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Distances compared at Southampton Marathon
DistanceAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeGAP factor
Marathon279 m6.6 m/km265 m14 m9.7%0.7%
Half Marathon151 m7.1 m/km136 m15 m12.4%1.0%
10K70 m7.0 m/km56 m14 m13.8%1.4%
5K26 m5.2 m/km12 m14 m4.3%1.7%

Marathon

Ascent
279 m
Climb density
6.6 m/km
Descent
265 m
Net elevation
14 m
Max absolute grade
9.7%
GAP factor
0.7%

Half Marathon

Ascent
151 m
Climb density
7.1 m/km
Descent
136 m
Net elevation
15 m
Max absolute grade
12.4%
GAP factor
1.0%

10K

Ascent
70 m
Climb density
7.0 m/km
Descent
56 m
Net elevation
14 m
Max absolute grade
13.8%
GAP factor
1.4%

5K

Ascent
26 m
Climb density
5.2 m/km
Descent
12 m
Net elevation
14 m
Max absolute grade
4.3%
GAP factor
1.7%

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 Southampton Marathon offer?

Southampton Marathon offers Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, all run from the same event.

Typical conditions on race weekend

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 20 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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