Name: Run Rome The Marathon 5K vs Run Rome The Marathon comparison data
Creator: raceindex.org

Run Rome The Marathon 5K or Run Rome The Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Run Rome The Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.

Route comparison snapshot

Run Rome The Marathon 5K

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

Run Rome The Marathon

Mapped route: Held Favoured
Elevation profile: Held Favoured
course flatness: 0.1%
flat grade share: 90.3%
lower ascent: 135 m
climbing density: 3.2 m/km
net elevation: -9 m
maximum grade: 9.9%

Head-to-head comparison
Metric	Run Rome The Marathon 5K	Run Rome The Marathon
Flat grade share	Unavailable	90.3%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)	Unavailable	0.1%
Uphill share	Unavailable	5.0%
Steep-up share	Unavailable	0.1%
Downhill share	Unavailable	4.7%
Total ascent (m)	Unavailable	135 m
Climbing density (m/km)	Unavailable	3.2 m/km
Longest climb length (m)	Unavailable	920 m
Longest climb gain (m)	Unavailable	12 m
Longest climb average grade	Unavailable	1.3%
Total descent (m)	Unavailable	144 m
Net elevation (m)	Unavailable	-9 m
Max absolute grade	Unavailable	9.9%
Start elevation (m)	Unavailable	27 m
Finish elevation (m)	Unavailable	18 m
Scenic score	35/100	63/100 ✓
Conditions	90/100	90/100

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
Fact	Run Rome The Marathon 5K	Run Rome The Marathon
Schedule	Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).	Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).
Location	Rome, Italy	Rome, Italy
Actual distance	5 km	42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held	Not held	Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held	Not held	Held
Course type	Unavailable	Loop
Surface	Unavailable	Road
Elevation character	Unavailable	Flat
Terrain	Unavailable	Road, Mixed
Scenery	City, Historic, Riverside	City, Coastal, Historic, Riverside
Atmosphere	Big City, Destination, Scenic Tour	Big City, Destination, Scenic Tour
Technicality	Unavailable	Moderate
Total ascent	Unavailable	135 m
Climbing density	Unavailable	3.2 m/km
Total descent	Unavailable	144 m
Net elevation	Unavailable	-9 m
Max absolute grade	Unavailable	9.9%
Flat grade share	Unavailable	90.3%
GAP factor	Unavailable	0.1%
Cutoff	Unavailable	7:00:00
Entry model	Open	Open

Schedule

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).
Run Rome The Marathon: Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Rome, Italy
Run Rome The Marathon: Rome, Italy

Actual distance

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: 5 km
Run Rome The Marathon: 42.2 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Not held
Run Rome The Marathon: Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Not held
Run Rome The Marathon: Held

Course type

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable
Run Rome The Marathon: Loop

Surface

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable
Run Rome The Marathon: Road

Elevation character

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable
Run Rome The Marathon: Flat

Terrain

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable
Run Rome The Marathon: Road, Mixed

Scenery

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: City, Historic, Riverside
Run Rome The Marathon: City, Coastal, Historic, Riverside

Atmosphere

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Big City, Destination, Scenic Tour
Run Rome The Marathon: Big City, Destination, Scenic Tour

Technicality

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable
Run Rome The Marathon: Moderate

Total ascent

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable
Run Rome The Marathon: 135 m

Climbing density

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable
Run Rome The Marathon: 3.2 m/km

Total descent

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable
Run Rome The Marathon: 144 m

Net elevation

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable
Run Rome The Marathon: -9 m

Max absolute grade

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable
Run Rome The Marathon: 9.9%

Flat grade share

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable
Run Rome The Marathon: 90.3%

GAP factor

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable
Run Rome The Marathon: 0.1%

Cutoff

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable
Run Rome The Marathon: 7:00:00

Entry model

Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Open
Run Rome The 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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Run Rome The Marathon 5K or Run Rome The Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Route comparison snapshot

Run Rome The Marathon 5K

Run Rome The Marathon

Flat grade share

GAP factor (% slower than flat)

Uphill share

Steep-up share

Downhill share

Total ascent (m)

Climbing density (m/km)

Longest climb length (m)

Longest climb gain (m)

Longest climb average grade

Total descent (m)

Net elevation (m)

Max absolute grade

Start elevation (m)

Finish elevation (m)

Scenic score

Conditions

Race facts that change the decision

Schedule

Location

Actual distance

raceindex.org mapped route held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Course type

Surface

Elevation character

Terrain

Scenery

Atmosphere

Technicality

Total ascent

Climbing density

Total descent

Net elevation

Max absolute grade

Flat grade share

GAP factor

Cutoff

Entry model

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