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Distances compared at Helsinki City Marathon
DistanceAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeGAP factor
Marathon226 m5.4 m/km220 m6 m8.3%0.4%
Relay226 m5.4 m/km220 m6 m8.3%0.4%
Half Marathon122 m5.8 m/km117 m6 m7.1%0.5%
5K34 m6.7 m/km27 m6 m6.4%1.1%

Marathon

Ascent
226 m
Climb density
5.4 m/km
Descent
220 m
Net elevation
6 m
Max absolute grade
8.3%
GAP factor
0.4%

Relay

Ascent
226 m
Climb density
5.4 m/km
Descent
220 m
Net elevation
6 m
Max absolute grade
8.3%
GAP factor
0.4%

Half Marathon

Ascent
122 m
Climb density
5.8 m/km
Descent
117 m
Net elevation
6 m
Max absolute grade
7.1%
GAP factor
0.5%

5K

Ascent
34 m
Climb density
6.7 m/km
Descent
27 m
Net elevation
6 m
Max absolute grade
6.4%
GAP factor
1.1%

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.

Same-event questions

What distances does Helsinki City Marathon offer?

Helsinki City Marathon offers Marathon, Relay, Half Marathon, 5K, all run from the same event.

Typical conditions on race weekend

  • 8°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 87Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

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