Flat grade share
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- 7.9% Favoured
Olympus Marathon (Litochoro) vs Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofOlympus Marathon (Litochoro) or Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Held
- flat grade share
- 7.9%
- lower ascent
- 3,465 m
- climbing density
- 78.7 m/km
- net elevation
- 273 m
- maximum grade
- 84.1%
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Held
- flat grade share
- 7.9% Favoured
- lower ascent
- 3,081 m
- climbing density
- 75.9 m/km
- net elevation
- -24 m
- maximum grade
- 55.7%
| Metric | Olympus Marathon (Litochoro) | Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Flat grade share | 7.9% | 7.9% ✓ |
| Uphill share | 52.7% | 48.1% |
| Steep-up share | 38.1% | 40.6% |
| Downhill share | 39.4% | 44.0% |
| Total ascent (m) | 3,465 m | 3,081 m |
| Climbing density (m/km) | 78.7 m/km | 75.9 m/km |
| Longest climb length (m) | 2,110 m | 2,270 m |
| Longest climb gain (m) | 454 m | 490 m |
| Longest climb average grade | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Total descent (m) | 3,192 m | 3,104 m |
| Net elevation (m) | 273 m | -24 m |
| Max absolute grade | 84.1% | 55.7% |
| Start elevation (m) | 12 m | 533 m |
| Finish elevation (m) | 285 m | 509 m |
| Scenic score | 100/100 ✓ | 98/100 |
| Conditions | 45/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
Uphill share
Steep-up share
Downhill share
Total ascent (m)
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- 3,465 m
Climbing density (m/km)
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- 78.7 m/km
Longest climb length (m)
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- 2,110 m
Longest climb gain (m)
Longest climb average grade
Total descent (m)
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- 3,192 m
Net elevation (m)
Max absolute grade
Start elevation (m)
Finish elevation (m)
Scenic score
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- 100/100 Favoured
Conditions
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- 62/100 Favoured
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 | Olympus Marathon (Litochoro) | Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-27 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-19 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Litochoro, Greece | Podbrdo, Slovenia |
| Actual distance | 44 km | 40.6 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Held | Held |
| Course type | Point To Point | Loop |
| Surface | Mostly mountain trail (rocks, stones, gravel) with short asphalt at the start and dirt road at the finish; passes through pine, robolo and beech forest and exposed high Alpine terrain. | GM4O traverses old military mulattiere (mule tracks) and mountain trails with some asphalt road sections through villages. |
| Elevation character | Mountainous | Mountainous |
| Terrain | Gravel, Trail, Mixed | Trail, Mixed |
| Scenery | Mountain, Forest, Countryside, Historic, Canyon, Riverside | Mountain, Forest, Countryside, Riverside |
| Atmosphere | Wilderness, Destination, Competitive | Wilderness, Destination, Festival |
| Technicality | Very Technical | Technical |
| Total ascent | 3,465 m | 3,081 m |
| Climbing density | 78.7 m/km | 75.9 m/km |
| Total descent | 3,192 m | 3,104 m |
| Net elevation | 273 m | -24 m |
| Max absolute grade | 84.1% | 55.7% |
| Flat grade share | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| Cutoff | 12:00:00 | 9:00:00 |
| Entry model | Qualifier | Open |
| Qualifying status | Unavailable | Championship |
Schedule
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-27 (legacy event-level date).
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-19 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- Litochoro, Greece
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- Podbrdo, Slovenia
Actual distance
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- 44 km
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- 40.6 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- Held
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- Held
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- Held
Course type
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- Point To Point
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- Loop
Surface
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- Mostly mountain trail (rocks, stones, gravel) with short asphalt at the start and dirt road at the finish; passes through pine, robolo and beech forest and exposed high Alpine terrain.
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- GM4O traverses old military mulattiere (mule tracks) and mountain trails with some asphalt road sections through villages.
Elevation character
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- Mountainous
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- Mountainous
Terrain
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- Gravel, Trail, Mixed
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- Trail, Mixed
Scenery
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- Mountain, Forest, Countryside, Historic, Canyon, Riverside
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- Mountain, Forest, Countryside, Riverside
Atmosphere
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- Wilderness, Destination, Competitive
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- Wilderness, Destination, Festival
Technicality
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- Very Technical
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- Technical
Total ascent
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- 3,465 m
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- 3,081 m
Climbing density
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- 78.7 m/km
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- 75.9 m/km
Total descent
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- 3,192 m
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- 3,104 m
Net elevation
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- 273 m
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- -24 m
Max absolute grade
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- 84.1%
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- 55.7%
Flat grade share
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- 7.9%
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- 7.9%
Cutoff
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- 12:00:00
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- 9:00:00
Entry model
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- Qualifier
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- Open
Qualifying status
- Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)
- Unavailable
- Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Marathon
- Championship
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.