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