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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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Montpellier Run Festival

France

Latest edition18 Apr 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 330 pts / montpellierrunfestival.fr

City
Historic
Riverside
Parkland

Ascent: 166 m
m/km: 7.9 m/km

Nagyerdei Terep Maraton (Debrecen)

Hungary

Latest edition28 Apr 2024

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 1,189 pts / nagyerdeimaraton.hu

Parkland
Forest
Trail
Community

Ascent: 72 m
m/km: 3.4 m/km

Naturosa Catania Marathon

Italy

Next race13 Dec 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 238 pts / www.maratonadicatania.it

Coastal
City
Waterfront
Historic

Ascent: 11 m
m/km: 0.5 m/km

Paavo Nurmi Marathon

Finland

Next race14 Aug 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 451 pts / juoksuaika.fi

City
Coastal
Historic
Riverside

Ascent: 91 m
m/km: 4.3 m/km

PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon

Washington

Next race29 Aug 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 1,025 pts / whyracingevents.com

City
Riverside
Waterfront
Historic

Ascent: 147 m
m/km: 7.0 m/km

Regensburg Marathon

Germany

Latest edition17 May 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 278 pts / www.regensburg-marathon.de

City
Riverside
Historic
Waterfront

Ascent: 116 m
m/km: 5.5 m/km

Richmond Park Marathon (London)

London

Next race23 Aug 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 734 pts / www.1m2go.co.uk

Parkland
Forest
Historic
Community

Ascent: 204 m
m/km: 9.6 m/km

Half MarathonMAP

Silver State 50/50 (Reno)

Nevada

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 1,049 pts / silverstatestriders.com

Hilly
Countryside
Coastal
Mountain

Ascent: 546 m
m/km: 25.9 m/km

Southampton Marathon

South East

Next race2 May 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 513 pts / www.southamptonmarathon.co.uk

City
Coastal
Historic
Parkland

Ascent: 151 m
m/km: 7.1 m/km

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

SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne

Switzerland

Next race25 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 765 pts / www.swisscitymarathon.ch

City
Coastal
Mountain
Forest

Ascent: 103 m
m/km: 4.9 m/km

Termal Bologna Marathon

Italy

Next race7 Mar 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 977 pts / www.bolognamarathon.run

City
Waterfront
Historic
Parkland

Ascent: 121 m
m/km: 5.7 m/km

Trondheim Maraton

Norway

Next race6 Sep 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 363 pts / www.trondheimmaraton.no

City
Waterfront
Riverside
Historic

Ascent: 127 m
m/km: 6.0 m/km

TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon)

Greece

Next race18 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 812 pts / rhodesmarathon.gr

Coastal
City
Historic
Island

Ascent: 169 m
m/km: 8.0 m/km

University of Charleston Marathon (Charleston, WV)

West Virginia

Next race10 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 377 pts / www.ucwv.edu

City
Waterfront
Riverside
Historic

Ascent: 74 m
m/km: 3.5 m/km

Vienna City Marathon

Austria

Next race18 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 349 pts / www.vienna-marathon.com

City
Riverside
Historic
Parkland

Ascent: 71 m
m/km: 3.4 m/km

YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay Presented by Enders Insurance

Pennsylvania

Next race8 Nov 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 838 pts / hbgyrun.org

City
Riverside
Waterfront
Parkland

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

Zürich Marathon

Switzerland

Next race11 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 528 pts / www.zuerichmarathon.ch

City
Lakeside
Historic
Big City

Ascent: 21 m
m/km: 1.0 m/km

Zurich Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Madrid

Spain

Next race25 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 419 pts / rocknrollmadridrun.com

City
Historic
Parkland
Riverside

Ascent: 124 m
m/km: 5.9 m/km

Half MarathonMAP

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon

Ireland

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 507 pts / runclon.ie

Coastal
Waterfront
Countryside
Forest

Ascent: 265 m
m/km: 12.6 m/km

Half MarathonMAP

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton)

East Midlands

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 868 pts / www.endurancelife.com

Countryside
Coastal
Mountain
Historic

Ascent: 1,097 m
m/km: 52.0 m/km

Half MarathonMAP

Ice Age Trail 50

Wisconsin

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 552 pts / iceagetrail50.com

Countryside
Forest
Parkland
Lakeside

Ascent: 235 m
m/km: 11.1 m/km

Half MarathonMAP

Mississippi River Marathon

Mississippi

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 242 pts / msrivermarathon.raceroster.com

Countryside
Lakeside
Riverside
City

Ascent: 36 m
m/km: 1.7 m/km

Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon

West Midlands

Latest edition4 Jul 2026

Map
Cost
Character

GPS trace: 386 pts / www.bbchm.com

Flat
Riverside
City
Historic

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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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