Etape Bornholm Marathon or Copenhagen Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Etape Bornholm Marathon and Copenhagen Marathon split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Etape Bornholm Marathon

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

Copenhagen Marathon

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
0.3%
flat grade share
85.3%
lower ascent
220 m
climbing density
5.2 m/km
net elevation
-0 m
maximum grade
5.4%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricEtape Bornholm MarathonCopenhagen Marathon
Flat grade shareUnavailable85.3%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable0.3%
Uphill shareUnavailable6.9%
Steep-up shareUnavailable0.0%
Downhill shareUnavailable7.8%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable220 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable5.2 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable330 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable9 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable2.6%
Total descent (m)Unavailable219 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable-0 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable5.4%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable14 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable14 m
Scenic score100/10061/100
Conditions69/10083/100

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
FactEtape Bornholm MarathonCopenhagen Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-20 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-09 (legacy event-level date).

LocationBornholm, DenmarkCopenhagen, Denmark
Actual distance42.2 km42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
Course typePoint To PointLoop
SurfaceBlandet underlag: strand og sand, skovstier og asfalterede byruterRoad
Elevation characterHillyFlat
TerrainMixed, Trail, BeachRoad
SceneryDesert, Coastal, Forest, Island, City, Waterfront, LakesideCity, Historic, Waterfront, Parkland
AtmosphereScenic Tour, Community, DestinationBig City, Community, Destination
TechnicalityModerateNon Technical
Total ascentUnavailable220 m
Climbing densityUnavailable5.2 m/km
Total descentUnavailable219 m
Net elevationUnavailable-0 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable5.4%
Flat grade shareUnavailable85.3%
GAP factorUnavailable0.3%
CutoffUnavailable6:00:00
Field capUnavailable30,000
Entry modelOpenBallot

Schedule

Etape Bornholm Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-20 (legacy event-level date).

Copenhagen Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-09 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Bornholm, Denmark
Copenhagen Marathon
Copenhagen, Denmark

Actual distance

Etape Bornholm Marathon
42.2 km
Copenhagen Marathon
42.2 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Not held
Copenhagen Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Not held
Copenhagen Marathon
Held

Course type

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Point To Point
Copenhagen Marathon
Loop

Surface

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Blandet underlag: strand og sand, skovstier og asfalterede byruter
Copenhagen Marathon
Road

Elevation character

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Hilly
Copenhagen Marathon
Flat

Terrain

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Mixed, Trail, Beach
Copenhagen Marathon
Road

Scenery

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Desert, Coastal, Forest, Island, City, Waterfront, Lakeside
Copenhagen Marathon
City, Historic, Waterfront, Parkland

Atmosphere

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Scenic Tour, Community, Destination
Copenhagen Marathon
Big City, Community, Destination

Technicality

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Moderate
Copenhagen Marathon
Non Technical

Total ascent

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Unavailable
Copenhagen Marathon
220 m

Climbing density

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Unavailable
Copenhagen Marathon
5.2 m/km

Total descent

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Unavailable
Copenhagen Marathon
219 m

Net elevation

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Unavailable
Copenhagen Marathon
-0 m

Max absolute grade

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Unavailable
Copenhagen Marathon
5.4%

Flat grade share

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Unavailable
Copenhagen Marathon
85.3%

GAP factor

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Unavailable
Copenhagen Marathon
0.3%

Cutoff

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Unavailable
Copenhagen Marathon
6:00:00

Field cap

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Unavailable
Copenhagen Marathon
30,000

Entry model

Etape Bornholm Marathon
Open
Copenhagen Marathon
Ballot

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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