Course comparison
Diagonale des Fous vs Two Oceans Marathon
Diagonale des Fous is the harder race (10.0 vs 9.3 / 10), driven by 7822 m of climbing.
Saint-Pierre, RE
10.0/ 10 · Brutal
Diagonale des Fous: driven by 7822 m of climbing, altitude up to 2488 m, 7774 m of quad-pounding descent.
Cape Town, ZA
9.3/ 10 · Brutal
Two Oceans Marathon: driven by 699 m of climbing, 645 m of quad-pounding descent, typical race-day heat (~18 °C).
| Metric | Diagonale des Fous | Two Oceans Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | 10.0 · Brutal | 9.3 · Brutal |
| Distance | 180.00 km | 56.38 km |
| Elevation gain | 7822 m | 699 m |
| Elevation loss | 7774 m | 645 m |
| Highest point | 2488 m | 274 m |
| Typical temp | 12–28 °C | 14–21 °C |
| Usual month | October | April |
| Cutoff | 66:00:00 | 7:00:00 |
Diagonale des Fous — elevation
2412 m1209 m5 m
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232 m116 m0 m
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232 m
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