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Halve marathon van Gent
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 09:009:00 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon
- Time limit
- 2 h 38 min
The course
The 2027 marathon and half marathon both start and finish at the Topsporthal in Ghent, and the course passes the three towers.
- Both distances finish in the TopsporthalStart and finish at the Topsporthal, past the three towers.
- A 13:30 start on the SundayHalf marathon at 13:30, after the 9:00 marathon.
- A refreshment station about every 5 kmWater, sports drink and food about every 5 km.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseFinishBoth distances finish in the TopsporthalStart and finish at the Topsporthal, past the three towers.
The organiser describes the 2027 anniversary course as running through the historic centre and past the three towers, with both distances finishing inside the Topsporthal at Sport Vlaanderen Gent, Zuiderlaan 14. The marathon course also passes through the Planet Group Arena. The route is measured to World Athletics standards.
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Whole courseTacticsA 13:30 start on the SundayHalf marathon at 13:30, after the 9:00 marathon.
Race numbers can be collected on Sunday from 7:30 to 13:45. After the last runner has passed, roads reopen on a schedule based on 7 minutes 30 seconds per kilometre, and the finish closes at 17:15.
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Whole courseTacticsA refreshment station about every 5 kmWater, sports drink and food about every 5 km.
The organiser lists a refreshment station approximately every five kilometres offering water, sports drink and food, with toilets at every one. Other services are a free sports bag drop, changing rooms and showers, and a finisher medal.
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Race weekend
Before race week 2 key dates
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8 Sept 2026 · 11:0011:00 AM
Registration opened Half marathon fee tiers by number of entries: 45 euro for entries 1 to 1,000, 50 for 1,001 to 3,000, 57 for 3,001 to 6,000 and 63 above 6,000. -
22 Feb 2027 · 23:5911:59 PM
Personalised bib and group registration deadline Online entries by this date receive a bib with their first name. Group registration also closes.
Friday 19 March Bib pickup
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12:3012:30 PM–18:306:30 PM
Race number collection
Saturday 20 March Last bib day
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10:0010:00 AM–17:005:00 PM
Race number collection
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Sunday 21 March Race day
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07:307:30 AM–13:451:45 PM
Race number and shirt collection -
09:009:00 AM
Marathon start Sport Vlaanderen Gent (Topsporthal), Zuiderlaan 14 -
13:301:30 PM
Half marathon start Sport Vlaanderen Gent (Topsporthal), Zuiderlaan 14 -
17:155:15 PM
Finish closes -
Time not published
Half marathon pace limit After the last runner has passed, roads reopen on a schedule based on 7 minutes 30 seconds per kilometre. 7:30/km, 2:38:13 for 21.0975 km7:30 a km is 12:04/mi, 2:38:13 for 13.1 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Ghent time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
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Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Ghent, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Halve marathon van Gent
- When is the Halve marathon van Gent 2027?
- Sunday 21 March 2027. The start is at 09:00.
- What is the time limit at the Halve marathon van Gent?
- Runners have 2 h 38 min to finish.
- Where does the Halve marathon van Gent start?
- Start: Sport Vlaanderen Gent (Topsporthal), Zuiderlaan 14.
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