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Net downhill 5ks

The net downhill 5ks, ranked from trusted raw-elevation route profiles across 97 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 net elevation (-102 m).

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

#RaceNet elevationAscentClimb densityDescentMax absolute gradeAs of
1La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K - california-102 m47 m9.4 m/km149 m12.6%
2St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon 5K - minnesota-60 m2 m0.5 m/km62 m5.5%
3Generali Genève Marathon 5K - switzerland-49 m37 m7.4 m/km86 m11.6%
4Milton Keynes Marathon 5K - south-east-32 m29 m5.8 m/km61 m7.0%
5Montana Marathon (Billings) 5K - montana-26 m8 m1.6 m/km34 m3.4%
6Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run 5K - new-mexico-11 m103 m20.6 m/km114 m15.7%
7Διεθνής Ημιμαραθώνιος Κρήτης (Crete Half Marathon), Arkalochori 5K - greece-9 m52 m10.4 m/km61 m10.0%
8Soča Outdoor Festival 5K - slovenia-9 m58 m11.2 m/km67 m11.3%
9Athens Marathon. The Authentic 5K - greece-6 m35 m7.1 m/km41 m4.4%
10St Albans Half Marathon 5K - east-of-england-5 m84 m16.8 m/km89 m8.9%
11Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 5K - switzerland-4 m59 m12.3 m/km64 m10.9%
12Mercy Health Glass City Marathon 5K - ohio-3 m23 m4.6 m/km26 m7.0%
13NN Night Run Ostrava 5K - czechia-3 m24 m4.8 m/km27 m4.9%
14Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb) 5K - croatia-2 m245 m49.0 m/km248 m38.6%
15Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K - greece-2 m220 m44.0 m/km222 m70.9%
16Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K - austria-2 m16 m3.1 m/km18 m5.5%
17Lake Tahoe Marathon 5K - nevada-2 m49 m9.7 m/km51 m6.8%
18Montpellier Run Festival 5K - france-2 m40 m7.9 m/km41 m8.6%
19University of Utah Health Salt Lake City Marathon 5K - utah-2 m30 m6.1 m/km32 m6.3%
20Sioux Falls Marathon 5K - south-dakota-2 m24 m4.8 m/km26 m4.1%
21Garmin New Forest Marathon 5K - south-east-1 m31 m6.3 m/km33 m6.1%
22Marshall University Marathon 5K - west-virginia-1 m20 m3.8 m/km21 m6.1%
23Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon 5K - georgia-1 m51 m10.2 m/km51 m6.3%
24Paavo Nurmi Marathon 5K - finland-1 m20 m4.1 m/km21 m5.7%
25Maine Coast Marathon 5K - maine-1 m26 m5.2 m/km26 m8.0%
26Omaha Marathon 5K - nebraska-1 m42 m8.3 m/km42 m8.9%
27Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k - north-west-1 m162 m32.4 m/km162 m19.1%
28Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 5K - east-of-england-1 m69 m13.8 m/km70 m9.8%
29Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon 5K - wisconsin-0 m63 m12.6 m/km64 m11.4%
30Cedar Rapids Marathon 5K - iowa-0 m31 m6.2 m/km32 m13.8%
31Maui Oceanfront Marathon 5K - hawaii-0 m23 m4.6 m/km24 m4.2%
32Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) 5K - nevada-0 m42 m8.5 m/km42 m5.9%
33The Woodlands Marathon 5K - texas-0 m15 m2.9 m/km15 m4.6%
34Cajun Country Run 5K - louisiana-0 m29 m5.9 m/km30 m4.2%
35The Race Half Marathon & 5K (Atlanta) - georgia-0 m72 m14.3 m/km72 m6.3%
36Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington) - vermont-0 m30 m6.0 m/km30 m5.4%
37OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 5K - oregon-0 m14 m2.8 m/km14 m2.7%
38Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon 5K - new-york-0 m58 m11.5 m/km58 m15.0%
39Middlebury Maple Run 5K - vermont-0 m63 m12.5 m/km63 m10.8%
40Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K - indiana-0 m21 m4.3 m/km21 m3.5%
41The Original Las Vegas Marathon 5K - nevada-0 m28 m5.7 m/km29 m3.1%
42Run Madtown Half Marathon, 10K & 5K - wisconsin-0 m70 m14.1 m/km70 m10.5%
43Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona) - wisconsin-0 m36 m7.2 m/km36 m7.5%
44Run the Rainbow for Children's 5K - mississippi-0 m63 m12.5 m/km63 m7.4%
45Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K - new-hampshire-0 m42 m8.4 m/km42 m7.3%
46Stormin' Norman Run 5K - oklahoma-0 m23 m4.6 m/km23 m6.3%
47The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman 5K - oklahoma-0 m23 m4.6 m/km23 m6.3%
48Buffalo Stampede Half Marathon (Kearney) 5K - nebraska-0 m16 m3.1 m/km15 m4.2%
49BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) 5K - alabama-0 m44 m8.8 m/km44 m11.8%
50Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half) 5K - rhode-island-0 m28 m5.7 m/km28 m9.6%
51Idaho Falls Marathon 5K - idaho0 m19 m3.8 m/km19 m6.0%
52Cleveland Marathon 5K - ohio0 m24 m4.8 m/km25 m8.0%
53Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K - nebraska0 m37 m7.3 m/km37 m6.9%
54Debrecen Maraton 5K - hungary0 m21 m4.3 m/km22 m3.5%
55Bend Marathon and Half 5K - oregon0 m32 m6.4 m/km32 m7.4%
56Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon 5K - arizona0 m45 m9.1 m/km45 m7.3%
57PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon 5K - washington0 m45 m9.0 m/km45 m7.1%
58Lake Monona 20K & 5K (Monona) - wisconsin0 m50 m10.1 m/km50 m7.8%
59Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K - indiana0 m69 m13.7 m/km69 m15.8%
60TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon 5K - iowa0 m8 m1.6 m/km8 m2.1%
61Running with the Devil (Las Vegas) 5K - nevada0 m68 m13.5 m/km68 m4.9%
62Mississippi River Marathon 5K - mississippi0 m4 m0.8 m/km4 m2.4%
63Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5K - maryland0 m35 m6.9 m/km34 m9.7%
64Spokane River Run 5K - washington0 m49 m9.7 m/km49 m16.3%
65Fayetteville Half Marathon 5K - arkansas0 m47 m9.3 m/km47 m10.4%
66Vardaman Sweet Potato 5K Run - mississippi0 m32 m6.4 m/km32 m3.8%
67Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) 5K - croatia0 m103 m20.6 m/km103 m6.9%
68Martian Invasion of Races 5K - michigan0 m7 m1.5 m/km7 m1.7%
69Novant Health Wilmington Marathon 5K - north-carolina0 m17 m3.4 m/km17 m3.2%
70Catalina Island Marathon 5K - california0 m254 m50.7 m/km254 m39.0%
71City of Colleges Half Marathon 5K - arkansas0 m22 m4.4 m/km22 m2.9%
72Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon 5K - texas0 m50 m10.0 m/km50 m16.2%
73Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 5K - washington0 m36 m7.1 m/km35 m4.8%
74Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS) 5K - mississippi0 m72 m14.3 m/km71 m10.1%
75La Course 5K (Providence) - rhode-island0 m41 m8.2 m/km41 m6.0%
76Energa Gdańsk Maraton 5K - poland1 m21 m4.2 m/km21 m8.0%
77Trondheim Maraton 5K - norway1 m24 m4.7 m/km23 m4.8%
78Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall) 5K - connecticut1 m425 m85.0 m/km424 m40.0%
79Flying Pig Marathon 5K - ohio1 m59 m11.9 m/km59 m9.3%
80Helvetia Half Marathon 5K - oregon2 m24 m4.8 m/km23 m3.7%
81Grand Forks 10 (GF10) 5K - north-dakota2 m33 m6.5 m/km31 m8.8%
82OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K - ohio2 m74 m14.9 m/km73 m20.3%
83Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K - missouri2 m45 m9.0 m/km43 m4.8%
84Two Tunnels Railway Races 5K - south-west2 m51 m10.2 m/km49 m8.6%
85Grand-Prix von Bern 5K - switzerland2 m80 m17.1 m/km78 m17.8%
86SPAR Budapest Marathon 5K - hungary2 m70 m14.1 m/km68 m12.3%
87Lundaloppet 5K - sweden3 m29 m5.8 m/km26 m5.5%
88Spring Dash (Coeur d'Alene) 5K - idaho4 m106 m21.3 m/km103 m22.5%
89TCS Lidingöloppet 5K - sweden4 m61 m12.1 m/km57 m9.9%
90Berlin Marathon 5K - germany5 m31 m6.1 m/km26 m7.1%
91Helsinki City Marathon 5K - finland6 m34 m6.7 m/km27 m6.4%
92Courses de Strasbourg Eurométropole 5K - france7 m33 m6.7 m/km26 m8.7%
93Vienna City Marathon 5K - austria9 m141 m28.2 m/km132 m37.8%
94Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon 5K - tennessee11 m41 m8.2 m/km30 m6.8%
95Southampton Marathon 5K - south-east14 m26 m5.2 m/km12 m4.3%
96Lift Bridge Road Races 5K - minnesota20 m40 m8.1 m/km21 m13.1%
97Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K - sweden1,003 m1,005 m201.0 m/km1 m64.1%
4
Milton Keynes Marathon 5Ksouth-east
Net elevation
-32 m
Ascent
29 m
Climb density
5.8 m/km
Descent
61 m
Max absolute grade
7.0%

As of

8
Soča Outdoor Festival 5Kslovenia
Net elevation
-9 m
Ascent
58 m
Climb density
11.2 m/km
Descent
67 m
Max absolute grade
11.3%

As of

10
St Albans Half Marathon 5Keast-of-england
Net elevation
-5 m
Ascent
84 m
Climb density
16.8 m/km
Descent
89 m
Max absolute grade
8.9%

As of

13
NN Night Run Ostrava 5Kczechia
Net elevation
-3 m
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.8 m/km
Descent
27 m
Max absolute grade
4.9%

As of

17
Lake Tahoe Marathon 5Knevada
Net elevation
-2 m
Ascent
49 m
Climb density
9.7 m/km
Descent
51 m
Max absolute grade
6.8%

As of

20
Sioux Falls Marathon 5Ksouth-dakota
Net elevation
-2 m
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.8 m/km
Descent
26 m
Max absolute grade
4.1%

As of

24
Paavo Nurmi Marathon 5Kfinland
Net elevation
-1 m
Ascent
20 m
Climb density
4.1 m/km
Descent
21 m
Max absolute grade
5.7%

As of

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

As of

26
Omaha Marathon 5Knebraska
Net elevation
-1 m
Ascent
42 m
Climb density
8.3 m/km
Descent
42 m
Max absolute grade
8.9%

As of

30
Cedar Rapids Marathon 5Kiowa
Net elevation
-0 m
Ascent
31 m
Climb density
6.2 m/km
Descent
32 m
Max absolute grade
13.8%

As of

33
The Woodlands Marathon 5Ktexas
Net elevation
-0 m
Ascent
15 m
Climb density
2.9 m/km
Descent
15 m
Max absolute grade
4.6%

As of

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

As of

39
Middlebury Maple Run 5Kvermont
Net elevation
-0 m
Ascent
63 m
Climb density
12.5 m/km
Descent
63 m
Max absolute grade
10.8%

As of

45
Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5Knew-hampshire
Net elevation
-0 m
Ascent
42 m
Climb density
8.4 m/km
Descent
42 m
Max absolute grade
7.3%

As of

46
Stormin' Norman Run 5Koklahoma
Net elevation
-0 m
Ascent
23 m
Climb density
4.6 m/km
Descent
23 m
Max absolute grade
6.3%

As of

51
Idaho Falls Marathon 5Kidaho
Net elevation
0 m
Ascent
19 m
Climb density
3.8 m/km
Descent
19 m
Max absolute grade
6.0%

As of

52
Cleveland Marathon 5Kohio
Net elevation
0 m
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.8 m/km
Descent
25 m
Max absolute grade
8.0%

As of

54
Debrecen Maraton 5Khungary
Net elevation
0 m
Ascent
21 m
Climb density
4.3 m/km
Descent
22 m
Max absolute grade
3.5%

As of

55
Bend Marathon and Half 5Koregon
Net elevation
0 m
Ascent
32 m
Climb density
6.4 m/km
Descent
32 m
Max absolute grade
7.4%

As of

64
Spokane River Run 5Kwashington
Net elevation
0 m
Ascent
49 m
Climb density
9.7 m/km
Descent
49 m
Max absolute grade
16.3%

As of

70
Catalina Island Marathon 5Kcalifornia
Net elevation
0 m
Ascent
254 m
Climb density
50.7 m/km
Descent
254 m
Max absolute grade
39.0%

As of

75
La Course 5K (Providence)rhode-island
Net elevation
0 m
Ascent
41 m
Climb density
8.2 m/km
Descent
41 m
Max absolute grade
6.0%

As of

76
Energa Gdańsk Maraton 5Kpoland
Net elevation
1 m
Ascent
21 m
Climb density
4.2 m/km
Descent
21 m
Max absolute grade
8.0%

As of

77
Trondheim Maraton 5Knorway
Net elevation
1 m
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.7 m/km
Descent
23 m
Max absolute grade
4.8%

As of

79
Flying Pig Marathon 5Kohio
Net elevation
1 m
Ascent
59 m
Climb density
11.9 m/km
Descent
59 m
Max absolute grade
9.3%

As of

80
Helvetia Half Marathon 5Koregon
Net elevation
2 m
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.8 m/km
Descent
23 m
Max absolute grade
3.7%

As of

81
Grand Forks 10 (GF10) 5Knorth-dakota
Net elevation
2 m
Ascent
33 m
Climb density
6.5 m/km
Descent
31 m
Max absolute grade
8.8%

As of

85
Grand-Prix von Bern 5Kswitzerland
Net elevation
2 m
Ascent
80 m
Climb density
17.1 m/km
Descent
78 m
Max absolute grade
17.8%

As of

86
SPAR Budapest Marathon 5Khungary
Net elevation
2 m
Ascent
70 m
Climb density
14.1 m/km
Descent
68 m
Max absolute grade
12.3%

As of

87
Lundaloppet 5Ksweden
Net elevation
3 m
Ascent
29 m
Climb density
5.8 m/km
Descent
26 m
Max absolute grade
5.5%

As of

89
TCS Lidingöloppet 5Ksweden
Net elevation
4 m
Ascent
61 m
Climb density
12.1 m/km
Descent
57 m
Max absolute grade
9.9%

As of

90
Berlin Marathon 5Kgermany
Net elevation
5 m
Ascent
31 m
Climb density
6.1 m/km
Descent
26 m
Max absolute grade
7.1%

As of

91
Helsinki City Marathon 5Kfinland
Net elevation
6 m
Ascent
34 m
Climb density
6.7 m/km
Descent
27 m
Max absolute grade
6.4%

As of

93
Vienna City Marathon 5Kaustria
Net elevation
9 m
Ascent
141 m
Climb density
28.2 m/km
Descent
132 m
Max absolute grade
37.8%

As of

95
Southampton Marathon 5Ksouth-east
Net elevation
14 m
Ascent
26 m
Climb density
5.2 m/km
Descent
12 m
Max absolute grade
4.3%

As of

96
Lift Bridge Road Races 5Kminnesota
Net elevation
20 m
Ascent
40 m
Climb density
8.1 m/km
Descent
21 m
Max absolute grade
13.1%

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 Net elevation. 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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