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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Santander
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Medio Maratón de Santander 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 0.0% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

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Decision summary

Medio Maratón de Santander Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
28 m

Lower than 97% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
6:24/km

2:15:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
75/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
39 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Medio Maratón de Santander Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Medio Maratón de Santander 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 Medio Maratón de Santander Half Marathon?

The Medio Maratón de Santander Half Marathon route has 28 m of ascent, 28 m of descent and an estimated 0.0% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Medio Maratón de Santander Half Marathon route go?

The Medio Maratón de Santander Half Marathon route starts at Paseo de Pereda, Santander and finishes at Paseo de Pereda, beside the Agencia Tributaria (Hacienda) building. Underfoot, expect asphalt. It passes Paseo de Pereda, Calvo Sotelo, Jesús de Monasterio, Zona Portuaria and Castelar. Three concurrent distances (Medio Maratón, 10K and 5K) sharing a flat, fully traffic-closed seafront circuit along the Paseo de Pereda.

What should runners know on race day for the Medio Maratón de Santander Half Marathon?

Free ropero (baggage drop) installed near the start, open 08:30-09:30. Entirely urban circuit fully closed to traffic, marshalled by the Policía Municipal and the organisation. Half marathon pacers (liebres) for 1:30, 1:35, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50 and 1:55.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • City
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
1,500
Field cap
1,500

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Minimum age
18+
Cut-off
Maximum time of 2 hours 15 minutes for the half marathon
Qualification status
No qualifying standard; open entry from age 18 (born 2008 or earlier) until the 1,500 Bib cap is reached

Race day logistics

Pacers
Half marathon pacers (liebres) for 1:30, 1:35, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50 and 1:55
Bag drop
Free ropero (baggage drop) installed near the start, open 08:30-09:30
Closed roads
Entirely urban circuit fully closed to traffic, marshalled by the Policía Municipal and the organisation
Finisher tee
Free official race t-shirt for all registered runners

Access and course status

Start
Paseo de Pereda, Santander
Finish
Paseo de Pereda, beside the Agencia Tributaria (Hacienda) building

Course facts

Course type
Laps
Surface
Asphalt
Landmarks
Paseo de Pereda, Calvo Sotelo, Jesús de Monasterio, Zona Portuaria, Castelar, Gamazo, Avenida Severiano Ballesteros, Isabel II
Notable features
  • Three concurrent distances (Medio Maratón, 10K and 5K) sharing a flat, fully traffic-closed seafront circuit along the Paseo de Pereda
  • pacers, free baggage and a free official t-shirt for all entrants
  • For the 2026 edition the circuit is NOT officially homologated due to works on the previously certified route
  • intermediate liquid water stations are provided along the course and at the finish

How hilly is the Medio Maratón de Santander Half Marathon?

98%
  • Descent 0%
  • Flat 98%
  • Climb 2%
Total ascent
28 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
0.0%
Longest climb
690 m at 0.5%
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?

  • 15°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 75Favourability /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 Medio Maratón de Santander Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.0% slower than a flat course, with about 28 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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