Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K or Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan) — which comes out ahead?

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K has the stronger available profile on flat grade share, course flatness and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.2% Favoured
flat grade share
86.5% Favoured
lower ascent
55 m
climbing density
5.5 m/km
net elevation
0 m
maximum grade
5.0%

Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
2.4%
flat grade share
45.4%
lower ascent
148 m
climbing density
14.8 m/km
net elevation
4 m
maximum grade
15.5%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricGarmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10KKonza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
Flat grade share86.5%45.4%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.2%2.4%
Uphill share6.5%25.7%
Steep-up share0.0%8.7%
Downhill share7.0%28.8%
Total ascent (m)55 m148 m
Climbing density (m/km)5.5 m/km14.8 m/km
Longest climb length (m)720 m850 m
Longest climb gain (m)11 m48 m
Longest climb average grade1.5%5.6%
Total descent (m)55 m145 m
Net elevation (m)0 m4 m
Max absolute grade5.0%15.5%
Start elevation (m)327 m340 m
Finish elevation (m)327 m344 m
Scenic score28/100100/100
Conditions66/10052/100

Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactGarmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10KKonza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-25 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-13 (legacy event-level date).

LocationOlathe, KansasManhattan, Kansas
Actual distance10 km10 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeUnavailableLoop
SurfaceUnavailableTrail, run on the Konza Prairie Nature Trail / Kings Creek Loop Trail through the tallgrass prairie.
Elevation characterUnavailableHilly
TerrainTrailTrail, Gravel
SceneryCity, Countryside, ParklandCountryside, Coastal, Waterfront, Riverside, Forest
AtmosphereCommunity, Festival, CompetitiveScenic Tour, Community, Charity
TechnicalityUnavailableModerate
Total ascent55 m148 m
Climbing density5.5 m/km14.8 m/km
Total descent55 m145 m
Net elevation0 m4 m
Max absolute grade5.0%15.5%
Flat grade share86.5%45.4%
GAP factor0.2%2.4%
Cutoff2:00:00Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-25 (legacy event-level date).

Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-13 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
Olathe, Kansas
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
Manhattan, Kansas

Actual distance

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
10 km
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
10 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
Held
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
Held
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
Held

Course type

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
Unavailable
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
Loop

Surface

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
Unavailable
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
Trail, run on the Konza Prairie Nature Trail / Kings Creek Loop Trail through the tallgrass prairie.

Elevation character

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
Unavailable
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
Hilly

Terrain

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
Trail
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
Trail, Gravel

Scenery

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
City, Countryside, Parkland
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
Countryside, Coastal, Waterfront, Riverside, Forest

Atmosphere

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
Community, Festival, Competitive
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
Scenic Tour, Community, Charity

Technicality

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
Unavailable
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
Moderate

Total ascent

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
55 m
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
148 m

Climbing density

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
5.5 m/km
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
14.8 m/km

Total descent

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
55 m
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
145 m

Net elevation

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
0 m
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
4 m

Max absolute grade

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
5.0%
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
15.5%

Flat grade share

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
86.5%
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
45.4%

GAP factor

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
0.2%
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
2.4%

Cutoff

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
2:00:00
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
Unavailable

Entry model

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K
Open
Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)
Open

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

Common questions

Which is flatter, Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K or Konza 25K & 10K (Manhattan)?

Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz 10K has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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