Lowest GAP factor 5k route maps

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Which mapped route leads?

La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K currently leads this mapped-route ranking on gap (-7.4%).

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15 MAYMAP

La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

California

Next race15 May 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 913 pts / lajollahalfmarathon.com

Net Downhill
Coastal
Waterfront
Parkland

Ascent: 47 m
m/km: 9.4 m/km

-7.4%GAP

25 JULMAP

St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon

Minnesota

Latest edition25 Jul 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 125 pts / www.runstillwater.com

Riverside
City
Historic
Waterfront

Ascent: 2 m
m/km: 0.5 m/km

-6.0%GAP

09 MAYMAP

Generali Genève Marathon

Switzerland

Latest edition9 May 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 59 pts / www.generaligenevemarathon.com

City
Countryside
Lakeside
Waterfront

Ascent: 37 m
m/km: 7.4 m/km

-3.3%GAP

03 MAYMAP

Milton Keynes Marathon

South East

Latest edition3 May 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 251 pts / www.mkmarathon.com

Parkland
Lakeside
Riverside
City

Ascent: 29 m
m/km: 5.8 m/km

-2.6%GAP

20 SEPMAP

Montana Marathon (Billings)

Montana

Next race20 Sep 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 67 pts / www.406raceseries.com

Waterfront
Parkland
Countryside
Mountain

Ascent: 8 m
m/km: 1.6 m/km

-2.6%GAP

07 NOVMAP

Athens Marathon. The Authentic

Greece

Next race7 Nov 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 79 pts / www.athensauthenticmarathon.gr

City
Historic
Coastal
Countryside

Ascent: 35 m
m/km: 7.1 m/km

-0.2%GAP

25 APRMAP

Mercy Health Glass City Marathon

Ohio

Next race25 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 106 pts / glasscitymarathon.org

City
Parkland
Riverside
Road

Ascent: 23 m
m/km: 4.6 m/km

-0.1%GAP

5KMAP

NN Night Run Ostrava

Czechia

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 168 pts / night-run.cz

City
Riverside
Parkland
Historic

Ascent: 24 m
m/km: 4.8 m/km

-0.1%GAP

20 JUNMAP

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck)

Austria

Latest edition20 Jun 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 125 pts / xn--tirol-luft-w5a.com

City
Waterfront
Riverside
Historic

Ascent: 16 m
m/km: 3.1 m/km

-0.0%GAP

27 SEPMAP

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon

Iowa

Next race27 Sep 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 486 pts / www.qcmarathon.org

City
Riverside
Waterfront
Island

Ascent: 8 m
m/km: 1.6 m/km

0.0%GAP

11 APRMAP

Martian Invasion of Races

Michigan

Latest edition11 Apr 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 75 pts / www.martianraces.com

Parkland
City
Riverside
Festival

Ascent: 7 m
m/km: 1.5 m/km

0.1%GAP

5KMAP

Mississippi River Marathon

Mississippi

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 273 pts / msrivermarathon.raceroster.com

Countryside
Lakeside
Riverside
City

Ascent: 4 m
m/km: 0.8 m/km

0.1%GAP

04 JULMAP

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene)

Oregon

Latest edition4 Jul 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 110 pts / buttetobutte.com

Flat
City
Parkland
Waterfront

Ascent: 14 m
m/km: 2.8 m/km

0.1%GAP

20 SEPMAP

Sioux Falls Marathon

South Dakota

Next race20 Sep 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 130 pts / www.siouxfallsmarathon.com

Countryside
Riverside
Waterfront
City

Ascent: 24 m
m/km: 4.8 m/km

0.1%GAP

27 FEBMAP

The Woodlands Marathon

Texas

Next race27 Feb 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 98 pts / www.thewoodlandsmarathon.com

Parkland
Forest
City
Waterfront

Ascent: 15 m
m/km: 2.9 m/km

0.1%GAP

13 SEPMAP

Buffalo Stampede Half Marathon (Kearney)

Nebraska

Next race13 Sep 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 214 pts / kearneyymca.org

Riverside
Historic
City
Parkland

Ascent: 16 m
m/km: 3.1 m/km

0.1%GAP

14 AUGMAP

Paavo Nurmi Marathon

Finland

Next race14 Aug 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 56 pts / juoksuaika.fi

City
Coastal
Historic
Riverside

Ascent: 20 m
m/km: 4.1 m/km

0.1%GAP

27 FEBMAP

Novant Health Wilmington Marathon

North Carolina

Next race27 Feb 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 44 pts / wilmingtonncmarathon.com

Coastal
Riverside
Waterfront
City

Ascent: 17 m
m/km: 3.4 m/km

0.2%GAP

17 OCTMAP

Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel

Indiana

Next race17 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 143 pts / www.womensrunningfestival.com

City
Parkland
Community
Festival

Ascent: 21 m
m/km: 4.3 m/km

0.2%GAP

01 NOVMAP

Marshall University Marathon

West Virginia

Next race1 Nov 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 116 pts / www.marshalluniversitymarathon.com

City
Countryside
Riverside
Waterfront

Ascent: 20 m
m/km: 3.8 m/km

0.2%GAP

24 APRMAP

University of Utah Health Salt Lake City Marathon

Utah

Next race24 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 152 pts / www.saltlakecitymarathon.com

City
Mountain
Lakeside
Historic

Ascent: 30 m
m/km: 6.1 m/km

0.2%GAP

24 OCTMAP

City of Colleges Half Marathon

Arkansas

Next race24 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 256 pts / www.cityofcollegeshalf.com

Pancake Flat
City
Countryside
Historic

Ascent: 22 m
m/km: 4.4 m/km

0.2%GAP

29 MARMAP

Debrecen Maraton

Hungary

Latest edition29 Mar 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 226 pts / debrecenmaraton.hu

City
Forest
Parkland
Historic

Ascent: 21 m
m/km: 4.3 m/km

0.2%GAP

17 JANMAP

Maui Oceanfront Marathon

Hawaii

Next race17 Jan 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 110 pts / www.mauioceanfrontmarathon.com

Coastal
Mountain
Island
Waterfront

Ascent: 23 m
m/km: 4.6 m/km

0.2%GAP

25 JULMAP

Idaho Falls Marathon

Idaho

Latest edition25 Jul 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 56 pts / www.idahofallsmarathon.com

Waterfront
Countryside
Riverside
City

Ascent: 19 m
m/km: 3.8 m/km

0.3%GAP

11 OCTMAP

The Original Las Vegas Marathon

Nevada

Next race11 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 124 pts / theoriginallasvegasmarathon.org

Waterfront
Countryside
Desert
Mountain

Ascent: 28 m
m/km: 5.7 m/km

0.3%GAP

13 SEPMAP

Garmin New Forest Marathon

South East

Next race13 Sep 2026

Map
Profile
Cost
Character

GPS trace: 95 pts / www.newforestmarathon.co.uk

Countryside
Forest
Parkland
Moorland

Ascent: 31 m
m/km: 6.3 m/km

0.3%GAP£26Entry

29 MARMAP

Stormin' Norman Run

Oklahoma

Latest edition29 Mar 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 317 pts / www.storminnormanrun.com

Flat
City
Historic
Road

Ascent: 23 m
m/km: 4.6 m/km

0.3%GAP

29 MARMAP

The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman

Oklahoma

Latest edition29 Mar 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 317 pts / www.thefuryrun.com

Flat
Historic
City
Waterfront

Ascent: 23 m
m/km: 4.6 m/km

0.3%GAP

19 DECMAP

Cajun Country Run

Louisiana

Next race19 Dec 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 82 pts / cajuncountry.run

Parkland
Countryside
Waterfront
Riverside

Ascent: 29 m
m/km: 5.9 m/km

0.3%GAP

01 NOVMAP

Vardaman Sweet Potato 5K Run

Mississippi

Latest edition1 Nov 2025

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 62 pts / vardamansweetpotatofestival.com

Gently Rolling
Countryside
City
Road

Ascent: 32 m
m/km: 6.4 m/km

0.3%GAP

01 MAYMAP

Maine Coast Marathon

Maine

Next race1 May 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 92 pts / www.mainecoastmarathon.com

Coastal
Desert
Waterfront
Countryside

Ascent: 26 m
m/km: 5.2 m/km

0.3%GAP

06 SEPMAP

Trondheim Maraton

Norway

Next race6 Sep 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 86 pts / www.trondheimmaraton.no

Riverside
City
Waterfront
Historic

Ascent: 24 m
m/km: 4.7 m/km

0.3%GAP

04 OCTMAP

Διεθνής Ημιμαραθώνιος Κρήτης (Crete Half Marathon), Arkalochori

Greece

Next race4 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 94 pts / www.cretehm.com

Countryside
Lakeside
Vineyard
Community

Ascent: 52 m
m/km: 10.4 m/km

0.4%GAP

12 SEPMAP

Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington)

Vermont

Next race12 Sep 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 141 pts / runsignup.com

Flat
Lakeside
Parkland
City

Ascent: 30 m
m/km: 6.0 m/km

0.4%GAP

24 APRMAP

Energa Gdańsk Maraton

Poland

Next race24 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 67 pts / gdanskmaraton.com

City
Coastal
Waterfront
Riverside

Ascent: 21 m
m/km: 4.2 m/km

0.4%GAP

13 JUNMAP

Helvetia Half Marathon

Oregon

Latest edition13 Jun 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 123 pts / runwithpaula.com

Countryside
Historic
Parkland
Community

Ascent: 24 m
m/km: 4.8 m/km

0.4%GAP

17 MAYMAP

Windermere Marathon (Spokane)

Washington

Latest edition17 May 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 201 pts / nsplit.com

City
Riverside
Parkland
Trail

Ascent: 36 m
m/km: 7.1 m/km

0.5%GAP

16 MAYMAP

Cleveland Marathon

Ohio

Next race16 May 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 116 pts / www.clevelandmarathon.com

City
Waterfront
Lakeside
Riverside

Ascent: 24 m
m/km: 4.8 m/km

0.5%GAP

18 APRMAP

Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half)

Rhode Island

Latest edition18 Apr 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 150 pts / rhoderaces.com

Coastal
Waterfront
City
Island

Ascent: 28 m
m/km: 5.7 m/km

0.5%GAP

5KMAP

Bend Marathon and Half

Oregon

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 346 pts / www.bend-marathon.com

Mountain
City
Desert
Lakeside

Ascent: 32 m
m/km: 6.4 m/km

0.5%GAP

23 JANMAP

Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)

Nevada

Next race23 Jan 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 106 pts / www.calicoracing.com

Flat
Countryside
Desert
Canyon

Ascent: 42 m
m/km: 8.5 m/km

0.5%GAP

26 SEPMAP

Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona)

Wisconsin

Next race26 Sep 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 225 pts / runmadcity.com

Gently Rolling
Coastal
Lakeside
Waterfront

Ascent: 36 m
m/km: 7.2 m/km

0.6%GAP

18 APRMAP

Montpellier Run Festival

France

Latest edition18 Apr 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 93 pts / montpellierrunfestival.fr

City
Historic
Riverside
Parkland

Ascent: 40 m
m/km: 7.9 m/km

0.6%GAP

19 DECMAP

Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5K

Maryland

Next race19 Dec 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 160 pts / www.naptownrun.com

City
Historic
Waterfront
Riverside

Ascent: 35 m
m/km: 6.9 m/km

0.6%GAP

09 MAYMAP

Lundaloppet

Sweden

Latest edition9 May 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 350 pts / lundaloppet.se

Gently Rolling
City
Parkland
Historic

Ascent: 29 m
m/km: 5.8 m/km

0.6%GAP

23 AUGMAP

Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln)

Nebraska

Next race23 Aug 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 204 pts / www.gravelworlds.com

Countryside
City
Road
Trail

Ascent: 37 m
m/km: 7.3 m/km

0.6%GAP

26 JUNMAP

Soča Outdoor Festival

Slovenia

Latest edition26 Jun 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 251 pts / soca-outdoor.com

Mountain
Parkland
Riverside
Historic

Ascent: 58 m
m/km: 11.2 m/km

0.6%GAP

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49Cedar Rapids MarathonGAP 0.6% | Cedar Rapids, iowa | elevation profile
50La Course 5K (Providence)GAP 0.6% | Providence, rhode-island | elevation profile
51Lake Tahoe MarathonGAP 0.7% | Incline Village, nevada | elevation profile
52Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5KGAP 0.7% | Portsmouth, new-hampshire | elevation profile
53Omaha MarathonGAP 0.7% | Omaha, nebraska | elevation profile
54Chickamauga Battlefield MarathonGAP 0.7% | Fort Oglethorpe, georgia | elevation profile
55Grand Forks 10 (GF10)GAP 0.8% | Grand Forks, north-dakota | elevation profile
56Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City)GAP 0.8% | Kansas City, missouri | elevation profile
57Phoenix 10k & Half MarathonGAP 0.8% | Phoenix, arizona | elevation profile
58Berlin MarathonGAP 0.8% | Berlin, germany | elevation profile
59BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham)GAP 0.9% | Homewood, alabama | elevation profile
60PeaceHealth Appletree MarathonGAP 0.9% | Vancouver, washington | elevation profile
61Lake Monona 20K & 5K (Monona)GAP 1.0% | Monona, wisconsin | elevation profile
62Two Tunnels Railway RacesGAP 1.0% | Bath, south-west | elevation profile
63Helsinki City MarathonGAP 1.1% | Helsinki, finland | elevation profile
64Fayetteville Half MarathonGAP 1.1% | Fayetteville, arkansas | elevation profile
65Running with the Devil (Las Vegas)GAP 1.1% | Las Vegas, nevada | elevation profile
66Run the Rainbow for Children'sGAP 1.2% | Jackson, mississippi | elevation profile
67Courses de Strasbourg EurométropoleGAP 1.2% | Strasbourg, france | elevation profile
68Michelob Ultra El Paso MarathonGAP 1.2% | El Paso, texas | elevation profile
69Course de l'Escalade (Genève)GAP 1.3% | Geneva, switzerland | elevation profile
70Flying Pig MarathonGAP 1.4% | Cincinnati, ohio | elevation profile
71Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini MarathonGAP 1.4% | Madison, wisconsin | elevation profile
72Middlebury Maple RunGAP 1.5% | Middlebury, vermont | elevation profile
73Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn)GAP 1.5% | King's Lynn, east-of-england | elevation profile
74The Race Half Marathon & 5K (Atlanta)GAP 1.5% | East Point, georgia | elevation profile
75Spokane River RunGAP 1.6% | Nine Mile Falls, washington | elevation profile
76St Albans Half MarathonGAP 1.7% | St Albans, east-of-england | elevation profile
77Southampton MarathonGAP 1.7% | Southampton, south-east | elevation profile
78TCS LidingöloppetGAP 1.7% | Lidingö, sweden | elevation profile
79Great Smoky Mountains Half MarathonGAP 1.7% | Townsend, tennessee | elevation profile
80Run Madtown Half Marathon, 10K & 5KGAP 1.7% | Madison, wisconsin | elevation profile
81Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half MarathonGAP 1.8% | Rochester, new-york | elevation profile
82Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS)GAP 1.8% | Oxford, mississippi | elevation profile
83Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10KGAP 2.1% | Bloomington, indiana | elevation profile
84Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail RunGAP 2.2% | Albuquerque, new-mexico | elevation profile
85SPAR Budapest MarathonGAP 2.2% | Budapest, hungary | elevation profile
86Lift Bridge Road RacesGAP 2.6% | Stillwater, minnesota | elevation profile
87Grand-Prix von BernGAP 2.6% | Bern, switzerland | elevation profile
88Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon)GAP 2.7% | Plitvička Jezera, croatia | elevation profile
89OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus)GAP 2.8% | Columbus, ohio | elevation profile
90Spring Dash (Coeur d'Alene)GAP 4.1% | Coeur d'Alene, idaho | elevation profile
91Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5kGAP 6.4% | Coniston, north-west | elevation profile
92Vienna City MarathonGAP 8.7% | Vienna, austria | elevation profile
93Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR)GAP 14.0% | Tsepelovo, Zagori, Ioannina, greece | elevation profile
94Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb)GAP 16.7% | Sljeme, Medvednica, Zagreb, croatia | elevation profile
95Catalina Island MarathonGAP 20.1% | Avalon, california | elevation profile
96Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall)GAP 42.6% | Cornwall, connecticut | elevation profile
97Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), ÅrefjällenGAP 170.7% | Årefjällen, sweden | elevation profile

How lowest gap factor 5k route maps qualify

A race appears in a route-map collection only when raceindex.org has stored route geometry. Elevation, ascent and GAP values appear only when the route has enough elevation-bearing evidence for a publishable profile; unsupported signals are omitted.

Lowest GAP factor 5k route map questions

What qualifies for lowest gap factor 5k route maps?

A 5k race must have stored route geometry and a publishable gap value to appear in this ranking.

Why are some mapped 5k races missing from this ranking?

Mapped races can be missing an elevation-derived metric when their stored route lacks enough elevation-bearing evidence. Unsupported route metrics are omitted rather than inferred.

Which 5k race leads this mapped-route ranking?

La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K leads this route-map ranking with gap -7.4%.

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Which mapped route leads?

Featured 5k route maps

La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon

Generali Genève Marathon

Milton Keynes Marathon

Montana Marathon (Billings)

Athens Marathon. The Authentic

Mercy Health Glass City Marathon

NN Night Run Ostrava

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck)

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon

Martian Invasion of Races

Mississippi River Marathon

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene)

Sioux Falls Marathon

The Woodlands Marathon

Buffalo Stampede Half Marathon (Kearney)

Paavo Nurmi Marathon

Novant Health Wilmington Marathon

Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel

Marshall University Marathon

University of Utah Health Salt Lake City Marathon

City of Colleges Half Marathon

Debrecen Maraton

Maui Oceanfront Marathon

Idaho Falls Marathon

The Original Las Vegas Marathon

Garmin New Forest Marathon

Stormin' Norman Run

The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman

Cajun Country Run

Vardaman Sweet Potato 5K Run

Maine Coast Marathon

Trondheim Maraton

Διεθνής Ημιμαραθώνιος Κρήτης (Crete Half Marathon), Arkalochori

Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington)

Energa Gdańsk Maraton

Helvetia Half Marathon

Windermere Marathon (Spokane)

Cleveland Marathon

Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half)

Bend Marathon and Half

Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)

Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona)

Montpellier Run Festival

Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5K

Lundaloppet

Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln)

Soča Outdoor Festival

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Lowest GAP factor 5k route map questions

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Why are some mapped 5k races missing from this ranking?

Which 5k race leads this mapped-route ranking?

Which mapped route leads?

Featured 5k route maps

La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon

Generali Genève Marathon

Milton Keynes Marathon

Montana Marathon (Billings)

Athens Marathon. The Authentic

Mercy Health Glass City Marathon

NN Night Run Ostrava

Tirol läuft (Innsbruck)

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon

Martian Invasion of Races

Mississippi River Marathon

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene)

Sioux Falls Marathon

The Woodlands Marathon

Buffalo Stampede Half Marathon (Kearney)

Paavo Nurmi Marathon

Novant Health Wilmington Marathon

Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel

Marshall University Marathon