Maratona di Pisa Marathon route map
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Maratona di Pisa 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.
Modelled energy-cost change 0.2% versus flat · net elevation 5 m
Decision summary
Maratona di Pisa Marathon at a glance
- Route ascent
- 105 m
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:15/km
- Typical conditions
- 91/100
- Evidence depth
- 36 verified facts
Lower than 94% of comparable mapped races
6:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Maratona di Pisa Marathon?
The Maratona di Pisa Marathon route has 105 m of ascent, 101 m of descent and an estimated 0.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Maratona di Pisa Marathon route go?
The Maratona di Pisa Marathon route starts at Piazza Daniele Manin, by the race village near Piazza del Duomo, central Pisa and finishes at Beneath the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre Pendente), Piazza dei Miracoli. Underfoot, expect mostly road through the city, riverside and San Rossore park. It passes Piazza dei Miracoli, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Lungarni (Arno riverside), San Rossore Natural Park and Tyrrhenian coast / seafront. After the opening city kilometres the route crosses the San Rossore Natural Park, reaches the sea, then returns along the Arno to finish under the Leaning Tower.
What should runners know on race day for the Maratona di Pisa Marathon?
Official pacemakers provided across multiple finish-time targets in both the marathon and half marathon.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Historic
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Riverside
- Forest
Atmosphere
- Destination
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- 4500 total (2200 marathon, 2300 half marathon)
- Field cap
- 2,200
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 6 hours 30 minutes overall; intermediate cutoffs 3h15 at halfway and 4h35 at km 30.
- Qualification status
- No qualifying time required; open to athletes born 2006 or earlier with FIDAL/RunCard or equivalent membership and valid medical certificate.
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Official pacemakers provided across multiple finish-time targets in both the marathon and half marathon.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Race village and expo on Viale Duomo, beside the Leaning Tower; bib collection Fri 18 Dec 12:00-20:00 and Sat 19 Dec 10:00-22:00, no race-day distribution.
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- Finisher medal awarded to all athletes who finish within the time limits.
Access and course status
- Start
- Piazza Daniele Manin, by the race village near Piazza del Duomo, central Pisa.
- Finish
- Beneath the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre Pendente), Piazza dei Miracoli.
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Mostly road through the city, riverside and San Rossore park.
- Landmarks
- Piazza dei Miracoli, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Lungarni (Arno riverside), San Rossore Natural Park, Tyrrhenian coast / seafront
- Notable features
- After the opening city kilometres the route crosses the San Rossore Natural Park, reaches the sea, then returns along the Arno to finish under the Leaning Tower
- AIMS/World Athletics and FIDAL certified
How hilly is the Maratona di Pisa Marathon?
- Descent 2%
- Flat 95%
- Climb 2%
- Total ascent
- 105 m
- Net elevation
- +5 m
- GAP factor
- 0.2%
- Longest climb
- 1,230 m at 1.2%
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 8°CTypical temperature
- 13 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 91Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Maratona di Pisa Marathon flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 0.2% slower than a flat course, with about 105 m of total ascent.