Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon or Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K — 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

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
3.1%
flat grade share
35.4%
lower ascent
389 m
climbing density
18.5 m/km
net elevation
1 m
maximum grade
24.1%

Fjordkraft Bergen City 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
Head-to-head comparison
MetricFjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half MarathonFjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K
Flat grade share35.4%Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)3.1%Unavailable
Uphill share33.2%Unavailable
Steep-up share9.5%Unavailable
Downhill share31.4%Unavailable
Total ascent (m)389 mUnavailable
Climbing density (m/km)18.5 m/kmUnavailable
Longest climb length (m)810 mUnavailable
Longest climb gain (m)49 mUnavailable
Longest climb average grade6.0%Unavailable
Total descent (m)388 mUnavailable
Net elevation (m)1 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade24.1%Unavailable
Start elevation (m)4 mUnavailable
Finish elevation (m)6 mUnavailable
Scenic score100/100100/100
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
FactFjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half MarathonFjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-25 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-25 (legacy event-level date).

LocationBergen, NorwayBergen, Norway
Actual distance21.1 km5 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldNot held
SceneryCity, Historic, Waterfront, Coastal, Lakeside, Parkland, MountainCity, Historic, Waterfront, Coastal, Lakeside, Parkland, Mountain
AtmosphereBig City, Festival, Scenic TourBig City, Festival, Scenic Tour
Total ascent389 mUnavailable
Climbing density18.5 m/kmUnavailable
Total descent388 mUnavailable
Net elevation1 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade24.1%Unavailable
Flat grade share35.4%Unavailable
GAP factor3.1%Unavailable
Cutoff4:00:00Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-25 (legacy event-level date).

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-25 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon
Bergen, Norway
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K
Bergen, Norway

Actual distance

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon
21.1 km
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K
5 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon
Held
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K
Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon
Held
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K
Not held

Scenery

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon
City, Historic, Waterfront, Coastal, Lakeside, Parkland, Mountain
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K
City, Historic, Waterfront, Coastal, Lakeside, Parkland, Mountain

Atmosphere

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon
Big City, Festival, Scenic Tour
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K
Big City, Festival, Scenic Tour

Total ascent

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon
389 m
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K
Unavailable

Climbing density

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon
18.5 m/km
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K
Unavailable

Total descent

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon
388 m
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K
Unavailable

Net elevation

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon
1 m
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K
Unavailable

Max absolute grade

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon
24.1%
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K
Unavailable

Flat grade share

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon
35.4%
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K
Unavailable

GAP factor

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon
3.1%
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K
Unavailable

Cutoff

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon
4:00:00
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon 5K
Unavailable

Entry model

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Half Marathon
Open
Fjordkraft Bergen 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.

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