Termal Bologna Marathon route map
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Termal Bologna 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.
Termal Bologna Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
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- Race timezone
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- Edition status
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Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 0.4% versus flat · net elevation 16 m
Decision summary
Termal Bologna Marathon at a glance
- Route ascent
- 187 m
- Cut-off average pace
- 8:32/km
- Typical conditions
- 92/100
- Evidence depth
- 36 verified facts
Lower than 77% of comparable mapped races
6:00:00 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 Termal Bologna Marathon?
The Termal Bologna Marathon route has 187 m of ascent, 171 m of descent and an estimated 0.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Termal Bologna Marathon route go?
The Termal Bologna Marathon route starts at Via Irnerio, Bologna (shared start for the marathon, 30K and half marathon) and finishes at Piazza Maggiore, Bologna. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Piazza Maggiore, UNESCO porticoes of Bologna, historic city centre and Via Irnerio. the marathon and 30K share much of the same arcaded route.
What should runners know on race day for the Termal Bologna Marathon?
Free official pacer groups: marathon 3h to 5h (15-min bands); 30K 2h to 3h; half 1h25' to 2h.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Historic
- Waterfront
- Parkland
Atmosphere
- Big City
- Destination
- Festival
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 58 m
The stored route produces 187 m of ascent, while a source states 58 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:21:55 (Martin Cheruiyot)
- Field size
- Competitive caps total ~9,600 across the three timed races (marathon 3,600; 30K 1,600; half 4,400); the organiser expects 10,000+ participants overall including the City Run.
- Field cap
- 3,600
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 (360 minutes)
- Qualification status
- No qualification required; open entry via the ENDU platform with tiered pricing and a required competitive medical certificate.
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Free official pacer groups: marathon 3h to 5h (15-min bands); 30K 2h to 3h; half 1h25' to 2h.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Three-day marathon festival and expo/race-office hosted in and around Piazza Maggiore in the days before the race.
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- Finisher medal for all who complete within the time limit; the marathon medal design pays tribute to 'Bologna la Dotta'.
- Finisher tee
- Technical race shirt included in the race package for entrants.
Access and course status
- Start
- Via Irnerio, Bologna (shared start for the marathon, 30K and half marathon).
- Finish
- Piazza Maggiore, Bologna.
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Piazza Maggiore, UNESCO porticoes of Bologna, historic city centre, Via Irnerio
- Notable features
- Runs through the historic centre of Bologna and along its UNESCO World Heritage porticoes, finishing in the grand setting of Piazza Maggiore
- the marathon and 30K share much of the same arcaded route
How hilly is the Termal Bologna Marathon?
- Descent 3%
- Flat 92%
- Climb 6%
- Total ascent
- 187 m
- Net elevation
- +16 m
- GAP factor
- 0.4%
- Longest climb
- 500 m at 3.4%
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 8°CTypical temperature
- 16 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 92Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Termal Bologna Marathon flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 0.4% slower than a flat course, with about 187 m of total ascent.