Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K or Vienna City Marathon 5K — which comes out ahead?

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K has the stronger available profile on flat grade share, course flatness and scenery score.

Route comparison snapshot

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
-0.0% Favoured
flat grade share
93.5% Favoured
lower ascent
16 m
climbing density
3.1 m/km
net elevation
-2 m
maximum grade
5.5%

Vienna City Marathon 5K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
8.7%
flat grade share
27.4%
lower ascent
141 m
climbing density
28.2 m/km
net elevation
9 m
maximum grade
37.8%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricTirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5KVienna City Marathon 5K
Flat grade share93.5%27.4%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)-0.0%8.7%
Uphill share3.3%43.6%
Steep-up share0.0%17.6%
Downhill share3.2%29.0%
Total ascent (m)16 m141 m
Climbing density (m/km)3.1 m/km28.2 m/km
Longest climb length (m)450 m290 m
Longest climb gain (m)3 m21 m
Longest climb average grade0.8%7.1%
Total descent (m)18 m132 m
Net elevation (m)-2 m9 m
Max absolute grade5.5%37.8%
Start elevation (m)576 m175 m
Finish elevation (m)574 m184 m
Scenic score83/10045/100
Conditions57/10086/100

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
FactTirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5KVienna City Marathon 5K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-20 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-18 (legacy event-level date).

LocationInnsbruck, AustriaVienna, Austria
Actual distance5 km5 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
SceneryCity, Waterfront, Riverside, Historic, Parkland, MountainCity, Riverside, Historic, Parkland
AtmosphereCommunity, FestivalBig City, Destination, Competitive
Total ascent16 m141 m
Climbing density3.1 m/km28.2 m/km
Total descent18 m132 m
Net elevation-2 m9 m
Max absolute grade5.5%37.8%
Flat grade share93.5%27.4%
GAP factor-0.0%8.7%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-20 (legacy event-level date).

Vienna City Marathon 5K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-18 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K
Innsbruck, Austria
Vienna City Marathon 5K
Vienna, Austria

Actual distance

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K
5 km
Vienna City Marathon 5K
5 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K
Held
Vienna City Marathon 5K
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K
Held
Vienna City Marathon 5K
Held

Scenery

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K
City, Waterfront, Riverside, Historic, Parkland, Mountain
Vienna City Marathon 5K
City, Riverside, Historic, Parkland

Atmosphere

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K
Community, Festival
Vienna City Marathon 5K
Big City, Destination, Competitive

Total ascent

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K
16 m
Vienna City Marathon 5K
141 m

Climbing density

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K
3.1 m/km
Vienna City Marathon 5K
28.2 m/km

Total descent

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K
18 m
Vienna City Marathon 5K
132 m

Net elevation

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K
-2 m
Vienna City Marathon 5K
9 m

Max absolute grade

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K
5.5%
Vienna City Marathon 5K
37.8%

Flat grade share

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K
93.5%
Vienna City Marathon 5K
27.4%

GAP factor

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K
-0.0%
Vienna City Marathon 5K
8.7%

Entry model

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K
Open
Vienna City Marathon 5K
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, Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K or Vienna City Marathon 5K?

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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