Skip to content
iRun42
Half marathonRoad🇧🇪 Ghent, Belgium

Ghent Half Marathon

Sunday, 7 March 2027In 5 months · Start 09:30

Official site

A World Athletics-labelled spring half starting in Gentbrugge on the edge of Ghent, popular as a fast tune-up race.

Something out of date? Suggest a correction · Organizer of this race?

Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against hdsports.org.

Elevation gain
20 m
Flat · ↓ 20 m
Start altitude
8 m
above sea level, from terrain data
Temp at start
4°C
Peaks around 9°C
Entry fee
≈ $35
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Loop
Cut-off: check site
Getting thereFly into BRU (Zaventem), about 53 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Flat: about 20 m of climbing and 20 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
4°C
Peak during race
9°C
Humidity
80%
Chance of rain
34%
Wind
15 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 7 March ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 09:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

What time could you run here?Adjust your goal time for this course’s hills and typical race-day weather.Race time calculator →

Share this race

WhatsAppFacebookXEmail
Organizing this race? Add it to your website

Show your runners the course facts and race-day weather. Paste this code into your site; it displays the badge below and links to this page. It updates automatically when the race details change.

Plan your trip

Searches are set for Ghent and the race weekend.

Hotels near the start lineClosest first · 2027-03-06 → 2027-03-08Booking.com Flights to GhentArrive 2027-03-05, fly home 2027-03-09Google Flights Things to do in GhentTours and attractions in Belgium for the days around the raceGetYourGuide

Gear for this race

Lightweight running shoesBuilt for fast road milesRunning gloves & thermal layerStarts around 4°CEnergy gelsFuel for race day

Some of these are affiliate links: if you book or buy through them we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Around the same time

All races in March 2027 →
🇩🇪 Kandel, Germany

Bienwald Marathon

14 Mar 2027est.In 5 months
Gain
20 m
Start temp
6°C
Entry
$55
MarathonOpen entryfastsmall field
🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan

Itabashi City Marathon

21 Mar 2027In 5 months
Gain
20 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$100
MarathonOpen entryfast
🇮🇹 Milan, Italy

Stramilano Half Marathon

21 Mar 2027In 5 months
Gain
20 m
Start temp
5°C
Entry
$35
Half marathonOpen entryfastbig city