20 SEPMAP
Belfast City Half Marathon
Northern Ireland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 740 pts / belfastcitymarathon.com
- Flat
- City
- Parkland
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 88 m
- m/km
- 4.2 m/km
0.2%GAP£50Entry
Atmosphere guide
Big City half marathons
Big City half marathon guide built from source-backed atmosphere tags, with route-map, elevation-profile, date and entry-fee coverage shown where available.
Big City half marathon coverage
197Source-backed pages92Mapped routes44Elevation profiles47%Map coverage
Race pages
Featured big city half marathons
13 SEPMAP
Great North Run
North East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 367 pts / en.wikipedia.org
- Gently Rolling
- Coastal
- Riverside
- City
- Ascent
- 80 m
- m/km
- 3.8 m/km
-0.6%GAP£68Entry
02 MAYMAP
Belfast City Marathon
Northern Ireland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 487 pts / www.belfastcitymarathon.com
- City
- Riverside
- Parkland
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 75 m
- m/km
- 3.6 m/km
0.2%GAP£42Entry
30 MAYMAP
Boston's Run to Remember
Massachusetts
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 506 pts / www.bostonsruntoremember.org
- Gently Rolling
- Mountain
- Riverside
- City
- Ascent
- 269 m
- m/km
- 12.8 m/km
2.2%GAP
01 NOVMAP
DRC's The Half (Dallas Running Club)
Texas
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 967 pts / www.dallasrunningclub.com
- Gently Rolling
- Lakeside
- Parkland
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 92 m
- m/km
- 4.4 m/km
0.1%GAP
26 APRMAP
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
New York
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,085 pts / www.flowercitychallenge.com
- Gently Rolling
- City
- Historic
- Mountain
- Ascent
- 200 m
- m/km
- 9.5 m/km
1.1%GAP
14 FEBMAP
ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona)
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 266 pts / www.romeoegiuliettarunhalfmarathon.it
- Flat
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 55 m
- m/km
- 2.6 m/km
0.4%GAP
14 MARMAP
Cambridge Half Marathon
East Of England
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,210 pts / www.cambridgehalfmarathon.com
- Pancake Flat
- Riverside
- City
- Historic
- Ascent
- 95 m
- m/km
- 4.5 m/km
0.2%GAP
31 OCTMAP
Cambridge Half Marathon + 5K at CambridgeSide (Cambridge, MA)
Massachusetts
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,326 pts / runsignup.com
- Flat
- Riverside
- City
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 273 m
- m/km
- 12.9 m/km
2.4%GAP
12 SEPMAP
DNB Oslo Marathon
Norway
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 515 pts / oslomaraton.no
- City
- Waterfront
- Coastal
- Historic
- Ascent
- 153 m
- m/km
- 7.2 m/km
0.5%GAP
22 MAYMAP
Göteborgsvarvet
Sweden
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 248 pts / www.goteborgsvarvet.se
- Gently Rolling
- City
- Waterfront
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 131 m
- m/km
- 6.2 m/km
0.5%GAP
10 MAYMAP
Medio Maratón de Santander
Spain
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 150 pts / mediamaratonsantander.com
- Flat
- Coastal
- City
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 28 m
- m/km
- 1.3 m/km
0.0%GAP
17 OCTMAP
NLB Ljubljana Marathon
Slovenia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 229 pts / ljubljanskimaraton.si
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 53 m
- m/km
- 2.5 m/km
0.1%GAP
24 APRMAP
OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus)
Ohio
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 321 pts / capitalcityhalfmarathon.com
- Flat
- City
- Waterfront
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 142 m
- m/km
- 6.7 m/km
0.6%GAP
08 NOVMAP
Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon
Arizona
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 311 pts / phoenix10k.com
- Net Downhill
- Countryside
- City
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 169 m
- m/km
- 8.0 m/km
0.6%GAP
02 MAYMAP
Regeneron Great Limerick Run
Ireland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 564 pts / greatlimerickrun.com
- Flat
- City
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 114 m
- m/km
- 5.4 m/km
0.2%GAP
15 MAYMAP
Rimi Riga Marathon
Latvia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 260 pts / rimirigamarathon.com
- City
- Riverside
- Historic
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 135 m
- m/km
- 6.4 m/km
0.6%GAP
18 JANMAP
Spurs Austin International Half (fka 3M Half Marathon)
Texas
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 506 pts / downhilltodowntown.com
- Net Downhill
- City
- Countryside
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 42 m
- m/km
- 2.0 m/km
-2.3%GAP
21 MARMAP
Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest)
Hungary
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 429 pts / www.telekomvivicitta.hu
- Flat
- Riverside
- City
- Historic
- Ascent
- 429 m
- m/km
- 20.4 m/km
3.7%GAP
01 NOVMAP
Toulouse Métropole Run Experience
France
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 295 pts / harmonie-mutuelle.toulouserunexperience.fr
- Flat
- City
- Riverside
- Historic
- Ascent
- 114 m
- m/km
- 5.4 m/km
0.1%GAP
14 NOVMAP
Allianz Richmond Marathon
Virginia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 394 pts / www.richmondmarathon.org
- City
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Ascent
- 89 m
- m/km
- 4.2 m/km
-0.5%GAP
16 MAYMAP
Cleveland Marathon
Ohio
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 444 pts / www.clevelandmarathon.com
- City
- Waterfront
- Lakeside
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 102 m
- m/km
- 4.8 m/km
0.4%GAP
29 MARMAP
Debrecen Maraton
Hungary
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 934 pts / debrecenmaraton.hu
- Pancake Flat
- City
- Forest
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 94 m
- m/km
- 4.5 m/km
0.3%GAP
26 SEPMAP
FirstEnergy Akron Marathon
Ohio
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 953 pts / www.akronmarathon.org
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 209 m
- m/km
- 9.9 m/km
1.3%GAP
25 APRMAP
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon
Norway
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 501 pts / www.bergencitymarathon.no
- City
- Historic
- Waterfront
- Coastal
- Ascent
- 389 m
- m/km
- 18.5 m/km
3.1%GAP
30 APRMAP
Flying Pig Marathon
Ohio
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,124 pts / flyingpigmarathon.com
- City
- Historic
- Vineyard
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 340 m
- m/km
- 16.1 m/km
3.4%GAP
09 MAYMAP
Generali Genève Marathon
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 276 pts / www.generaligenevemarathon.com
- City
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 94 m
- m/km
- 4.4 m/km
-1.0%GAP
25 APRMAP
Haspa Marathon Hamburg
Germany
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 490 pts / haspa-marathon-hamburg.de
- City
- Riverside
- Lakeside
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 76 m
- m/km
- 3.6 m/km
0.5%GAP
07 MAYMAP
Helsinki City Marathon
Finland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 396 pts / helsinkicityrun.fi
- City
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 122 m
- m/km
- 5.8 m/km
0.5%GAP
04 APRMAP
Mein Freiburg Marathon
Germany
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 505 pts / www.mein-freiburgmarathon.de
- City
- Forest
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Ascent
- 105 m
- m/km
- 5.0 m/km
0.2%GAP
28 FEBMAP
Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon
Texas
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 198 pts / www.elpasomarathon.org
- City
- Historic
- Countryside
- Desert
- Ascent
- 151 m
- m/km
- 7.2 m/km
0.5%GAP
18 APRMAP
Montpellier Run Festival
France
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 330 pts / montpellierrunfestival.fr
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 166 m
- m/km
- 7.9 m/km
0.9%GAP
13 DECMAP
Naturosa Catania Marathon
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 238 pts / www.maratonadicatania.it
- Coastal
- City
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Ascent
- 11 m
- m/km
- 0.5 m/km
0.0%GAP
17 MAYMAP
Regensburg Marathon
Germany
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 278 pts / www.regensburg-marathon.de
- City
- Riverside
- Historic
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 116 m
- m/km
- 5.5 m/km
0.4%GAP
02 MAYMAP
Southampton Marathon
South East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 513 pts / www.southamptonmarathon.co.uk
- City
- Coastal
- Historic
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 151 m
- m/km
- 7.1 m/km
1.0%GAP
25 OCTMAP
SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 765 pts / www.swisscitymarathon.ch
- City
- Coastal
- Mountain
- Forest
- Ascent
- 103 m
- m/km
- 4.9 m/km
0.4%GAP
07 MARMAP
Termal Bologna Marathon
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 977 pts / www.bolognamarathon.run
- City
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 121 m
- m/km
- 5.7 m/km
0.8%GAP
06 SEPMAP
Trondheim Maraton
Norway
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 363 pts / www.trondheimmaraton.no
- City
- Waterfront
- Riverside
- Historic
- Ascent
- 127 m
- m/km
- 6.0 m/km
0.4%GAP
18 APRMAP
Vienna City Marathon
Austria
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 349 pts / www.vienna-marathon.com
- City
- Riverside
- Historic
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 71 m
- m/km
- 3.4 m/km
0.5%GAP
11 APRMAP
Zürich Marathon
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 528 pts / www.zuerichmarathon.ch
- City
- Lakeside
- Historic
- Big City
- Ascent
- 21 m
- m/km
- 1.0 m/km
-0.0%GAP
25 APRMAP
Zurich Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Madrid
Spain
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 419 pts / rocknrollmadridrun.com
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 124 m
- m/km
- 5.9 m/km
-0.3%GAP
Half MarathonMAP
Courses de Strasbourg Eurométropole
France
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 241 pts / www.coursesdestrasbourg.eu
- Flat
- City
- Coastal
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 143 m
- m/km
- 6.8 m/km
0.7%GAP
Half MarathonMAP
Stuttgart-Lauf
Germany
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 330 pts / stuttgart-lauf.de
- Flat
- Riverside
- Moorland
- Vineyard
- Ascent
- 100 m
- m/km
- 4.7 m/km
0.3%GAP
13 SEPMAP
Hyundai Meia Maratona Internacional do Porto
Portugal
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 473 pts / www.porto-half-marathon.com
- Flat
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Ascent
- 150 m
- m/km
- 7.1 m/km
150 mAscent
28 JUNMAP
Ramathon (Derby Half Marathon)
East Midlands
Event weekend
- Map
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 356 pts / www.runforall.com
- Flat
- City
- Parkland
- Riverside
£38Entry
14 MAYMAP
HOKA Hackney Half
London
Event weekend
- Map
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 629 pts / www.hackneymoves.com
- Flat
- City
- Parkland
- Riverside
£69Entry
07 MARMAP
Run The Alamo - Alamo 13.1 Half Marathon (San Antonio)
Texas
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 1,215 pts / www.runthealamo.com
- Gently Rolling
- Historic
- Desert
- City
08 FEBMAP
Bergamo21
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 400 pts / followyourpassion.it
- Gently Rolling
- City
- Coastal
- Historic
20 JUNMAP
BESTSELLER Aarhus City Half
Denmark
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 284 pts / www.aarhusmotion.dk
- Flat
- City
- Historic
- Waterfront
21 FEBMAP
Meridiano Media Maratón Internacional Aguas de Alicante
Spain
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 366 pts / mediamaratondealicante.com
- Flat
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- City
04 OCTMAP
TREK Singelloop Utrecht
Netherlands
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 448 pts / singellooputrecht.nl
- City
- Riverside
- Desert
- Historic
02 MAYMAP
Aalborg Halvmarathon
Denmark
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 483 pts / www.dgi.dk
- Gently Rolling
- Waterfront
- City
- Historic
04 APRMAP
AMGEN Bredase Singelloop
Netherlands
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 258 pts / bredasesingelloop.nl
- Flat
- City
- Riverside
- Waterfront
06 JUNMAP
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon
Ireland
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 300 pts / www.corkcity.ie
- City
- Riverside
- Historic
- Waterfront
17 OCTMAP
Baltimore Running Festival
Maryland
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 268 pts / www.thebaltimoremarathon.com
- City
- Mountain
- Waterfront
- Historic
08 NOVMAP
Behobia - San Sebastián
Spain
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 836 pts / www.behobia-sansebastian.com
- Rolling
- Riverside
- Coastal
- City
11 APRMAP
Coventry Half Marathon
West Midlands
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 495 pts / www.runforall.com
- Flat
- City
- Countryside
- Historic
18 OCTMAP
Detroit Free Press Marathon
Michigan
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 148 pts / www.freepmarathon.com
- City
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- Historic
06 SEPMAP
DresdenHALF
Germany
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 306 pts / dresden-half.com
- Flat
- Moorland
- City
- Historic
11 APRMAP
Enschede Marathon
Netherlands
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 205 pts / www.enschedemarathon.nl
- Waterfront
- City
- Desert
- Parkland
29 NOVMAP
FIAT Torino City Half Marathon
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 453 pts / www.fiatorinocitymarathon.it
- Flat
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
15 NOVMAP
Media Maratón Internacional Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Spain
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 279 pts / media.maratondetenerife.com
- Flat
- Coastal
- City
- Historic
25 OCTMAP
Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich
Spain
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 541 pts / www.valenciaciudaddelrunning.com
- Pancake Flat
- City
- Riverside
- Historic
15 MARMAP
NN CPC Loop Den Haag
Netherlands
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 394 pts / nncpcloopdenhaag.nl
- Flat
- City
- Coastal
- Waterfront
11 APRMAP
Oberbank Linz Donau Marathon
Austria
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 324 pts / www.linzmarathon.at
- City
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- Historic
04 OCTMAP
Portland Marathon
Oregon
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 242 pts / www.portlandmarathon.com
- Flat
- City
- Riverside
- Waterfront
19 APRMAP
Poznań Półmaraton
Poland
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 1,212 pts / halfmarathon.poznan.pl
- Gently Rolling
- City
- Waterfront
- Historic
04 APRMAP
Sheffield Half Marathon
Yorkshire
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 442 pts / www.runforall.com
- Hilly
- Mountain
- City
- Countryside
05 DECMAP
St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend
Tennessee
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 115 pts / www.stjude.org
- Gently Rolling
- City
- Coastal
- Waterfront
06 JUNMAP
Tarczyński Nocny Wrocław Półmaraton
Poland
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 1,212 pts / mcs.wroc.pl
- Pancake Flat
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
06 DECMAP
Valencia Marathon
Spain
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 541 pts / www.valenciaciudaddelrunning.com
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
- Parkland
11 APRMAP
ADAC Marathon Hannover
Germany
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 325 pts / www.marathon-hannover.de
- City
- Parkland
- Lakeside
- Forest
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Big City half marathons questions
What big city half marathons are included?
This guide includes 197 half marathon race pages with source-backed atmosphere evidence for big city.
Do all big city half marathons have route maps?
No. 92 currently have stored route geometry and 44 have elevation profiles. Race pages without stored geometry show route-review status instead.
Why are some half marathon races missing from this guide?
A race appears only when its race-character row is backed by verified source facts and the guide has enough qualifying race pages to avoid a thin page.