Name: Run Rome The Marathon vs Run Rome The Marathon 5K comparison data
Creator: raceindex.org

Run Rome The Marathon or Run Rome The Marathon 5K — which comes out ahead?

Run Rome The Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.

Route comparison snapshot

Run Rome The Marathon

Mapped route: Held Favoured
Elevation profile: Held Favoured
course flatness: 0.1%
flat grade share: 90.3%
lower ascent: 135 m
climbing density: 3.2 m/km
net elevation: -9 m
maximum grade: 9.9%

Run Rome The Marathon 5K

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

Head-to-head comparison
Metric	Run Rome The Marathon	Run Rome The Marathon 5K
Flat grade share	90.3%	Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)	0.1%	Unavailable
Uphill share	5.0%	Unavailable
Steep-up share	0.1%	Unavailable
Downhill share	4.7%	Unavailable
Total ascent (m)	135 m	Unavailable
Climbing density (m/km)	3.2 m/km	Unavailable
Longest climb length (m)	920 m	Unavailable
Longest climb gain (m)	12 m	Unavailable
Longest climb average grade	1.3%	Unavailable
Total descent (m)	144 m	Unavailable
Net elevation (m)	-9 m	Unavailable
Max absolute grade	9.9%	Unavailable
Start elevation (m)	27 m	Unavailable
Finish elevation (m)	18 m	Unavailable
Scenic score	63/100 ✓	35/100
Conditions	90/100	90/100

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.

Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
Fact	Run Rome The Marathon	Run Rome The Marathon 5K
Schedule	Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).	Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).
Location	Rome, Italy	Rome, Italy
Actual distance	42.2 km	5 km
raceindex.org mapped route held	Held	Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held	Held	Not held
Course type	Loop	Unavailable
Surface	Road	Unavailable
Elevation character	Flat	Unavailable
Terrain	Road, Mixed	Unavailable
Scenery	City, Coastal, Historic, Riverside	City, Historic, Riverside
Atmosphere	Big City, Destination, Scenic Tour	Big City, Destination, Scenic Tour
Technicality	Moderate	Unavailable
Total ascent	135 m	Unavailable
Climbing density	3.2 m/km	Unavailable
Total descent	144 m	Unavailable
Net elevation	-9 m	Unavailable
Max absolute grade	9.9%	Unavailable
Flat grade share	90.3%	Unavailable
GAP factor	0.1%	Unavailable
Cutoff	7:00:00	Unavailable
Entry model	Open	Open

Schedule

Run Rome The Marathon: Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Run Rome The Marathon: Rome, Italy
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Rome, Italy

Actual distance

Run Rome The Marathon: 42.2 km
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: 5 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Run Rome The Marathon: Held
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Run Rome The Marathon: Held
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Not held

Course type

Run Rome The Marathon: Loop
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable

Surface

Run Rome The Marathon: Road
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable

Elevation character

Run Rome The Marathon: Flat
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable

Terrain

Run Rome The Marathon: Road, Mixed
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable

Scenery

Run Rome The Marathon: City, Coastal, Historic, Riverside
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: City, Historic, Riverside

Atmosphere

Run Rome The Marathon: Big City, Destination, Scenic Tour
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Big City, Destination, Scenic Tour

Technicality

Run Rome The Marathon: Moderate
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable

Total ascent

Run Rome The Marathon: 135 m
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable

Climbing density

Run Rome The Marathon: 3.2 m/km
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable

Total descent

Run Rome The Marathon: 144 m
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable

Net elevation

Run Rome The Marathon: -9 m
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable

Max absolute grade

Run Rome The Marathon: 9.9%
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable

Flat grade share

Run Rome The Marathon: 90.3%
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable

GAP factor

Run Rome The Marathon: 0.1%
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable

Cutoff

Run Rome The Marathon: 7:00:00
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: Unavailable

Entry model

Run Rome The Marathon: Open
Run Rome The Marathon 5K: 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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Run Rome The Marathon or Run Rome The Marathon 5K — which comes out ahead?

Route comparison snapshot

Run Rome The Marathon

Run Rome The Marathon 5K

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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