Stavanger Marathon 5K or Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.

Route comparison snapshot

Stavanger Marathon 5K

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

Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
flat grade share
55.6%
lower ascent
264 m
climbing density
12.5 m/km
net elevation
-17 m
maximum grade
48.8%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricStavanger Marathon 5KStavanger Marathon Half Marathon
Flat grade shareUnavailable55.6%
Uphill shareUnavailable20.8%
Steep-up shareUnavailable4.6%
Downhill shareUnavailable23.6%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable264 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable12.5 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable240 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable40 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable16.8%
Total descent (m)Unavailable281 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable-17 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable48.8%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable26 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable8 m
Scenic score80/10093/100
Conditions62/10062/100

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
FactStavanger Marathon 5KStavanger Marathon Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-29 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-29 (legacy event-level date).

LocationStavanger, NorwayStavanger, Norway
Actual distance5 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
SurfaceUnavailableAround 80% asphalt, remainder on gravel.
Elevation characterUnavailableRolling
SceneryCoastal, Lakeside, Waterfront, City, HistoricCoastal, Lakeside, Waterfront, City, Historic
AtmosphereScenic Tour, Destination, CommunityScenic Tour, Destination, Community
Total ascentUnavailable264 m
Climbing densityUnavailable12.5 m/km
Total descentUnavailable281 m
Net elevationUnavailable-17 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable48.8%
Flat grade shareUnavailable55.6%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Stavanger Marathon 5K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-29 (legacy event-level date).

Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-29 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Stavanger Marathon 5K
Stavanger, Norway
Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon
Stavanger, Norway

Actual distance

Stavanger Marathon 5K
5 km
Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Stavanger Marathon 5K
Not held
Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Stavanger Marathon 5K
Not held
Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon
Held

Surface

Stavanger Marathon 5K
Unavailable
Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon
Around 80% asphalt, remainder on gravel.

Elevation character

Stavanger Marathon 5K
Unavailable
Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon
Rolling

Scenery

Stavanger Marathon 5K
Coastal, Lakeside, Waterfront, City, Historic
Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon
Coastal, Lakeside, Waterfront, City, Historic

Atmosphere

Stavanger Marathon 5K
Scenic Tour, Destination, Community
Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon
Scenic Tour, Destination, Community

Total ascent

Stavanger Marathon 5K
Unavailable
Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon
264 m

Climbing density

Stavanger Marathon 5K
Unavailable
Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon
12.5 m/km

Total descent

Stavanger Marathon 5K
Unavailable
Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon
281 m

Net elevation

Stavanger Marathon 5K
Unavailable
Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon
-17 m

Max absolute grade

Stavanger Marathon 5K
Unavailable
Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon
48.8%

Flat grade share

Stavanger Marathon 5K
Unavailable
Stavanger Marathon Half Marathon
55.6%

Entry model

Stavanger Marathon 5K
Open
Stavanger Marathon 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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