• Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Brussels
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Brussels Airport Marathon & Half Marathon

This race edition

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

Entry options

2026 edition

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

Decision summary

Brussels Airport Marathon & Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
8:32/km

6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
84/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
27 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Brussels Airport Marathon & Half Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
42.2 km
Terrain
Road, Track
Scenery
City, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where can I find the Brussels Airport Marathon & Half Marathon route map?

Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.

Official course links

How hilly is the Brussels Airport Marathon & Half Marathon?

The Brussels Airport Marathon & Half Marathon is described as rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 292 m.

What is the Brussels Airport Marathon & Half Marathon course like?

Underfoot, expect road.

What should runners know on race day for the Brussels Airport Marathon & Half Marathon?

Bag drop area at Place des Palais, opens 07:30, collect until 16:30 (wristband matched to bib). Run on closed city roads through central Brussels (Brussels is an LEZ zone). Numerous forms of entertainment along the course. Experienced (mainly Belgian) ultra-runner pacers led by Marnix Callewaert and Ivan Hostens, with coloured flags; marathon pace groups 2:59-4:45, half pace groups 1:30-2:30.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Waterfront
  • Historic
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Road
  • Track
Elevation character
Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
292 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
20,000

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
Close finish 16:00 (start 10:00, approx 6 hours)
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Pacers
Experienced (mainly Belgian) ultra-runner pacers led by Marnix Callewaert and Ivan Hostens, with coloured flags; marathon pace groups 2:59-4:45, half pace groups 1:30-2:30
Bag drop
Bag drop area at Place des Palais, opens 07:30, collect until 16:30 (wristband matched to bib)
Closed roads
Run on closed city roads through central Brussels (Brussels is an LEZ zone)
Medal
Finisher medal with optional on-site engraving (EUR 14 on the day) at Place des Palais
Finisher tee
Craft event T-shirt included in marathon participant pack; available to others for EUR 29
On-course music
Numerous forms of entertainment along the course

Access and course status

Accessibility
Free Ladycare hygiene boxes (tampons and sanitary pads) at the toilets of each aid station

Course facts

Surface
Road

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 22 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 84Favourability /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.