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Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon

  • Zermatt
  • Switzerland
  • Rural
Data current as of

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Same event — which distance suits you?

DistanceAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeGAP factor
Ultramarathon2,408 m52.8 m/km404 m2,004 m32.0%32.4%
Marathon1,876 m44.5 m/km404 m1,473 m26.2%25.9%
Half Marathon1,284 m58.4 m/km315 m970 m26.2%34.9%

Ultramarathon

Ascent
2,408 m
Climb density
52.8 m/km
Descent
404 m
Net elevation
2,004 m
Max absolute grade
32.0%
GAP factor
32.4%

Marathon

Ascent
1,876 m
Climb density
44.5 m/km
Descent
404 m
Net elevation
1,473 m
Max absolute grade
26.2%
GAP factor
25.9%

Half Marathon

Ascent
1,284 m
Climb density
58.4 m/km
Descent
315 m
Net elevation
970 m
Max absolute grade
26.2%
GAP factor
34.9%

GAP is modelled energy-cost change versus flat, not a time penalty. Unavailable cells mean no sourced value is available yet. Click a distance for its full page.

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What distances does Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon offer?

Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon offers Ultramarathon, Marathon, Half Marathon, all run from the same event.

Typical conditions on race weekend

  • 15°CTypical temperature
  • 9 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 83Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

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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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