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Steepest 5ks

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

Ranking current as of

Which race ranks first — and why is it Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR)?

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) leads this ranking on absolute max grade (70.9%).

Compare Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) vs Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen

#RaceAbsolute max gradeAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationAs of
1Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K - greece70.9%220 m44.0 m/km222 m-2 m
2Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K - sweden64.1%1,005 m201.0 m/km1 m1,003 m
3Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall) 5K - connecticut40.0%425 m85.0 m/km424 m1 m
4Catalina Island Marathon 5K - california39.0%254 m50.7 m/km254 m0 m
5Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb) 5K - croatia38.6%245 m49.0 m/km248 m-2 m
6Vienna City Marathon 5K - austria37.8%141 m28.2 m/km132 m9 m
7Spring Dash (Coeur d'Alene) 5K - idaho22.5%106 m21.3 m/km103 m4 m
8OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K - ohio20.3%74 m14.9 m/km73 m2 m
9Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k - north-west19.1%162 m32.4 m/km162 m-1 m
10Grand-Prix von Bern 5K - switzerland17.8%80 m17.1 m/km78 m2 m
11Spokane River Run 5K - washington16.3%49 m9.7 m/km49 m0 m
12Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon 5K - texas16.2%50 m10.0 m/km50 m0 m
13Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K - indiana15.8%69 m13.7 m/km69 m0 m
14Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run 5K - new-mexico15.7%103 m20.6 m/km114 m-11 m
15Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon 5K - new-york15.0%58 m11.5 m/km58 m-0 m
16Cedar Rapids Marathon 5K - iowa13.8%31 m6.2 m/km32 m-0 m
17Lift Bridge Road Races 5K - minnesota13.1%40 m8.1 m/km21 m20 m
18La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K - california12.6%47 m9.4 m/km149 m-102 m
19SPAR Budapest Marathon 5K - hungary12.3%70 m14.1 m/km68 m2 m
20BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) 5K - alabama11.8%44 m8.8 m/km44 m-0 m
21Generali Genève Marathon 5K - switzerland11.6%37 m7.4 m/km86 m-49 m
22Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon 5K - wisconsin11.4%63 m12.6 m/km64 m-0 m
23Soča Outdoor Festival 5K - slovenia11.3%58 m11.2 m/km67 m-9 m
24Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 5K - switzerland10.9%59 m12.3 m/km64 m-4 m
25Middlebury Maple Run 5K - vermont10.8%63 m12.5 m/km63 m-0 m
26Run Madtown Half Marathon, 10K & 5K - wisconsin10.5%70 m14.1 m/km70 m-0 m
27Fayetteville Half Marathon 5K - arkansas10.4%47 m9.3 m/km47 m0 m
28Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS) 5K - mississippi10.1%72 m14.3 m/km71 m0 m
29Διεθνής Ημιμαραθώνιος Κρήτης (Crete Half Marathon), Arkalochori 5K - greece10.0%52 m10.4 m/km61 m-9 m
30TCS Lidingöloppet 5K - sweden9.9%61 m12.1 m/km57 m4 m
31Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 5K - east-of-england9.8%69 m13.8 m/km70 m-1 m
32Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5K - maryland9.7%35 m6.9 m/km34 m0 m
33Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half) 5K - rhode-island9.6%28 m5.7 m/km28 m-0 m
34Flying Pig Marathon 5K - ohio9.3%59 m11.9 m/km59 m1 m
35St Albans Half Marathon 5K - east-of-england8.9%84 m16.8 m/km89 m-5 m
36Omaha Marathon 5K - nebraska8.9%42 m8.3 m/km42 m-1 m
37Grand Forks 10 (GF10) 5K - north-dakota8.8%33 m6.5 m/km31 m2 m
38Courses de Strasbourg Eurométropole 5K - france8.7%33 m6.7 m/km26 m7 m
39Two Tunnels Railway Races 5K - south-west8.6%51 m10.2 m/km49 m2 m
40Montpellier Run Festival 5K - france8.6%40 m7.9 m/km41 m-2 m
41Energa Gdańsk Maraton 5K - poland8.0%21 m4.2 m/km21 m1 m
42Cleveland Marathon 5K - ohio8.0%24 m4.8 m/km25 m0 m
43Maine Coast Marathon 5K - maine8.0%26 m5.2 m/km26 m-1 m
44Lake Monona 20K & 5K (Monona) - wisconsin7.8%50 m10.1 m/km50 m0 m
45Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona) - wisconsin7.5%36 m7.2 m/km36 m-0 m
46Bend Marathon and Half 5K - oregon7.4%32 m6.4 m/km32 m0 m
47Run the Rainbow for Children's 5K - mississippi7.4%63 m12.5 m/km63 m-0 m
48Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K - new-hampshire7.3%42 m8.4 m/km42 m-0 m
49Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon 5K - arizona7.3%45 m9.1 m/km45 m0 m
50Berlin Marathon 5K - germany7.1%31 m6.1 m/km26 m5 m
51PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon 5K - washington7.1%45 m9.0 m/km45 m0 m
52Milton Keynes Marathon 5K - south-east7.0%29 m5.8 m/km61 m-32 m
53Mercy Health Glass City Marathon 5K - ohio7.0%23 m4.6 m/km26 m-3 m
54Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K - nebraska6.9%37 m7.3 m/km37 m0 m
55Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) 5K - croatia6.9%103 m20.6 m/km103 m0 m
56Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon 5K - tennessee6.8%41 m8.2 m/km30 m11 m
57Lake Tahoe Marathon 5K - nevada6.8%49 m9.7 m/km51 m-2 m
58Helsinki City Marathon 5K - finland6.4%34 m6.7 m/km27 m6 m
59Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon 5K - georgia6.3%51 m10.2 m/km51 m-1 m
60The Race Half Marathon & 5K (Atlanta) - georgia6.3%72 m14.3 m/km72 m-0 m
61University of Utah Health Salt Lake City Marathon 5K - utah6.3%30 m6.1 m/km32 m-2 m
62Stormin' Norman Run 5K - oklahoma6.3%23 m4.6 m/km23 m-0 m
63The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman 5K - oklahoma6.3%23 m4.6 m/km23 m-0 m
64Garmin New Forest Marathon 5K - south-east6.1%31 m6.3 m/km33 m-1 m
65Marshall University Marathon 5K - west-virginia6.1%20 m3.8 m/km21 m-1 m
66Idaho Falls Marathon 5K - idaho6.0%19 m3.8 m/km19 m0 m
67La Course 5K (Providence) - rhode-island6.0%41 m8.2 m/km41 m0 m
68Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) 5K - nevada5.9%42 m8.5 m/km42 m-0 m
69Paavo Nurmi Marathon 5K - finland5.7%20 m4.1 m/km21 m-1 m
70St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon 5K - minnesota5.5%2 m0.5 m/km62 m-60 m
71Lundaloppet 5K - sweden5.5%29 m5.8 m/km26 m3 m
72Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K - austria5.5%16 m3.1 m/km18 m-2 m
73Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington) - vermont5.4%30 m6.0 m/km30 m-0 m
74Running with the Devil (Las Vegas) 5K - nevada4.9%68 m13.5 m/km68 m0 m
75NN Night Run Ostrava 5K - czechia4.9%24 m4.8 m/km27 m-3 m
76Windermere Marathon (Spokane) 5K - washington4.8%36 m7.1 m/km35 m0 m
77Trondheim Maraton 5K - norway4.8%24 m4.7 m/km23 m1 m
78Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City) 5K - missouri4.8%45 m9.0 m/km43 m2 m
79The Woodlands Marathon 5K - texas4.6%15 m2.9 m/km15 m-0 m
80Athens Marathon. The Authentic 5K - greece4.4%35 m7.1 m/km41 m-6 m
81Southampton Marathon 5K - south-east4.3%26 m5.2 m/km12 m14 m
82Maui Oceanfront Marathon 5K - hawaii4.2%23 m4.6 m/km24 m-0 m
83Cajun Country Run 5K - louisiana4.2%29 m5.9 m/km30 m-0 m
84Buffalo Stampede Half Marathon (Kearney) 5K - nebraska4.2%16 m3.1 m/km15 m-0 m
85Sioux Falls Marathon 5K - south-dakota4.1%24 m4.8 m/km26 m-2 m
86Vardaman Sweet Potato 5K Run - mississippi3.8%32 m6.4 m/km32 m0 m
87Helvetia Half Marathon 5K - oregon3.7%24 m4.8 m/km23 m2 m
88Debrecen Maraton 5K - hungary3.5%21 m4.3 m/km22 m0 m
89Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K - indiana3.5%21 m4.3 m/km21 m-0 m
90Montana Marathon (Billings) 5K - montana3.4%8 m1.6 m/km34 m-26 m
91Novant Health Wilmington Marathon 5K - north-carolina3.2%17 m3.4 m/km17 m0 m
92The Original Las Vegas Marathon 5K - nevada3.1%28 m5.7 m/km29 m-0 m
93City of Colleges Half Marathon 5K - arkansas2.9%22 m4.4 m/km22 m0 m
94OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 5K - oregon2.7%14 m2.8 m/km14 m-0 m
95Mississippi River Marathon 5K - mississippi2.4%4 m0.8 m/km4 m0 m
96TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon 5K - iowa2.1%8 m1.6 m/km8 m0 m
97Martian Invasion of Races 5K - michigan1.7%7 m1.5 m/km7 m0 m
4
Catalina Island Marathon 5Kcalifornia
Absolute max grade
39.0%
Ascent
254 m
Climb density
50.7 m/km
Descent
254 m
Net elevation
0 m

As of

6
Vienna City Marathon 5Kaustria
Absolute max grade
37.8%
Ascent
141 m
Climb density
28.2 m/km
Descent
132 m
Net elevation
9 m

As of

10
Grand-Prix von Bern 5Kswitzerland
Absolute max grade
17.8%
Ascent
80 m
Climb density
17.1 m/km
Descent
78 m
Net elevation
2 m

As of

11
Spokane River Run 5Kwashington
Absolute max grade
16.3%
Ascent
49 m
Climb density
9.7 m/km
Descent
49 m
Net elevation
0 m

As of

16
Cedar Rapids Marathon 5Kiowa
Absolute max grade
13.8%
Ascent
31 m
Climb density
6.2 m/km
Descent
32 m
Net elevation
-0 m

As of

17
Lift Bridge Road Races 5Kminnesota
Absolute max grade
13.1%
Ascent
40 m
Climb density
8.1 m/km
Descent
21 m
Net elevation
20 m

As of

19
SPAR Budapest Marathon 5Khungary
Absolute max grade
12.3%
Ascent
70 m
Climb density
14.1 m/km
Descent
68 m
Net elevation
2 m

As of

21
Generali Genève Marathon 5Kswitzerland
Absolute max grade
11.6%
Ascent
37 m
Climb density
7.4 m/km
Descent
86 m
Net elevation
-49 m

As of

23
Soča Outdoor Festival 5Kslovenia
Absolute max grade
11.3%
Ascent
58 m
Climb density
11.2 m/km
Descent
67 m
Net elevation
-9 m

As of

25
Middlebury Maple Run 5Kvermont
Absolute max grade
10.8%
Ascent
63 m
Climb density
12.5 m/km
Descent
63 m
Net elevation
-0 m

As of

30
TCS Lidingöloppet 5Ksweden
Absolute max grade
9.9%
Ascent
61 m
Climb density
12.1 m/km
Descent
57 m
Net elevation
4 m

As of

34
Flying Pig Marathon 5Kohio
Absolute max grade
9.3%
Ascent
59 m
Climb density
11.9 m/km
Descent
59 m
Net elevation
1 m

As of

35
St Albans Half Marathon 5Keast-of-england
Absolute max grade
8.9%
Ascent
84 m
Climb density
16.8 m/km
Descent
89 m
Net elevation
-5 m

As of

36
Omaha Marathon 5Knebraska
Absolute max grade
8.9%
Ascent
42 m
Climb density
8.3 m/km
Descent
42 m
Net elevation
-1 m

As of

37
Grand Forks 10 (GF10) 5Knorth-dakota
Absolute max grade
8.8%
Ascent
33 m
Climb density
6.5 m/km
Descent
31 m
Net elevation
2 m

As of

41
Energa Gdańsk Maraton 5Kpoland
Absolute max grade
8.0%
Ascent
21 m
Climb density
4.2 m/km
Descent
21 m
Net elevation
1 m

As of

42
Cleveland Marathon 5Kohio
Absolute max grade
8.0%
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.8 m/km
Descent
25 m
Net elevation
0 m

As of

43
Maine Coast Marathon 5Kmaine
Absolute max grade
8.0%
Ascent
26 m
Climb density
5.2 m/km
Descent
26 m
Net elevation
-1 m

As of

46
Bend Marathon and Half 5Koregon
Absolute max grade
7.4%
Ascent
32 m
Climb density
6.4 m/km
Descent
32 m
Net elevation
0 m

As of

48
Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5Knew-hampshire
Absolute max grade
7.3%
Ascent
42 m
Climb density
8.4 m/km
Descent
42 m
Net elevation
-0 m

As of

50
Berlin Marathon 5Kgermany
Absolute max grade
7.1%
Ascent
31 m
Climb density
6.1 m/km
Descent
26 m
Net elevation
5 m

As of

52
Milton Keynes Marathon 5Ksouth-east
Absolute max grade
7.0%
Ascent
29 m
Climb density
5.8 m/km
Descent
61 m
Net elevation
-32 m

As of

57
Lake Tahoe Marathon 5Knevada
Absolute max grade
6.8%
Ascent
49 m
Climb density
9.7 m/km
Descent
51 m
Net elevation
-2 m

As of

58
Helsinki City Marathon 5Kfinland
Absolute max grade
6.4%
Ascent
34 m
Climb density
6.7 m/km
Descent
27 m
Net elevation
6 m

As of

62
Stormin' Norman Run 5Koklahoma
Absolute max grade
6.3%
Ascent
23 m
Climb density
4.6 m/km
Descent
23 m
Net elevation
-0 m

As of

66
Idaho Falls Marathon 5Kidaho
Absolute max grade
6.0%
Ascent
19 m
Climb density
3.8 m/km
Descent
19 m
Net elevation
0 m

As of

67
La Course 5K (Providence)rhode-island
Absolute max grade
6.0%
Ascent
41 m
Climb density
8.2 m/km
Descent
41 m
Net elevation
0 m

As of

69
Paavo Nurmi Marathon 5Kfinland
Absolute max grade
5.7%
Ascent
20 m
Climb density
4.1 m/km
Descent
21 m
Net elevation
-1 m

As of

71
Lundaloppet 5Ksweden
Absolute max grade
5.5%
Ascent
29 m
Climb density
5.8 m/km
Descent
26 m
Net elevation
3 m

As of

75
NN Night Run Ostrava 5Kczechia
Absolute max grade
4.9%
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.8 m/km
Descent
27 m
Net elevation
-3 m

As of

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

As of

79
The Woodlands Marathon 5Ktexas
Absolute max grade
4.6%
Ascent
15 m
Climb density
2.9 m/km
Descent
15 m
Net elevation
-0 m

As of

81
Southampton Marathon 5Ksouth-east
Absolute max grade
4.3%
Ascent
26 m
Climb density
5.2 m/km
Descent
12 m
Net elevation
14 m

As of

83
Cajun Country Run 5Klouisiana
Absolute max grade
4.2%
Ascent
29 m
Climb density
5.9 m/km
Descent
30 m
Net elevation
-0 m

As of

85
Sioux Falls Marathon 5Ksouth-dakota
Absolute max grade
4.1%
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.8 m/km
Descent
26 m
Net elevation
-2 m

As of

87
Helvetia Half Marathon 5Koregon
Absolute max grade
3.7%
Ascent
24 m
Climb density
4.8 m/km
Descent
23 m
Net elevation
2 m

As of

88
Debrecen Maraton 5Khungary
Absolute max grade
3.5%
Ascent
21 m
Climb density
4.3 m/km
Descent
22 m
Net elevation
0 m

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.

How we ranked these

Races are ranked by Absolute max grade. 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 steepest 5ks?

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K ranks first by absolute max grade, from 97 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.