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

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%

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
MetricZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) RelayRun Rome The Marathon Relay
Flat grade share96.7%90.3%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.4%0.1%
Uphill share1.8%5.0%
Steep-up share0.1%0.1%
Downhill share1.5%4.7%
Total ascent (m)55 m135 m
Climbing density (m/km)2.6 m/km3.2 m/km
Longest climb length (m)590 m920 m
Longest climb gain (m)12 m12 m
Longest climb average grade2.1%1.3%
Total descent (m)42 m144 m
Net elevation (m)12 m-9 m
Max absolute grade7.3%9.9%
Start elevation (m)58 m27 m
Finish elevation (m)70 m18 m
Scenic score35/10035/100
Conditions94/10090/100

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
FactZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) RelayRun Rome The Marathon Relay
Schedule

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

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

LocationVerona, ItalyRome, Italy
Actual distance21.1 km42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
SceneryCity, Historic, RiversideCity, Historic, Riverside
AtmosphereBig City, Scenic Tour, DestinationBig City, Destination, Scenic Tour
Total ascent55 m135 m
Climbing density2.6 m/km3.2 m/km
Total descent42 m144 m
Net elevation12 m-9 m
Max absolute grade7.3%9.9%
Flat grade share96.7%90.3%
GAP factor0.4%0.1%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-02-14 (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

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

Actual distance

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

raceindex.org mapped route held

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

raceindex.org elevation profile held

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

Scenery

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

Atmosphere

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

Total ascent

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

Climbing density

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

Total descent

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

Net elevation

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

Max absolute grade

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

Flat grade share

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

GAP factor

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

Entry model

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