Vienna City Marathon 5K or Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 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

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%

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%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricVienna City Marathon 5KTirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K
Flat grade share27.4%93.5%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)8.7%-0.0%
Uphill share43.6%3.3%
Steep-up share17.6%0.0%
Downhill share29.0%3.2%
Total ascent (m)141 m16 m
Climbing density (m/km)28.2 m/km3.1 m/km
Longest climb length (m)290 m450 m
Longest climb gain (m)21 m3 m
Longest climb average grade7.1%0.8%
Total descent (m)132 m18 m
Net elevation (m)9 m-2 m
Max absolute grade37.8%5.5%
Start elevation (m)175 m576 m
Finish elevation (m)184 m574 m
Scenic score45/10083/100
Conditions86/10057/100

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
FactVienna City Marathon 5KTirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K
Schedule

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

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

LocationVienna, AustriaInnsbruck, Austria
Actual distance5 km5 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
SceneryCity, Riverside, Historic, ParklandCity, Waterfront, Riverside, Historic, Parkland, Mountain
AtmosphereBig City, Destination, CompetitiveCommunity, Festival
Total ascent141 m16 m
Climbing density28.2 m/km3.1 m/km
Total descent132 m18 m
Net elevation9 m-2 m
Max absolute grade37.8%5.5%
Flat grade share27.4%93.5%
GAP factor8.7%-0.0%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Vienna City Marathon 5K

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

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) 5K

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

Location

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

Actual distance

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

raceindex.org mapped route held

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

raceindex.org elevation profile held

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

Scenery

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

Atmosphere

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

Total ascent

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

Climbing density

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

Total descent

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

Net elevation

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

Max absolute grade

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

Flat grade share

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

GAP factor

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

Entry model

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