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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Ljubljana
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

NLB Ljubljana 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.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.1% versus flat · net elevation 0 m

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Decision summary

NLB Ljubljana Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
53 m

Lower than 92% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
11:23/km

4:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
89/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
22 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

NLB Ljubljana Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for NLB Ljubljana 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 NLB Ljubljana Marathon Half Marathon?

The NLB Ljubljana Marathon Half Marathon route has 53 m of ascent, 52 m of descent and an estimated 0.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the NLB Ljubljana Marathon Half Marathon route go?

Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes city and historic. World Athletics Gold Label road race for 2026 (per official organiser announcement).

What should runners know on race day for the NLB Ljubljana Marathon Half Marathon?

Race is run on closed city roads through central Ljubljana. Brass bands, live music and other on-course activations along the route. Pacemakers for 1:30, 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, 2:30.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Historic
  • Riverside
  • Parkland
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
4 hours (gross time).

Race day logistics

Pacers
Pacemakers for 1:30, 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, 2:30.
Closed roads
Race is run on closed city roads through central Ljubljana.
Expo / packet pickup
Running Expo at GR Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre, Thu 15-Sat 17 October 2026, free admission.
On-course music
Brass bands, live music and other on-course activations along the route.

Course facts

Notable features
  • World Athletics Gold Label road race for 2026 (per official organiser announcement)

How hilly is the NLB Ljubljana Marathon Half Marathon?

95%
  • Descent 3%
  • Flat 95%
  • Climb 3%
Total ascent
53 m
Net elevation
+0 m
GAP factor
0.1%
Longest climb
1,280 m at 0.6%
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?

  • 11°CTypical temperature
  • 11 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 89Favourability /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 NLB Ljubljana Marathon Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.1% slower than a flat course, with about 53 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.

Sources used on this page (3)

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