• Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Pisa
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Maratona di Pisa 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.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.3% versus flat · net elevation 4 m

Decision summary

Maratona di Pisa Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
72 m

Lower than 87% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
9:15/km

3:15:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
91/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
25 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Maratona di Pisa Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Maratona di Pisa 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 Maratona di Pisa Half Marathon?

The Maratona di Pisa Half Marathon route has 72 m of ascent, 67 m of descent and an estimated 0.3% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Maratona di Pisa Half Marathon route go?

The Maratona di Pisa Half Marathon route starts at Piazza Daniele Manin, by the race village near Piazza del Duomo, central Pisa and finishes at Beneath the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre Pendente), Piazza dei Miracoli. Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes city and historic. La Pisanina follows the marathon route, branching off at the 13th kilometre, through San Rossore and back along the Arno to the Leaning Tower.

What should runners know on race day for the Maratona di Pisa Half Marathon?

Official pacemakers provided across multiple finish-time targets in both the marathon and half marathon.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Historic
  • Riverside
  • Forest
  • Coastal
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Destination
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
4500 total (2200 marathon, 2300 half marathon)
Field cap
2,300

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
3 hours 15 minutes.

Race day logistics

Pacers
Official pacemakers provided across multiple finish-time targets in both the marathon and half marathon.
Expo / packet pickup
Race village and expo on Viale Duomo, beside the Leaning Tower; bib collection Fri 18 Dec 12:00-20:00 and Sat 19 Dec 10:00-22:00, no race-day distribution.
Race village
No
Medal
Finisher medal awarded to all athletes who finish within the time limits.

Access and course status

Start
Piazza Daniele Manin, by the race village near Piazza del Duomo, central Pisa.
Finish
Beneath the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre Pendente), Piazza dei Miracoli.

Course facts

Notable features
  • La Pisanina follows the marathon route, branching off at the 13th kilometre, through San Rossore and back along the Arno to the Leaning Tower

How hilly is the Maratona di Pisa Half Marathon?

91%
  • Descent 5%
  • Flat 91%
  • Climb 5%
Total ascent
72 m
Net elevation
+4 m
GAP factor
0.3%
Longest climb
580 m at 1.2%
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?

  • 8°CTypical temperature
  • 13 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 91Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within 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 Maratona di Pisa Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.3% slower than a flat course, with about 72 m of total ascent.