Difficulty Index

Every race we cover, ranked by how hard it really is.

Our 0–10 difficulty score factors in elevation, hill placement, weather, altitude, turns and surface. See the methodology →

Marathon Country Date Elev Difficulty
Virginia Beach Marathon United States 21 March 2027 40m 1.1/10
Antwerp Marathon Belgium 18 October 2026 35m 1.1/10
Zagreb Marathon Croatia 11 October 2026 30m 1.1/10
Porto Alegre Marathon Brazil May 2027 (expected) 28m 1.2/10
Galway Marathon Ireland 03 October 2026 34m 1.2/10
Hannover Marathon Germany 11 April 2027 43m 1.2/10
Chicago Marathon United States 11 October 2026 45m 1.3/10
Dubai Marathon United Arab Emirates 17 January 2027 11m 1.3/10
Eindhoven Marathon Netherlands 11 October 2026 41m 1.3/10
Nanjing Marathon China 22 November 2026 57m 1.3/10
Houston Marathon United States 17 January 2027 65m 1.4/10
Jacksonville Marathon United States 12 December 2026 43m 1.4/10
Milan Marathon Italy April 2027 (expected) 52m 1.4/10
Kyiv Marathon Ukraine 11 October 2026 71m 1.4/10
Wellington Marathon New Zealand June 2027 (expected) 39m 1.4/10
Amsterdam Marathon Netherlands 18 October 2026 55m 1.5/10
Seville Marathon Spain February 2027 (expected) 59m 1.5/10
Venice Marathon Italy 25 October 2026 49m 1.5/10
Christchurch Marathon New Zealand April 2027 (expected) 24m 1.5/10
Berlin Marathon Germany 27 September 2026 58m 1.6/10
Valencia Marathon Spain 06 December 2026 62m 1.6/10
Utrecht Marathon Netherlands May 2027 (expected) 40m 1.6/10
Dusseldorf Marathon Germany 18 April 2027 71m 1.6/10
Bucharest Marathon Romania 11 October 2026 62m 1.6/10
Zurich Marathon Switzerland April 2027 (expected) 63m 1.7/10
Gdansk Marathon Poland April 2027 (expected) 72m 1.7/10
Kosice Peace Marathon Slovakia 04 October 2026 81m 1.7/10
London Marathon United Kingdom 25 April 2027 85m 1.8/10
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon United States 07 November 2026 83m 1.8/10
Newcastle Marathon United Kingdom May 2027 (expected) 74m 1.8/10
Linz Marathon Austria April 2027 (expected) 85m 1.8/10
Thessaloniki Marathon Greece April 2027 (expected) 117m 1.8/10
Gold Coast Marathon Australia July 2027 (expected) 93m 1.8/10
Cologne Marathon Germany 04 October 2026 85m 1.9/10
Copenhagen Marathon Denmark 09 May 2027 75m 1.9/10
Seoul Marathon South Korea 21 March 2027 93m 1.9/10
Budapest Marathon Hungary 11 October 2026 85m 1.9/10
Verona Marathon Italy 15 November 2026 89m 1.9/10
Biwako Marathon Japan 14 March 2027 95m 2.0/10
Tunis Marathon Tunisia 06 December 2026 96m 2.0/10
Sacramento Marathon United States 06 December 2026 138m 2.0/10
Mesa Marathon United States 13 February 2027 72m 2.0/10
Shanghai Marathon China 06 December 2026 75m 2.1/10
Beijing Marathon China 18 October 2026 100m 2.1/10
Edinburgh Marathon United Kingdom 30 May 2027 101m 2.1/10
Disney World Marathon United States 10 January 2027 69m 2.1/10
Rotterdam Marathon Netherlands April 2027 (expected) 86m 2.1/10
Luxembourg Night Marathon Luxembourg 08 May 2027 86m 2.1/10
Riga Marathon Latvia May 2027 (expected) 120m 2.1/10
Macau Marathon Macau 06 December 2026 90m 2.1/10
Perth Marathon Australia 11 October 2026 83m 2.1/10
Frankfurt Marathon Germany 25 October 2026 95m 2.2/10
Vienna City Marathon Austria 18 April 2027 110m 2.2/10
Columbus Marathon United States 18 October 2026 115m 2.2/10
San Sebastian Marathon Spain 22 November 2026 102m 2.2/10
Bremen Marathon Germany 13 September 2026 78m 2.2/10
Manchester Marathon United Kingdom 18 April 2027 108m 2.3/10
Leipzig Marathon Germany April 2027 (expected) 108m 2.3/10
Chennai Marathon India January 2027 (expected) 24m 2.3/10
Munich Marathon Germany 11 October 2026 90m 2.4/10
Nagoya Women's Marathon Japan 14 March 2027 125m 2.4/10
Warsaw Marathon Poland 27 September 2026 105m 2.4/10
Turin Marathon Italy 29 November 2026 110m 2.4/10
Salzburg Marathon Austria May 2027 (expected) 77m 2.4/10
Kobe Marathon Japan 15 November 2026 115m 2.4/10
Detroit Marathon United States 18 October 2026 95m 2.5/10
Florianópolis Marathon Brazil 30 August 2026 127m 2.5/10
Dresden Marathon Germany 25 October 2026 108m 2.5/10
Krakow Marathon Poland April 2027 (expected) 120m 2.5/10
Ljubljana Marathon Slovenia 18 October 2026 120m 2.5/10
Tallinn Marathon Estonia 13 September 2026 112m 2.5/10
Izmir Marathon Turkey April 2027 (expected) 120m 2.5/10
Fukuoka Marathon Japan 08 November 2026 145m 2.5/10
Toronto Waterfront Marathon Canada 18 October 2026 115m 2.6/10
Taipei Marathon Taiwan 20 December 2026 94m 2.6/10
York Marathon United Kingdom 18 October 2026 124m 2.6/10
Bratislava Marathon Slovakia April 2027 (expected) 119m 2.6/10
Hamburg Marathon Germany 25 April 2027 135m 2.7/10
Buenos Aires Marathon Argentina 20 September 2026 147m 2.7/10
Lincoln Marathon United States 02 May 2027 136m 2.7/10
Eugene Marathon United States 25 April 2027 127m 2.7/10
Milwaukee Marathon United States 10 April 2027 143m 2.8/10
Asuncion Marathon Paraguay 30 August 2026 112m 2.8/10
Malaga Marathon Spain 08 November 2026 125m 2.8/10
Barcelona Marathon Spain 14 March 2027 135m 2.9/10
Cluj-Napoca Marathon Romania March 2027 (expected) 106m 2.9/10
Colombo Marathon Sri Lanka 13 September 2026 54m 2.9/10
Nagano Marathon Japan April 2027 (expected) 140m 2.9/10
Lagos City Marathon Nigeria February 2027 (expected) 44m 3.0/10
Marrakech Marathon Morocco 31 January 2027 133m 3.1/10
Grandma's Marathon United States 19 June 2027 145m 3.1/10
Geneva Marathon Switzerland May 2027 (expected) 119m 3.1/10
Osaka Marathon Japan 28 February 2027 145m 3.2/10
Brighton Marathon United Kingdom 04 April 2027 158m 3.2/10
Mountain to Beach Marathon United States 18 April 2027 153m 3.2/10
Miami Marathon United States 31 January 2027 90m 3.2/10
Florence Marathon Italy 29 November 2026 148m 3.2/10
Poznan Marathon Poland 04 October 2026 163m 3.2/10
Pune Marathon India 06 December 2026 102m 3.2/10
Melbourne Marathon Australia 11 October 2026 138m 3.2/10
Rio de Janeiro Marathon Brazil 30 May 2027 138m 3.3/10
Madison Marathon United States 15 November 2026 162m 3.3/10
Beirut Marathon Lebanon 29 November 2026 135m 3.4/10
Punta del Este Marathon Uruguay 06 September 2026 141m 3.4/10
Istanbul Marathon Turkey 01 November 2026 178m 3.5/10
Buffalo Marathon United States 30 May 2027 160m 3.5/10
Bologna Marathon Italy 07 March 2027 150m 3.5/10
Baku Marathon Azerbaijan May 2027 (expected) 216m 3.5/10
Twin Cities Marathon United States 04 October 2026 164m 3.6/10
Des Moines Marathon United States 18 October 2026 204m 3.6/10
Salvador Marathon Brazil 27 September 2026 104m 3.6/10
Porto Marathon Portugal 08 November 2026 164m 3.6/10
Hokkaido Marathon Japan 30 August 2026 121m 3.6/10
Cleveland Marathon United States 16 May 2027 164m 3.7/10
Antalya Marathon Turkey April 2027 (expected) 175m 3.7/10
Mumbai Marathon India 17 January 2027 134m 3.8/10
Casablanca Marathon Morocco 25 October 2026 174m 3.8/10
Philadelphia Marathon United States 22 November 2026 193m 3.8/10
Long Beach Marathon United States 11 October 2026 132m 3.8/10
Belfast Marathon United Kingdom May 2027 (expected) 190m 3.8/10
Belgrade Marathon Serbia April 2027 (expected) 155m 3.8/10
Rome Marathon Italy 14 March 2027 190m 3.9/10
Duke City Marathon United States 18 October 2026 37m 3.9/10
Hartford Marathon United States 10 October 2026 193m 3.9/10
Tobacco Road Marathon United States 14 March 2027 215m 4.0/10
Memphis Marathon United States 05 December 2026 200m 4.1/10
Cork City Marathon Ireland May 2027 (expected) 186m 4.1/10
Tokyo Marathon Japan 07 March 2027 195m 4.2/10
Maine Marathon United States 04 October 2026 271m 4.2/10
Paris Marathon France 11 April 2027 225m 4.3/10
Honolulu Marathon United States 13 December 2026 141m 4.3/10
Santiago Marathon Chile 16 May 2027 202m 4.3/10
Dublin Marathon Ireland 25 October 2026 216m 4.4/10
Prague Marathon Czech Republic 02 May 2027 215m 4.4/10
Amazing Thailand Marathon Thailand 29 November 2026 130m 4.4/10
Lisbon Marathon Portugal 10 October 2026 189m 4.5/10
Marine Corps Marathon United States 25 October 2026 220m 4.6/10
Kansas City Marathon United States 17 October 2026 227m 4.6/10
Lausanne Marathon Switzerland 25 October 2026 223m 4.6/10
Sofia Marathon Bulgaria 11 October 2026 196m 4.6/10
Vilnius Marathon Lithuania 13 September 2026 224m 4.6/10
Stockholm Marathon Sweden 29 May 2027 215m 4.7/10
Singapore Marathon Singapore 06 December 2026 120m 4.7/10
Dallas Marathon United States 13 December 2026 235m 4.7/10
Providence Marathon United States 02 May 2027 229m 4.7/10
Limerick Marathon Ireland May 2027 (expected) 227m 4.7/10
Athens Marathon Greece 08 November 2026 335m 4.8/10
Jakarta Marathon Indonesia 13 June 2027 156m 4.8/10
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon United States 25 April 2027 204m 4.8/10
Palermo Marathon Italy 15 November 2026 256m 4.8/10
Boston Marathon United States 19 April 2027 265m 4.9/10
Oakland Marathon United States 21 March 2027 240m 4.9/10
Xiamen Marathon China January 2027 (expected) 323m 4.9/10
Tucson Marathon United States 13 December 2026 242m 5.1/10
El Paso Marathon United States 28 February 2027 147m 5.2/10
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon United States 02 May 2027 302m 5.2/10
New York City Marathon United States 01 November 2026 275m 5.3/10
Hong Kong Marathon Hong Kong 17 January 2027 254m 5.3/10
Bath Marathon United Kingdom 430m 5.4/10
Naha Marathon Japan 06 December 2026 287m 5.4/10
Pittsburgh Marathon United States 02 May 2027 263m 5.5/10
St. Louis Marathon United States 03 April 2027 259m 5.5/10
San Antonio Marathon United States 06 December 2026 270m 5.5/10
Montevideo Marathon Uruguay May 2027 (expected) 246m 5.5/10
Cape Town Marathon South Africa 23 May 2027 265m 5.6/10
Vermont City Marathon United States 30 May 2027 273m 5.6/10
Loch Ness Marathon United Kingdom 27 September 2026 298m 5.6/10
Seattle Marathon United States 29 November 2026 270m 5.7/10
Los Angeles Marathon United States 07 March 2027 290m 5.8/10
Reykjavik Marathon Iceland 284m 5.8/10
San Francisco Marathon United States 25 July 2027 416m 5.9/10
Portland Marathon United States 04 October 2026 290m 5.9/10
Connemara Marathon Ireland April 2027 (expected) 368m 5.9/10
Accra Marathon Ghana 25 October 2026 225m 6.0/10
Austin Marathon United States 14 February 2027 319m 6.0/10
São Paulo Marathon Brazil April 2027 (expected) 226m 6.0/10
Charlotte Marathon United States 14 November 2026 330m 6.1/10
Sydney Marathon Australia 30 August 2026 313m 6.2/10
Baltimore Marathon United States 17 October 2026 316m 6.2/10
Lima Marathon Peru May 2027 (expected) 264m 6.2/10
Leeds Marathon United Kingdom May 2027 (expected) 405m 6.2/10
Queenstown Marathon New Zealand 14 November 2026 322m 6.3/10
Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon United States 06 June 2027 268m 6.4/10
Louisville Marathon United States 01 November 2026 300m 6.4/10
Big Sur Marathon United States 25 April 2027 527m 6.6/10
Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon United States 24 April 2027 363m 6.6/10
Auckland Marathon New Zealand 01 November 2026 353m 6.7/10
Atlanta Marathon United States 07 March 2027 465m 6.8/10
Mt. Desert Island Marathon United States 18 October 2026 560m 6.8/10
Helsinki City Marathon Finland 08 May 2027 360m 6.9/10
Oslo Marathon Norway 12 September 2026 339m 6.9/10
Patagonia International Marathon Chile 05 September 2026 1002m 7.0/10
Snowdonia Marathon United Kingdom 24 October 2026 750m 7.1/10
Salt Lake City Marathon United States 24 April 2027 278m 7.3/10
Madrid Marathon Spain 25 April 2027 410m 7.5/10
Kuala Lumpur Marathon Malaysia 04 October 2026 316m 7.7/10
Brasilia Marathon Brazil April 2027 (expected) 256m 7.7/10
Medellin Marathon Colombia 06 September 2026 237m 7.7/10
Mexico City Marathon Mexico 30 August 2026 116m 7.8/10
Denver Marathon United States 16 May 2027 215m 7.8/10
Caracas Marathon Venezuela February 2027 (expected) 275m 8.0/10
Yerevan Marathon Armenia 18 October 2026 347m 8.0/10
Great Wall Marathon China May 2027 (expected) 1215m 8.0/10
Victoria Falls Marathon Zimbabwe July 2027 (expected) 359m 8.2/10
Hyderabad Marathon India 30 August 2026 357m 8.5/10
Kathmandu Marathon Nepal 10 October 2026 325m 8.6/10
Nairobi Marathon Kenya 25 October 2026 290m 8.8/10
Kilimanjaro Marathon Tanzania March 2027 (expected) 602m 8.9/10
Pretoria Marathon South Africa February 2027 (expected) 656m 9.2/10
La Paz Marathon Bolivia 14 March 2027 1227m 10.0/10
Jungfrau Marathon Switzerland 05 September 2026 1999m 10.0/10
Big Five Marathon South Africa June 2027 (expected) 936m 10.0/10
Johannesburg Marathon South Africa 29 November 2026 483m 10.0/10