How hilly is the Διεθνής Νυχτερινός Ημιμαραθώνιος Θεσσαλονίκης (International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon)?
The Διεθνής Νυχτερινός Ημιμαραθώνιος Θεσσαλονίκης (International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon) is described as flat.
Διεθνής Νυχτερινός Ημιμαραθώνιος Θεσσαλονίκης (International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon) Half Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Διεθνής Νυχτερινός Ημιμαραθώνιος Θεσσαλονίκης (International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon) Half Marathon at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 71/100
- Evidence depth
- 31 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Διεθνής Νυχτερινός Ημιμαραθώνιος Θεσσαλονίκης (International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon) Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 21.1 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- City
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Διεθνής Νυχτερινός Ημιμαραθώνιος Θεσσαλονίκης (International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon) route go?
The Διεθνής Νυχτερινός Ημιμαραθώνιος Θεσσαλονίκης (International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon) route starts at Municipal Stadium of Ampelokipoi 'Konstantinos Karamanlis' (Δημοτικό Στάδιο Αμπελοκήπων «Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής»); half marathon starts at 18:30 and finishes at Municipal Stadium of Ampelokipoi 'Konstantinos Karamanlis', Thessaloniki. Underfoot, expect asphalt city roads. The setting includes city. the races start in the evening and the city is lit up for a festival atmosphere along the route.
What should runners know on race day for the Διεθνής Νυχτερινός Ημιμαραθώνιος Θεσσαλονίκης (International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon)?
Bag drop available; runners can leave their official bag (marked with bib number) with belongings up to 30 minutes before the start. Run on closed city roads with traffic management through central Thessaloniki and the Ampelokipoi area. Live music and DJ entertainment along the course and at the start/finish festival area. Official pacers are provided to help runners hit target times. The races start in the evening and the city is lit up for a festival atmosphere along the route.
Race character
Scenery
- City
Atmosphere
- Nighttime
- Festival
- Community
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 1:09:59 (Ioannis Papadopoulos)
- Women's course record
- 1:24:39 (Vasiliki Karageorgaki)
- Field size
- Approximately 20,000 runners of all ages and levels expected across all races for the 2026 (14th) edition.
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Qualification status
- None
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Official pacers are provided to help runners hit target times.
- Bag drop
- Bag drop available; runners can leave their official bag (marked with bib number) with belongings up to 30 minutes before the start.
- Closed roads
- Run on closed city roads with traffic management through central Thessaloniki and the Ampelokipoi area.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Race-pack / bib collection at the registration centre on 14-16 October (10:00-19:00) and on race day (10:00-13:00).
- Race village
- No
- On-course music
- Live music and DJ entertainment along the course and at the start/finish festival area.
Access and course status
- Start
- Municipal Stadium of Ampelokipoi 'Konstantinos Karamanlis' (Δημοτικό Στάδιο Αμπελοκήπων «Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής»); half marathon starts at 18:30.
- Finish
- Municipal Stadium of Ampelokipoi 'Konstantinos Karamanlis', Thessaloniki.
Course facts
- Surface
- Asphalt city roads.
- Notable features
- Run entirely at night ('Νυχτερινός' means 'Nocturnal')
- the races start in the evening and the city is lit up for a festival atmosphere along the route
- Member of AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races / World Marathon Federation)
- the race courses are certified by World Athletics
- Staggered evening starts on Saturday 17 October 2026: 10 km at 17:00, 1 Mile at 18:25, Half Marathon at 18:30, 5 km at 21:30
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 17°CTypical temperature
- 11 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 71Favourability /100