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Vienna City Marathon vs Copenhagen Marathon

A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.

Data current as of

Vienna City Marathon or Copenhagen Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Vienna City Marathon has the stronger available profile on flat grade share, course flatness and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Vienna City Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.3% Favoured
flat grade share
93.3% Favoured
lower ascent
118 m
climbing density
2.8 m/km
net elevation
11 m
maximum grade
6.6%

Copenhagen Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
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%
MetricVienna City MarathonCopenhagen Marathon
Flat grade share93.3% ✓85.3%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.3% ✓0.3%
Uphill share3.1%6.9%
Steep-up share0.0%0.0%
Downhill share3.7%7.8%
Total ascent (m)118 m220 m
Climbing density (m/km)2.8 m/km5.2 m/km
Longest climb length (m)900 m330 m
Longest climb gain (m)9 m9 m
Longest climb average grade1.1%2.6%
Total descent (m)108 m219 m
Net elevation (m)11 m-0 m
Max absolute grade6.6%5.4%
Start elevation (m)166 m14 m
Finish elevation (m)176 m14 m
Scenic score48/10061/100 ✓
Conditions86/100 ✓83/100

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

FactVienna City MarathonCopenhagen Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-18 (legacy event-level date).

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

LocationVienna, AustriaCopenhagen, Denmark
Actual distance42.2 km42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeLoopLoop
SurfaceUnavailableRoad
Elevation characterFlatFlat
TerrainRoadRoad
SceneryCity, Riverside, Historic, ParklandCity, Historic, Waterfront, Parkland
AtmosphereBig City, Destination, CompetitiveBig City, Community, Destination
TechnicalityNon TechnicalNon Technical
Total ascent118 m220 m
Climbing density2.8 m/km5.2 m/km
Total descent108 m219 m
Net elevation11 m-0 m
Max absolute grade6.6%5.4%
Flat grade share93.3%85.3%
GAP factor0.3%0.3%
Cutoff6:00:006:00:00
Field capUnavailable30,000
Entry modelOpenBallot

Schedule

Vienna City Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-18 (legacy event-level date).

Copenhagen Marathon

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

Location

Vienna City Marathon
Vienna, Austria
Copenhagen Marathon
Copenhagen, Denmark

Actual distance

Vienna City Marathon
42.2 km
Copenhagen Marathon
42.2 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Vienna City Marathon
Held
Copenhagen Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Vienna City Marathon
Held
Copenhagen Marathon
Held

Course type

Vienna City Marathon
Loop
Copenhagen Marathon
Loop

Surface

Vienna City Marathon
Unavailable
Copenhagen Marathon
Road

Elevation character

Vienna City Marathon
Flat
Copenhagen Marathon
Flat

Terrain

Vienna City Marathon
Road
Copenhagen Marathon
Road

Scenery

Vienna City Marathon
City, Riverside, Historic, Parkland
Copenhagen Marathon
City, Historic, Waterfront, Parkland

Atmosphere

Vienna City Marathon
Big City, Destination, Competitive
Copenhagen Marathon
Big City, Community, Destination

Technicality

Vienna City Marathon
Non Technical
Copenhagen Marathon
Non Technical

Total ascent

Vienna City Marathon
118 m
Copenhagen Marathon
220 m

Climbing density

Vienna City Marathon
2.8 m/km
Copenhagen Marathon
5.2 m/km

Total descent

Vienna City Marathon
108 m
Copenhagen Marathon
219 m

Net elevation

Vienna City Marathon
11 m
Copenhagen Marathon
-0 m

Max absolute grade

Vienna City Marathon
6.6%
Copenhagen Marathon
5.4%

Flat grade share

Vienna City Marathon
93.3%
Copenhagen Marathon
85.3%

GAP factor

Vienna City Marathon
0.3%
Copenhagen Marathon
0.3%

Cutoff

Vienna City Marathon
6:00:00
Copenhagen Marathon
6:00:00

Field cap

Vienna City Marathon
Unavailable
Copenhagen Marathon
30,000

Entry model

Vienna City 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.

Common questions

Which is flatter, Vienna City Marathon or Copenhagen Marathon?

Vienna City Marathon has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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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 .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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