GAP factor 0.1% slower than flat · net elevation -1 m
Decision summary
Lower than 93% of comparable mapped races
6:00:00 total cut-off
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for NLB Ljubljana Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The NLB Ljubljana Marathon route has 112 m of ascent, 113 m of descent and an estimated 0.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The NLB Ljubljana Marathon route starts at Slovenska cesta (near Figovec / Trg Ajdovščina), Ljubljana city centre and finishes at Kongresni trg (Congress Square), Ljubljana. Underfoot, expect paved city roads (asphalt). It passes Slovenska cesta, Dunajska cesta, Savska cesta and Kongresni trg. World Athletics Gold Label road race for 2026 (per official organiser announcement).
Race is run on closed city roads through central Ljubljana. Brass bands, live music and other on-course activations along the route. 8. Pacemakers for finish times from 3:00 to 5:00.
The stored route produces 112 m of ascent, while a source states 159 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.
Its normalised GAP factor is 0.1% slower than a flat course, with about 112 m of total ascent.