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