Value
- Brighton Marathon
- 76/100
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- Unavailable
Brighton Marathon vs Edinburgh Marathon Festival
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofBrighton Marathon or Edinburgh Marathon Festival — which comes out ahead?
Edinburgh Marathon Festival has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
Brighton Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Brighton Marathon | Edinburgh Marathon Festival |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 76/100 | Unavailable |
| Scenic score | 68/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 82/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Entry fee (GBP) | £75 | Unavailable |
| Lowest modelled true cost (GBP) | £205 | Unavailable |
Scenic score
- Brighton Marathon
- 68/100
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- 80/100 Favoured
Conditions
- Brighton Marathon
- 82/100
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- 83/100 Favoured
Entry fee (GBP)
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- Unavailable
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- Unavailable
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
| Fact | Brighton Marathon | Edinburgh Marathon Festival |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-03 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-29 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Brighton, South East | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 42.2 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Elevation character | Gently Rolling | Net Downhill |
| Terrain | Road | Road |
| Scenery | Coastal, Waterfront, City, Historic, Parkland | Coastal, Parkland, Waterfront, City, Historic, Countryside |
| Atmosphere | Big City, Festival, Charity | Big City, Festival, Scenic Tour |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Non Technical |
| Net elevation | Unavailable | -40 m |
| Entry model | Open | Unavailable |
| Entry fee | £75 | Unavailable |
| Lowest modelled true cost | £205 | Unavailable |
| Cost model origin | National Average | Unavailable |
Schedule
- Brighton Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-03 (legacy event-level date).
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-29 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Brighton Marathon
- Brighton, South East
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- Edinburgh, Scotland
Actual distance
- Brighton Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Brighton Marathon
- Not held
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Brighton Marathon
- Not held
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- Not held
Elevation character
- Brighton Marathon
- Gently Rolling
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- Net Downhill
Terrain
- Brighton Marathon
- Road
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- Road
Scenery
- Brighton Marathon
- Coastal, Waterfront, City, Historic, Parkland
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- Coastal, Parkland, Waterfront, City, Historic, Countryside
Atmosphere
- Brighton Marathon
- Big City, Festival, Charity
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- Big City, Festival, Scenic Tour
Technicality
- Brighton Marathon
- Non Technical
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- Non Technical
Net elevation
- Brighton Marathon
- Unavailable
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- -40 m
Entry model
- Brighton Marathon
- Open
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- Unavailable
Entry fee
- Brighton Marathon
- £75
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- Unavailable
Lowest modelled true cost
- Brighton Marathon
- £205
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- Unavailable
Cost model origin
- Brighton Marathon
- National Average
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival
- Unavailable
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.