Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K or Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

The available sourced metrics do not create a clear lead; use the table to compare the held route, cost and race-day evidence.

Route comparison snapshot

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
0.7%
flat grade share
76.3%
lower ascent
148 m
climbing density
7.0 m/km
net elevation
2 m
maximum grade
7.5%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricMidnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10KMidnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
Flat grade shareUnavailable76.3%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable0.7%
Uphill shareUnavailable11.9%
Steep-up shareUnavailable1.1%
Downhill shareUnavailable11.8%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable148 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable7.0 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable690 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable33 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable4.7%
Total descent (m)Unavailable147 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable2 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable7.5%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable3 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable5 m
Scenic score88/10088/100
Conditions90/10090/100

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.

Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactMidnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10KMidnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-06-19 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-06-19 (legacy event-level date).

LocationTromsø, NorwayTromsø, Norway
Actual distance10 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
SceneryCoastal, Mountain, City, Waterfront, IslandCoastal, Mountain, City, Waterfront, Island
AtmosphereDestination, Festival, NighttimeDestination, Festival, Nighttime
Total ascentUnavailable148 m
Climbing densityUnavailable7.0 m/km
Total descentUnavailable147 m
Net elevationUnavailable2 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable7.5%
Flat grade shareUnavailable76.3%
GAP factorUnavailable0.7%
CutoffUnavailable3:30:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-06-19 (legacy event-level date).

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-06-19 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K
Tromsø, Norway
Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
Tromsø, Norway

Actual distance

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K
10 km
Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K
Not held
Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K
Not held
Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
Held

Scenery

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K
Coastal, Mountain, City, Waterfront, Island
Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
Coastal, Mountain, City, Waterfront, Island

Atmosphere

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K
Destination, Festival, Nighttime
Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
Destination, Festival, Nighttime

Total ascent

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K
Unavailable
Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
148 m

Climbing density

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K
Unavailable
Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
7.0 m/km

Total descent

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K
Unavailable
Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
147 m

Net elevation

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K
Unavailable
Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
2 m

Max absolute grade

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K
Unavailable
Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
7.5%

Flat grade share

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K
Unavailable
Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
76.3%

GAP factor

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K
Unavailable
Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
0.7%

Cutoff

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K
Unavailable
Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
3:30:00

Entry model

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø 10K
Open
Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø Half Marathon
Open

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

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