Run Rome The Marathon Relay or ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay — which comes out ahead?

ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Run Rome The Marathon Relay

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

ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.4%
flat grade share
96.7% Favoured
lower ascent
55 m
climbing density
2.6 m/km
net elevation
12 m
maximum grade
7.3%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricRun Rome The Marathon RelayZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay
Flat grade share90.3%96.7%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.1%0.4%
Uphill share5.0%1.8%
Steep-up share0.1%0.1%
Downhill share4.7%1.5%
Total ascent (m)135 m55 m
Climbing density (m/km)3.2 m/km2.6 m/km
Longest climb length (m)920 m590 m
Longest climb gain (m)12 m12 m
Longest climb average grade1.3%2.1%
Total descent (m)144 m42 m
Net elevation (m)-9 m12 m
Max absolute grade9.9%7.3%
Start elevation (m)27 m58 m
Finish elevation (m)18 m70 m
Scenic score35/10035/100
Conditions90/10094/100

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
FactRun Rome The Marathon RelayZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-02-14 (legacy event-level date).

LocationRome, ItalyVerona, Italy
Actual distance42.2 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
SceneryCity, Historic, RiversideCity, Historic, Riverside
AtmosphereBig City, Destination, Scenic TourBig City, Scenic Tour, Destination
Total ascent135 m55 m
Climbing density3.2 m/km2.6 m/km
Total descent144 m42 m
Net elevation-9 m12 m
Max absolute grade9.9%7.3%
Flat grade share90.3%96.7%
GAP factor0.1%0.4%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Run Rome The Marathon Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).

ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-02-14 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Run Rome The Marathon Relay
Rome, Italy
ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay
Verona, Italy

Actual distance

Run Rome The Marathon Relay
42.2 km
ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Run Rome The Marathon Relay
Held
ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Run Rome The Marathon Relay
Held
ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay
Held

Scenery

Run Rome The Marathon Relay
City, Historic, Riverside
ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay
City, Historic, Riverside

Atmosphere

Run Rome The Marathon Relay
Big City, Destination, Scenic Tour
ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay
Big City, Scenic Tour, Destination

Total ascent

Run Rome The Marathon Relay
135 m
ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay
55 m

Climbing density

Run Rome The Marathon Relay
3.2 m/km
ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay
2.6 m/km

Total descent

Run Rome The Marathon Relay
144 m
ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay
42 m

Net elevation

Run Rome The Marathon Relay
-9 m
ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay
12 m

Max absolute grade

Run Rome The Marathon Relay
9.9%
ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay
7.3%

Flat grade share

Run Rome The Marathon Relay
90.3%
ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay
96.7%

GAP factor

Run Rome The Marathon Relay
0.1%
ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay
0.4%

Entry model

Run Rome The Marathon Relay
Open
ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay
Open

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, Run Rome The Marathon Relay or ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay?

Run Rome The Marathon Relay has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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