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

Sofico Gent 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.

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Decision summary

Sofico Gent Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Typical conditions
85/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
24 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Sofico Gent Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Sofico Gent 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 Sofico Gent Marathon Half Marathon?

The Sofico Gent Marathon Half Marathon is described as flat.

Where does the Sofico Gent Marathon Half Marathon route go?

The Sofico Gent Marathon Half Marathon route starts at Sport Vlaanderen Gent (Topsporthal), Zuiderlaan 14, 9000 Ghent and finishes at Sport Vlaanderen Gent (Topsporthal), Zuiderlaan 14, 9000 Ghent. The setting includes city and historic.

What should runners know on race day for the Sofico Gent Marathon Half Marathon?

Free supervised bag storage from 08:00; tear-off tag attached to sports bag, collected by bib number until 17:30. Course features numerous entertainers and tens of thousands of spectators along the route. 7 pace groups from 1:30 to 2:30, identified by coloured flags.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Historic
  • Riverside
  • Waterfront
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Scenic Tour
Elevation character
Flat

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Expected to exceed 20,000 runners (2026, all distances)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Minimum age
16+
Cut-off
Average pace of 7:30 per km
Sold out
No

Race day logistics

Pacers
7 pace groups from 1:30 to 2:30, identified by coloured flags.
Bag drop
Free supervised bag storage from 08:00; tear-off tag attached to sports bag, collected by bib number until 17:30.
Medal
All finishers receive a unique medal; optional engraving for €12 during registration or €14 on-site.
Finisher tee
All participants receive a free exclusive finisher T-shirt.
On-course music
Course features numerous entertainers and tens of thousands of spectators along the route.

Access and course status

Start
Sport Vlaanderen Gent (Topsporthal), Zuiderlaan 14, 9000 Ghent
Finish
Sport Vlaanderen Gent (Topsporthal), Zuiderlaan 14, 9000 Ghent

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 8°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 85Favourability /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.

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 (2)

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