 m4.8 m/km23 m2 m3.7%
38Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 5K - washington0.5%36 m7.1 m/km35 m0 m4.8%
39Cleveland Marathon 5K - ohio0.5%24 m4.8 m/km25 m0 m8.0%
40Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half) 5K - rhode-island0.5%28 m5.7 m/km28 m-0 m9.6%
41Bend Marathon and Half 5K - oregon0.5%32 m6.4 m/km32 m0 m7.4%
42Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) 5K - nevada0.5%42 m8.5 m/km42 m-0 m5.9%
43Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona) - wisconsin0.6%36 m7.2 m/km36 m-0 m7.5%
44Montpellier Run Festival 5K - france0.6%40 m7.9 m/km41 m-2 m8.6%
45Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5K - maryland0.6%35 m6.9 m/km34 m0 m9.7%
46Lundaloppet 5K - sweden0.6%29 m5.8 m/km26 m3 m5.5%
47Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K - nebraska0.6%37 m7.3 m/km37 m0 m6.9%
48Soča Outdoor Festival 5K - slovenia0.6%58 m11.2 m/km67 m-9 m11.3%
49Cedar Rapids Marathon 5K - iowa0.6%31 m6.2 m/km32 m-0 m13.8%
50La Course 5K (Providence) - rhode-island0.6%41 m8.2 m/km41 m0 m6.0%
51Lake Tahoe Marathon 5K - nevada0.7%49 m9.7 m/km51 m-2 m6.8%
52Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K - new-hampshire0.7%42 m8.4 m/km42 m-0 m7.3%
53Omaha Marathon 5K - nebraska0.7%42 m8.3 m/km42 m-1 m8.9%
54Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon 5K - georgia0.7%51 m10.2 m/km51 m-1 m6.3%
55Grand Forks 10 (GF10) 5K - north-dakota0.8%33 m6.5 m/km31 m2 m8.8%
56Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K - missouri0.8%45 m9.0 m/km43 m2 m4.8%
57Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon 5K - arizona0.8%45 m9.1 m/km45 m0 m7.3%
58Berlin Marathon 5K - germany0.8%31 m6.1 m/km26 m5 m7.1%
59BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) 5K - alabama0.9%44 m8.8 m/km44 m-0 m11.8%
60PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon 5K - washington0.9%45 m9.0 m/km45 m0 m7.1%
61Lake Monona 20K & 5K (Monona) - wisconsin1.0%50 m10.1 m/km50 m0 m7.8%
62Two Tunnels Railway Races 5K - south-west1.0%51 m10.2 m/km49 m2 m8.6%
63Helsinki City Marathon 5K - finland1.1%34 m6.7 m/km27 m6 m6.4%
64Fayetteville Half Marathon 5K - arkansas1.1%47 m9.3 m/km47 m0 m10.4%
65Running with the Devil (Las Vegas) 5K - nevada1.1%68 m13.5 m/km68 m0 m4.9%
66Run the Rainbow for Children's 5K - mississippi1.2%63 m12.5 m/km63 m-0 m7.4%
67Courses de Strasbourg Eurométropole 5K - france1.2%33 m6.7 m/km26 m7 m8.7%
68Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon 5K - texas1.2%50 m10.0 m/km50 m0 m16.2%
69Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 5K - switzerland1.3%59 m12.3 m/km64 m-4 m10.9%
70Flying Pig Marathon 5K - ohio1.4%59 m11.9 m/km59 m1 m9.3%
71Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon 5K - wisconsin1.4%63 m12.6 m/km64 m-0 m11.4%
72Middlebury Maple Run 5K - vermont1.5%63 m12.5 m/km63 m-0 m10.8%
73Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 5K - east-of-england1.5%69 m13.8 m/km70 m-1 m9.8%
74The Race Half Marathon & 5K (Atlanta) - georgia1.5%72 m14.3 m/km72 m-0 m6.3%
75Spokane River Run 5K - washington1.6%49 m9.7 m/km49 m0 m16.3%
76St Albans Half Marathon 5K - east-of-england1.7%84 m16.8 m/km89 m-5 m8.9%
77Southampton Marathon 5K - south-east1.7%26 m5.2 m/km12 m14 m4.3%
78TCS Lidingöloppet 5K - sweden1.7%61 m12.1 m/km57 m4 m9.9%
79Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon 5K - tennessee1.7%41 m8.2 m/km30 m11 m6.8%
80Run Madtown Half Marathon, 10K & 5K - wisconsin1.7%70 m14.1 m/km70 m-0 m10.5%
81Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon 5K - new-york1.8%58 m11.5 m/km58 m-0 m15.0%
82Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS) 5K - mississippi1.8%72 m14.3 m/km71 m0 m10.1%
83Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K - indiana2.1%69 m13.7 m/km69 m0 m15.8%
84Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run 5K - new-mexico2.2%103 m20.6 m/km114 m-11 m15.7%
85SPAR Budapest Marathon 5K - hungary2.2%70 m14.1 m/km68 m2 m12.3%
86Lift Bridge Road Races 5K - minnesota2.6%40 m8.1 m/km21 m20 m13.1%
87Grand-Prix von Bern 5K - switzerland2.6%80 m17.1 m/km78 m2 m17.8%
88Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) 5K - croatia2.7%103 m20.6 m/km103 m0 m6.9%
89OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K - ohio2.8%74 m14.9 m/km73 m2 m20.3%
90Spring Dash (Coeur d'Alene) 5K - idaho4.1%106 m21.3 m/km103 m4 m22.5%
91Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k - north-west6.4%162 m32.4 m/km162 m-1 m19.1%
92Vienna City Marathon 5K - austria8.7%141 m28.2 m/km132 m9 m37.8%
93Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb) 5K - croatia16.7%245 m49.0 m/km248 m-2 m38.6%
94Catalina Island Marathon 5K - california20.1%254 m50.7 m/km254 m0 m39.0%
95Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall) 5K - connecticut42.6%425 m85.0 m/km424 m1 m40.0%
3
Generali Genève Marathon 5Kswitzerland
GAP factor
-3.3%
Ascent
37 m
Climb density
7.4 m/km
Descent
86 m
Net elevation
-49 m
Max absolute grade
11.6%

As of

4
Milton Keynes Marathon 5Ksouth-east
GAP factor
-2.6%
Ascent
29 m
Climb density
5.8 m/km
Descent
61 m
Net elevation
-32 m
Max absolute grade
7.0%

As of

5
Montana Marathon (Billings) 5Kmontana
GAP factor
-2.6%
Ascent
8 m
Climb density
1.6 m/km
Descent
34 m
Net elevation
-26 m
Max absolute grade
3.4%

As of

8
NN Night Run Ostrava 5Kczechia
GAP factor
-0.1%
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.8 m/km
Descent
27 m
Net elevation
-3 m
Max absolute grade
4.9%

As of

9
Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5Kaustria
GAP factor
-0.0%
Ascent
16 m
Climb density
3.1 m/km
Descent
18 m
Net elevation
-2 m
Max absolute grade
5.5%

As of

11
Martian Invasion of Races 5Kmichigan
GAP factor
0.1%
Ascent
7 m
Climb density
1.5 m/km
Descent
7 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
1.7%

As of

12
Mississippi River Marathon 5Kmississippi
GAP factor
0.1%
Ascent
4 m
Climb density
0.8 m/km
Descent
4 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
2.4%

As of

14
Sioux Falls Marathon 5Ksouth-dakota
GAP factor
0.1%
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.8 m/km
Descent
26 m
Net elevation
-2 m
Max absolute grade
4.1%

As of

15
The Woodlands Marathon 5Ktexas
GAP factor
0.1%
Ascent
15 m
Climb density
2.9 m/km
Descent
15 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
4.6%

As of

17
Paavo Nurmi Marathon 5Kfinland
GAP factor
0.1%
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
GAP factor
0.2%
Ascent
20 m
Climb density
3.8 m/km
Descent
21 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
6.1%

As of

23
Debrecen Maraton 5Khungary
GAP factor
0.2%
Ascent
21 m
Climb density
4.3 m/km
Descent
22 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
3.5%

As of

24
Maui Oceanfront Marathon 5Khawaii
GAP factor
0.2%
Ascent
23 m
Climb density
4.6 m/km
Descent
24 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
4.2%

As of

25
Idaho Falls Marathon 5Kidaho
GAP factor
0.3%
Ascent
19 m
Climb density
3.8 m/km
Descent
19 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
6.0%

As of

27
Garmin New Forest Marathon 5Ksouth-east
GAP factor
0.3%
Ascent
31 m
Climb density
6.3 m/km
Descent
33 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
6.1%

As of

28
Stormin' Norman Run 5Koklahoma
GAP factor
0.3%
Ascent
23 m
Climb density
4.6 m/km
Descent
23 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
6.3%

As of

30
Cajun Country Run 5Klouisiana
GAP factor
0.3%
Ascent
29 m
Climb density
5.9 m/km
Descent
30 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
4.2%

As of

31
Vardaman Sweet Potato 5K Runmississippi
GAP factor
0.3%
Ascent
32 m
Climb density
6.4 m/km
Descent
32 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
3.8%

As of

32
Maine Coast Marathon 5Kmaine
GAP factor
0.3%
Ascent
26 m
Climb density
5.2 m/km
Descent
26 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
8.0%

As of

33
Trondheim Maraton 5Knorway
GAP factor
0.3%
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.7 m/km
Descent
23 m
Net elevation
1 m
Max absolute grade
4.8%

As of

35
Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington)vermont
GAP factor
0.4%
Ascent
30 m
Climb density
6.0 m/km
Descent
30 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
5.4%

As of

36
Energa Gdańsk Maraton 5Kpoland
GAP factor
0.4%
Ascent
21 m
Climb density
4.2 m/km
Descent
21 m
Net elevation
1 m
Max absolute grade
8.0%

As of

37
Helvetia Half Marathon 5Koregon
GAP factor
0.4%
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.8 m/km
Descent
23 m
Net elevation
2 m
Max absolute grade
3.7%

As of

39
Cleveland Marathon 5Kohio
GAP factor
0.5%
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.8 m/km
Descent
25 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
8.0%

As of

41
Bend Marathon and Half 5Koregon
GAP factor
0.5%
Ascent
32 m
Climb density
6.4 m/km
Descent
32 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
7.4%

As of

44
Montpellier Run Festival 5Kfrance
GAP factor
0.6%
Ascent
40 m
Climb density
7.9 m/km
Descent
41 m
Net elevation
-2 m
Max absolute grade
8.6%

As of

45
Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5Kmaryland
GAP factor
0.6%
Ascent
35 m
Climb density
6.9 m/km
Descent
34 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
9.7%

As of

46
Lundaloppet 5Ksweden
GAP factor
0.6%
Ascent
29 m
Climb density
5.8 m/km
Descent
26 m
Net elevation
3 m
Max absolute grade
5.5%

As of

48
Soča Outdoor Festival 5Kslovenia
GAP factor
0.6%
Ascent
58 m
Climb density
11.2 m/km
Descent
67 m
Net elevation
-9 m
Max absolute grade
11.3%

As of

49
Cedar Rapids Marathon 5Kiowa
GAP factor
0.6%
Ascent
31 m
Climb density
6.2 m/km
Descent
32 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
13.8%

As of

50
La Course 5K (Providence)rhode-island
GAP factor
0.6%
Ascent
41 m
Climb density
8.2 m/km
Descent
41 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
6.0%

As of

51
Lake Tahoe Marathon 5Knevada
GAP factor
0.7%
Ascent
49 m
Climb density
9.7 m/km
Descent
51 m
Net elevation
-2 m
Max absolute grade
6.8%

As of

52
Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5Knew-hampshire
GAP factor
0.7%
Ascent
42 m
Climb density
8.4 m/km
Descent
42 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
7.3%

As of

53
Omaha Marathon 5Knebraska
GAP factor
0.7%
Ascent
42 m
Climb density
8.3 m/km
Descent
42 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
8.9%

As of

55
Grand Forks 10 (GF10) 5Knorth-dakota
GAP factor
0.8%
Ascent
33 m
Climb density
6.5 m/km
Descent
31 m
Net elevation
2 m
Max absolute grade
8.8%

As of

58
Berlin Marathon 5Kgermany
GAP factor
0.8%
Ascent
31 m
Climb density
6.1 m/km
Descent
26 m
Net elevation
5 m
Max absolute grade
7.1%

As of

61
Lake Monona 20K & 5K (Monona)wisconsin
GAP factor
1.0%
Ascent
50 m
Climb density
10.1 m/km
Descent
50 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
7.8%

As of

62
Two Tunnels Railway Races 5Ksouth-west
GAP factor
1.0%
Ascent
51 m
Climb density
10.2 m/km
Descent
49 m
Net elevation
2 m
Max absolute grade
8.6%

As of

63
Helsinki City Marathon 5Kfinland
GAP factor
1.1%
Ascent
34 m
Climb density
6.7 m/km
Descent
27 m
Net elevation
6 m
Max absolute grade
6.4%

As of

64
Fayetteville Half Marathon 5Karkansas
GAP factor
1.1%
Ascent
47 m
Climb density
9.3 m/km
Descent
47 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
10.4%

As of

70
Flying Pig Marathon 5Kohio
GAP factor
1.4%
Ascent
59 m
Climb density
11.9 m/km
Descent
59 m
Net elevation
1 m
Max absolute grade
9.3%

As of

72
Middlebury Maple Run 5Kvermont
GAP factor
1.5%
Ascent
63 m
Climb density
12.5 m/km
Descent
63 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
10.8%

As of

75
Spokane River Run 5Kwashington
GAP factor
1.6%
Ascent
49 m
Climb density
9.7 m/km
Descent
49 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
16.3%

As of

76
St Albans Half Marathon 5Keast-of-england
GAP factor
1.7%
Ascent
84 m
Climb density
16.8 m/km
Descent
89 m
Net elevation
-5 m
Max absolute grade
8.9%

As of

77
Southampton Marathon 5Ksouth-east
GAP factor
1.7%
Ascent
26 m
Climb density
5.2 m/km
Descent
12 m
Net elevation
14 m
Max absolute grade
4.3%

As of

78
TCS Lidingöloppet 5Ksweden
GAP factor
1.7%
Ascent
61 m
Climb density
12.1 m/km
Descent
57 m
Net elevation
4 m
Max absolute grade
9.9%

As of

85
SPAR Budapest Marathon 5Khungary
GAP factor
2.2%
Ascent
70 m
Climb density
14.1 m/km
Descent
68 m
Net elevation
2 m
Max absolute grade
12.3%

As of

86
Lift Bridge Road Races 5Kminnesota
GAP factor
2.6%
Ascent
40 m
Climb density
8.1 m/km
Descent
21 m
Net elevation
20 m
Max absolute grade
13.1%

As of

87
Grand-Prix von Bern 5Kswitzerland
GAP factor
2.6%
Ascent
80 m
Climb density
17.1 m/km
Descent
78 m
Net elevation
2 m
Max absolute grade
17.8%

As of

90
Spring Dash (Coeur d'Alene) 5Kidaho
GAP factor
4.1%
Ascent
106 m
Climb density
21.3 m/km
Descent
103 m
Net elevation
4 m
Max absolute grade
22.5%

As of

92
Vienna City Marathon 5Kaustria
GAP factor
8.7%
Ascent
141 m
Climb density
28.2 m/km
Descent
132 m
Net elevation
9 m
Max absolute grade
37.8%

As of

93
Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb) 5Kcroatia
GAP factor
16.7%
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
GAP factor
20.1%
Ascent
254 m
Climb density
50.7 m/km
Descent
254 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
39.0%

As of

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What is the lowest gap factor 5ks?

La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K ranks first by gap factor, from 95 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.