Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay or Run Rome The Marathon Relay — which comes out ahead?

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay and Run Rome The 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%

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%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricWizz Air Milano Marathon RelayRun Rome The Marathon Relay
Flat grade share93.7%90.3%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.3%0.1%
Uphill share3.2%5.0%
Steep-up share0.0%0.1%
Downhill share3.2%4.7%
Total ascent (m)145 m135 m
Climbing density (m/km)3.4 m/km3.2 m/km
Longest climb length (m)740 m920 m
Longest climb gain (m)9 m12 m
Longest climb average grade1.2%1.3%
Total descent (m)136 m144 m
Net elevation (m)9 m-9 m
Max absolute grade6.2%9.9%
Start elevation (m)129 m27 m
Finish elevation (m)138 m18 m
Scenic score30/10035/100
Conditions93/10090/100

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 RelayRun Rome The 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 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).

LocationMilan, ItalyRome, Italy
Actual distance42.2 km42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
SceneryCity, Historic, ParklandCity, Historic, Riverside
AtmosphereBig City, Festival, CompetitiveBig City, Destination, Scenic Tour
Total ascent145 m135 m
Climbing density3.4 m/km3.2 m/km
Total descent136 m144 m
Net elevation9 m-9 m
Max absolute grade6.2%9.9%
Flat grade share93.7%90.3%
GAP factor0.3%0.1%
Entry modelMixedOpen

Schedule

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay

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

Run Rome The Marathon Relay

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

Location

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
Milan, Italy
Run Rome The Marathon Relay
Rome, Italy

Actual distance

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
42.2 km
Run Rome The Marathon Relay
42.2 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
Held
Run Rome The Marathon Relay
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
Held
Run Rome The Marathon Relay
Held

Scenery

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
City, Historic, Parkland
Run Rome The Marathon Relay
City, Historic, Riverside

Atmosphere

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
Big City, Festival, Competitive
Run Rome The Marathon Relay
Big City, Destination, Scenic Tour

Total ascent

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
145 m
Run Rome The Marathon Relay
135 m

Climbing density

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
3.4 m/km
Run Rome The Marathon Relay
3.2 m/km

Total descent

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
136 m
Run Rome The Marathon Relay
144 m

Net elevation

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
9 m
Run Rome The Marathon Relay
-9 m

Max absolute grade

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
6.2%
Run Rome The Marathon Relay
9.9%

Flat grade share

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
93.7%
Run Rome The Marathon Relay
90.3%

GAP factor

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
0.3%
Run Rome The Marathon Relay
0.1%

Entry model

Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay
Mixed
Run Rome The 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 Run Rome The Marathon 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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