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Half Marathons

Half Marathons

821 half marathons indexed with available route evidence, race-day context and cost signals where available, each carrying source provenance and an as-of date.

Verified route evidence

Half Marathon route maps and rankings

379 of 821 indexed half marathon race pages have stored GPS route geometry; 191 have derived elevation and GAP profiles. These links point to route-map pages only when qualifying mapped-route data exists.

Half Marathon route maps
379 mapped half marathon race pages have stored GPS route geometry; 191 also have elevation and GAP profiles.
Flattest half marathon route maps
191 mapped half marathon race pages qualify for this source-backed route ranking.
Hilliest half marathon route maps
191 mapped half marathon race pages qualify for this source-backed route ranking.
Lowest ascent half marathon route maps
191 mapped half marathon race pages qualify for this source-backed route ranking.
Lowest GAP factor half marathon route maps
191 mapped half marathon race pages qualify for this source-backed route ranking.

Race character

Half Marathon race types

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Terrain, scenery, atmosphere and elevation-character guides publish only when enough half marathon race pages have verified race-character facts behind the tag.

City half marathons
600 source-backed race pages; 274 mapped routes and 126 elevation profiles.
Community half marathons
543 source-backed race pages; 249 mapped routes and 128 elevation profiles.
Road half marathons
514 source-backed race pages; 215 mapped routes and 102 elevation profiles.
Parkland half marathons
504 source-backed race pages; 234 mapped routes and 114 elevation profiles.
Historic half marathons
461 source-backed race pages; 207 mapped routes and 106 elevation profiles.
Waterfront half marathons
442 source-backed race pages; 208 mapped routes and 107 elevation profiles.
Scenic Tour half marathons
417 source-backed race pages; 193 mapped routes and 102 elevation profiles.
Riverside half marathons
392 source-backed race pages; 186 mapped routes and 90 elevation profiles.
Countryside half marathons
338 source-backed race pages; 144 mapped routes and 84 elevation profiles.
Festival half marathons
300 source-backed race pages; 137 mapped routes and 73 elevation profiles.
Forest half marathons
292 source-backed race pages; 144 mapped routes and 81 elevation profiles.
Destination half marathons
258 source-backed race pages; 114 mapped routes and 62 elevation profiles.

All Half Marathons

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Mapped routes379 with GPS route maps
Elevation profiles191 with derived ascent and GAP
Flattest courses191 rankable by flat grade share
Lowest GAP191 rankable by course-speed factor
Most climbing191 rankable by ascent per km
Steepest grades191 rankable by max grade
Best race-day conditions773 rankable by conditions score

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Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon

North Carolina

Next race14 Mar 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 447 pts / tobaccoroadmarathon.com

Parkland
Forest
Road
Trail

Ascent: 209 m
m/km: 9.9 m/km

Wilmslow Half Marathon

North West

Next race21 Mar 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 1,147 pts / wilmslowrunningfestival.org.uk

Flat
Countryside
Road
Community

Ascent: 111 m
m/km: 5.2 m/km

Windermere Marathon (Spokane)

Washington

Latest edition17 May 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 528 pts / nsplit.com

City
Riverside
Parkland
Trail

Ascent: 140 m
m/km: 6.6 m/km

Allianz Richmond Marathon

Virginia

Next race14 Nov 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 394 pts / www.richmondmarathon.org

City
Riverside
Waterfront
Historic

Ascent: 89 m
m/km: 4.2 m/km

Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon

Rhode Island

Next race11 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 376 pts / newportmarathon.com

Coastal
Waterfront
Island
Parkland

Ascent: 119 m
m/km: 5.7 m/km

Arctic Marathon (Rovaniemi)

Finland

Next race4 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 450 pts / wildmarathon.com

Countryside
Forest
Riverside
City

Ascent: 196 m
m/km: 9.3 m/km

Half MarathonMAP

Bend Marathon and Half

Oregon

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 1,290 pts / www.bend-marathon.com

Hilly
Mountain
City
Desert

Ascent: 224 m
m/km: 10.6 m/km

Cedar Rapids Marathon

Iowa

Next race25 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 1,051 pts / cedarrapidsmarathon.com

City
Waterfront
Riverside
Historic

Ascent: 229 m
m/km: 10.9 m/km

Cleveland Marathon

Ohio

Next race16 May 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 444 pts / www.clevelandmarathon.com

City
Waterfront
Lakeside
Riverside

Ascent: 102 m
m/km: 4.8 m/km

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

FirstEnergy Akron Marathon

Ohio

Next race26 Sep 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 953 pts / www.akronmarathon.org

City
Historic
Parkland
Riverside

Ascent: 209 m
m/km: 9.9 m/km

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon

Norway

Latest edition25 Apr 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 501 pts / www.bergencitymarathon.no

City
Historic
Waterfront
Coastal

Ascent: 389 m
m/km: 18.5 m/km

Flying Pig Marathon

Ohio

Next race30 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 1,124 pts / flyingpigmarathon.com

City
Historic
Vineyard
Riverside

Ascent: 340 m
m/km: 16.1 m/km

Generali Genève Marathon

Switzerland

Latest edition9 May 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 276 pts / www.generaligenevemarathon.com

City
Countryside
Lakeside
Waterfront

Ascent: 94 m
m/km: 4.4 m/km

Haspa Marathon Hamburg

Germany

Next race25 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 490 pts / haspa-marathon-hamburg.de

City
Riverside
Lakeside
Waterfront

Ascent: 76 m
m/km: 3.6 m/km

Helsinki City Marathon

Finland

Next race7 May 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 396 pts / helsinkicityrun.fi

City
Coastal
Waterfront
Parkland

Ascent: 122 m
m/km: 5.8 m/km

Madison Marathon (Madison, Wisconsin)

Wisconsin

Next race15 Nov 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 681 pts / madisonmarathon.org

City
Lakeside
Parkland
Forest

Ascent: 112 m
m/km: 5.3 m/km

Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes

France

Next race8 Nov 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 501 pts / www.marathon06.com

Coastal
Waterfront
City
Scenic Tour

Ascent: 119 m
m/km: 5.9 m/km

Marshall University Marathon

West Virginia

Next race1 Nov 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 775 pts / www.marshalluniversitymarathon.com

City
Countryside
Riverside
Waterfront

Ascent: 187 m
m/km: 8.9 m/km

Mein Freiburg Marathon

Germany

Next race4 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 505 pts / www.mein-freiburgmarathon.de

City
Forest
Waterfront
Historic

Ascent: 105 m
m/km: 5.0 m/km

Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon

Texas

Next race28 Feb 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 198 pts / www.elpasomarathon.org

City
Historic
Countryside
Desert

Ascent: 151 m
m/km: 7.2 m/km

Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø

Norway

Next race19 Jun 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 762 pts / msm.no

Coastal
Mountain
City
Waterfront

Ascent: 148 m
m/km: 7.0 m/km

Milton Keynes Marathon

South East

Latest edition3 May 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 516 pts / www.mkmarathon.com

Parkland
Lakeside
Riverside
City

Ascent: 162 m
m/km: 7.7 m/km

Montana Marathon (Billings)

Montana

Next race20 Sep 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 258 pts / www.406raceseries.com

Waterfront
Parkland
Countryside
Mountain

Ascent: 73 m
m/km: 3.5 m/km

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Ranked tables

Flattest courses
191 half marathons ranked
Lowest GAP factor
191 half marathons ranked
Net downhill
191 half marathons ranked
Lowest ascent
191 half marathons ranked
Most descent
191 half marathons ranked
Hilliest courses
191 half marathons ranked
Most climbing per km
191 half marathons ranked
Steepest grades
191 half marathons ranked
Best value
76 half marathons ranked
Best race-day conditions
773 half marathons ranked
Lowest entry fee
76 half marathons ranked
Lowest true cost
76 half marathons ranked
Most scenic
776 half marathons ranked

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