Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay or Bari Med Marathon Relay — which comes out ahead?

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay and Bari Med Marathon Relay split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.3%
flat grade share
93.7% Favoured
lower ascent
145 m
climbing density
3.4 m/km
net elevation
9 m
maximum grade
6.2%

Bari Med Marathon Relay

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.2% Favoured
flat grade share
89.0%
lower ascent
97 m
climbing density
4.6 m/km
net elevation
-3 m
maximum grade
6.3%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricWizz Air Milano Marathon RelayBari Med Marathon Relay
Flat grade share93.7%89.0%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.3%0.2%
Uphill share3.2%5.3%
Steep-up share0.0%0.0%
Downhill share3.2%5.6%
Total ascent (m)145 m97 m
Climbing density (m/km)3.4 m/km4.6 m/km
Longest climb length (m)740 m310 m
Longest climb gain (m)9 m6 m
Longest climb average grade1.2%2.0%
Total descent (m)136 m99 m
Net elevation (m)9 m-3 m
Max absolute grade6.2%6.3%
Start elevation (m)129 m4 m
Finish elevation (m)138 m1 m
Scenic score30/10058/100
Conditions93/10068/100

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
FactWizz Air Milano Marathon RelayBari Med Marathon Relay
Schedule

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

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-03 (legacy event-level date).

LocationMilan, ItalyBari, Italy
Actual distance42.2 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
SceneryCity, Historic, ParklandCoastal, Historic, Waterfront, City
AtmosphereBig City, Festival, CompetitiveCommunity, Destination, Festival
Total ascent145 m97 m
Climbing density3.4 m/km4.6 m/km
Total descent136 m99 m
Net elevation9 m-3 m
Max absolute grade6.2%6.3%
Flat grade share93.7%89.0%
GAP factor0.3%0.2%
CutoffUnavailable2:30:00
Field capUnavailable300
Entry modelMixedOpen

Schedule

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay

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

Bari Med Marathon Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-03 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
Milan, Italy
Bari Med Marathon Relay
Bari, Italy

Actual distance

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
42.2 km
Bari Med Marathon Relay
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
Held
Bari Med Marathon Relay
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
Held
Bari Med Marathon Relay
Held

Scenery

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
City, Historic, Parkland
Bari Med Marathon Relay
Coastal, Historic, Waterfront, City

Atmosphere

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
Big City, Festival, Competitive
Bari Med Marathon Relay
Community, Destination, Festival

Total ascent

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
145 m
Bari Med Marathon Relay
97 m

Climbing density

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
3.4 m/km
Bari Med Marathon Relay
4.6 m/km

Total descent

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
136 m
Bari Med Marathon Relay
99 m

Net elevation

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
9 m
Bari Med Marathon Relay
-3 m

Max absolute grade

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
6.2%
Bari Med Marathon Relay
6.3%

Flat grade share

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
93.7%
Bari Med Marathon Relay
89.0%

GAP factor

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
0.3%
Bari Med Marathon Relay
0.2%

Cutoff

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
Unavailable
Bari Med Marathon Relay
2:30:00

Field cap

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
Unavailable
Bari Med Marathon Relay
300

Entry model

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
Mixed
Bari Med Marathon 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, Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay or Bari Med Marathon Relay?

Bari Med 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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