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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Bologna
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Termal Bologna Marathon Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.8% versus flat · net elevation 18 m

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Decision summary

Termal Bologna Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
121 m

Lower than 64% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
7:49/km

2:45:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
92/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
21 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Termal Bologna Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Termal Bologna 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 Termal Bologna Marathon Half Marathon?

The Termal Bologna Marathon Half Marathon route has 121 m of ascent, 103 m of descent and an estimated 0.8% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Termal Bologna Marathon Half Marathon route go?

The Termal Bologna Marathon Half Marathon route starts at Via Irnerio, Bologna (shared start for the marathon, 30K and half marathon) and finishes at Piazza Maggiore, Bologna. The setting includes city and waterfront.

What should runners know on race day for the Termal Bologna Marathon Half Marathon?

Free official pacer groups: marathon 3h to 5h (15-min bands); 30K 2h to 3h; half 1h25' to 2h.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Waterfront
  • Historic
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Destination
  • Festival

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Competitive caps total ~9,600 across the three timed races (marathon 3,600; 30K 1,600; half 4,400); the organiser expects 10,000+ participants overall including the City Run.
Field cap
4,400

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
2 hours 45 minutes (165 minutes)

Race day logistics

Pacers
Free official pacer groups: marathon 3h to 5h (15-min bands); 30K 2h to 3h; half 1h25' to 2h.
Expo / packet pickup
Three-day marathon festival and expo/race-office hosted in and around Piazza Maggiore in the days before the race.
Race village
No
Medal
Finisher medal for all who complete within the time limit; the marathon medal design pays tribute to 'Bologna la Dotta'.
Finisher tee
Technical race shirt included in the race package for entrants.

Access and course status

Start
Via Irnerio, Bologna (shared start for the marathon, 30K and half marathon).
Finish
Piazza Maggiore, Bologna.

How hilly is the Termal Bologna Marathon Half Marathon?

88%
  • Steep descent 1%
  • Descent 6%
  • Flat 88%
  • Climb 6%
  • Steep climb 1%
Total ascent
121 m
Net elevation
+18 m
GAP factor
0.8%
Longest climb
1,520 m at 1.9%
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
  • 16 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 92Favourability /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 Termal Bologna Marathon Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.8% slower than a flat course, with about 121 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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