Name: Olympus Marathon (Litochoro) vs TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon) comparison data
Creator: raceindex.org

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro) or TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon) — which comes out ahead?

TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon) has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)

Mapped route: Held
Elevation profile: Held
course flatness: Unavailable
flat grade share: 7.9%
lower ascent: 3,465 m
climbing density: 78.7 m/km
net elevation: 273 m
maximum grade: 84.1%

TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon)

Mapped route: Held
Elevation profile: Held
course flatness: 0.7%
flat grade share: 73.9% Favoured
lower ascent: 296 m
climbing density: 7.0 m/km
net elevation: 3 m
maximum grade: 10.1%

Head-to-head comparison
Metric	Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)	TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon)
Flat grade share	7.9%	73.9% ✓
GAP factor (% slower than flat)	Unavailable	0.7%
Uphill share	52.7%	13.1%
Steep-up share	38.1%	1.3%
Downhill share	39.4%	13.0%
Total ascent (m)	3,465 m	296 m
Climbing density (m/km)	78.7 m/km	7.0 m/km
Longest climb length (m)	2,110 m	410 m
Longest climb gain (m)	454 m	12 m
Longest climb average grade	21.5%	3.0%
Total descent (m)	3,192 m	294 m
Net elevation (m)	273 m	3 m
Max absolute grade	84.1%	10.1%
Start elevation (m)	12 m	9 m
Finish elevation (m)	285 m	12 m
Scenic score	100/100 ✓	93/100
Conditions	45/100	65/100 ✓

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
Fact	Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)	TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes 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 2027-04-18 (legacy event-level date).
Location	Litochoro, Greece	Rhodes, Greece
Actual distance	44 km	42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held	Held	Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held	Held	Held
Course type	Point To Point	Laps
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.	Two half Marathon loops of approx. 21 km each along Akti Sakhtouri, Australias Street and the New Ring Road of Rhodes.
Elevation character	Mountainous	Flat
Terrain	Gravel, Trail, Mixed	Road
Scenery	Mountain, Forest, Countryside, Historic, Canyon, Riverside	Coastal, City, Historic, Island, Waterfront
Atmosphere	Wilderness, Destination, Competitive	Destination, Scenic Tour
Technicality	Very Technical	Non Technical
Total ascent	3,465 m	296 m
Climbing density	78.7 m/km	7.0 m/km
Total descent	3,192 m	294 m
Net elevation	273 m	3 m
Max absolute grade	84.1%	10.1%
Flat grade share	7.9%	73.9%
GAP factor	Unavailable	0.7%
Cutoff	12:00:00	6:00:00
Entry model	Qualifier	Open

Schedule

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-27 (legacy event-level date).
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-18 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): Litochoro, Greece
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): Rhodes, Greece

Actual distance

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): 44 km
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): 42.2 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): Held
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): Held
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): Held

Course type

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): Point To Point
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): Laps

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.
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): Two half Marathon loops of approx. 21 km each along Akti Sakhtouri, Australias Street and the New Ring Road of Rhodes.

Elevation character

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): Mountainous
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): Flat

Terrain

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): Gravel, Trail, Mixed
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): Road

Scenery

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): Mountain, Forest, Countryside, Historic, Canyon, Riverside
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): Coastal, City, Historic, Island, Waterfront

Atmosphere

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): Wilderness, Destination, Competitive
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): Destination, Scenic Tour

Technicality

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): Very Technical
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): Non Technical

Total ascent

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): 3,465 m
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): 296 m

Climbing density

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): 78.7 m/km
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): 7.0 m/km

Total descent

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): 3,192 m
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): 294 m

Net elevation

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): 273 m
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): 3 m

Max absolute grade

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): 84.1%
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): 10.1%

Flat grade share

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): 7.9%
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): 73.9%

GAP factor

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): Unavailable
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): 0.7%

Cutoff

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): 12:00:00
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): 6:00:00

Entry model

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro): Qualifier
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon): 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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How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of 2026-07-06.

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (4)

Layer E archive-api.open-meteo.com
Layer B src_derived
Layer A olympus-marathon.com · last check inconclusive on 2026-07-26
Layer A rhodesmarathon.gr · last check inconclusive on 2026-07-30

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Olympus Marathon (Litochoro) or TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon) — which comes out ahead?

Route comparison snapshot

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)

TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon)

Flat grade share

GAP factor (% slower than flat)

Uphill share

Steep-up share

Downhill share

Total ascent (m)

Climbing density (m/km)

Longest climb length (m)

Longest climb gain (m)

Longest climb average grade

Total descent (m)

Net elevation (m)

Max absolute grade

Start elevation (m)

Finish elevation (m)

Scenic score

Conditions

Race facts that change the decision

Schedule

Location

Actual distance

raceindex.org mapped route held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Course type

Surface

Elevation character

Terrain

Scenery

Atmosphere

Technicality

Total ascent

Climbing density

Total descent

Net elevation

Max absolute grade

Flat grade share

GAP factor

Cutoff

Entry model

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Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)

TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon)

How we calculated this