• Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Bari
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Bari Med Marathon Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.2% versus flat · net elevation -3 m

Decision summary

Bari Med Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
97 m

Lower than 76% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
7:07/km

2:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
68/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
44 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Bari Med Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Bari Med Marathon Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Bari Med Marathon Half Marathon?

The Bari Med Marathon Half Marathon route has 97 m of ascent, 99 m of descent and an estimated 0.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Bari Med Marathon Half Marathon route go?

The Bari Med Marathon Half Marathon route starts at Corso Trieste, central Bari (start at 08:30) and finishes at Corso Trieste, central Bari. Underfoot, expect road (city streets and seafront promenade). It passes Lungomare Imperatore Augusto, Lungomare Nazario Sauro, Lungomare Di Crollalanza, Corso Cavour and Ponte Padre Pio. Fast, technical road course running largely along the Bari waterfront with multiple bridge crossings (Ponte Padre Pio, Ponte Garibaldi) and turnaround points along the lungomare.

What should runners know on race day for the Bari Med Marathon Half Marathon?

Gear check and changing facilities provided. Run on closed city-centre roads with full road closures in central Bari. 5. Pacers offered at 1:24, 1:30, 1:35, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:05 and 2:10, plus a 2:30 fitwalkers group.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Waterfront
  • Historic
  • City

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Destination
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
1,000
Field cap
1,000

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Minimum age
18+
Cut-off
2.5 hours (150 minutes)
Qualification status
No qualifying time required; FIDAL Sanctioned competitive race open to FIDAL Affiliated/RunCard athletes aged 18+
Medical certificate
Yes

Race day logistics

Aid stations
5
Pacers
Pacers offered at 1:24, 1:30, 1:35, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:05 and 2:10, plus a 2:30 fitwalkers group
Bag drop
Gear check and changing facilities provided
Closed roads
Run on closed city-centre roads with full road closures in central Bari
Expo / packet pickup
Med Sport Festival held 23-25 May with free entry, featuring sports vendors, federations and wellness workshops
Medal
Finisher medal provided to all finishers
Finisher tee
Event t-shirt provided to all finishers

Access and course status

Start
Corso Trieste, central Bari (start at 08:30)
Finish
Corso Trieste, central Bari

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
Surface
Road (city streets and seafront promenade)
Landmarks
Lungomare Imperatore Augusto, Lungomare Nazario Sauro, Lungomare Di Crollalanza, Corso Cavour, Ponte Padre Pio, Ponte Garibaldi, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Corso De Tullio, Corso Vittorio Veneto
Notable features
  • Fast, technical road course running largely along the Bari waterfront with multiple bridge crossings (Ponte Padre Pio, Ponte Garibaldi) and turnaround points along the lungomare
  • "sea beside, race ahead"

How hilly is the Bari Med Marathon Half Marathon?

89%
  • Steep descent 0%
  • Descent 6%
  • Flat 89%
  • Climb 5%
Total ascent
97 m
Net elevation
−3 m
GAP factor
0.2%
Longest climb
310 m at 2.0%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 18°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 68Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Bari Med Marathon Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.2% slower than a flat course, with about 97 m of total ascent.