• Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Trieste
  • Event dates
  • Open entry

Trieste Spring Run 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 -1.5% versus flat · net elevation -73 m

Decision summary

Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
63 m

Lower than 90% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
8:32/km

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

Typical conditions
78/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
30 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Trieste Spring Run 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 Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon?

The Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon route has 63 m of ascent, 134 m of descent and an estimated -1.5% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon route go?

The Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon route starts at Sistiana and finishes at Piazza Unita d'Italia, Trieste. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Castello di Miramare, Barcola seafront and Piazza Unita d'Italia. FIDAL-certified 21.097 km coastal course from Sistiana into Trieste.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Waterfront
  • City
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Festival
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Approximately 15,000 participants across all TSR events, with runners from 52 countries.
Field cap
3,000

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Minimum age
18+
Cut-off
3 hours

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Expo Village in Piazza Unita d'Italia (April 30 - May 2); Central Info Point at Piazza della Borsa with on-site registration until April 29.
Race village
No

Access and course status

Start
Sistiana
Finish
Piazza Unita d'Italia, Trieste
Nearest station
Trieste Centrale; race-day shuttle from the central station runs 07:15-08:15

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Road
Landmarks
Castello di Miramare, Barcola seafront, Piazza Unita d'Italia
Notable features
  • Organised by ASD Trieste Atletica and APD Miramar
  • 2026 saw the return of the only marathon in Friuli Venezia Giulia after roughly ten years
  • Marketed as 'la mezza maratona piu veloce d'Europa' (the fastest half marathon in Europe)
  • FIDAL-certified 21.097 km coastal course from Sistiana into Trieste

How hilly is the Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon?

8%88%
  • Steep descent 1%
  • Descent 8%
  • Flat 88%
  • Climb 3%
  • Steep climb 0%
Total ascent
63 m
Net elevation
−73 m
GAP factor
-1.5%
Longest climb
350 m at 4.5%
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?

  • 14°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 78Favourability /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 Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is -1.5% slower than a flat course, with about 63 m of total ascent.