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Lisbon Half Marathon
The Lisbon Half Marathon is a flat course of 21.1 km with 13.2 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 3 m and its highest 69 m above sea level. Next race: Sunday 7 March 2027, starting at 09:30.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 09:309:30 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon · 10K · Kids' race · Walk
- Total climb
- 13.2 m43 ft
- Highest point 66 m217 ft above lowest
- Time limit
- 3 hours
- Finish closes 12:3012:30 PM
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe 2026 course starts about 69 m up on the 25 de Abril Bridge, is down to about 5 m by km 7, and stays between 3 and 6 m to the finish at Belém.
StartFinish
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km 1.6mile 1
25 de Abril Bridge
The start for most of the field is on the bridge deck, heading north.
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km 13.7mile 8.5
Padrão dos Descobrimentos
The monument stands on the Belém waterfront beside the road, shortly before the finish area.
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0 5 10 15 20 km
0 5 10 13.1 mi
Dashed: bridge
Your 2 gels, at the orange marksFor a 1:55 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
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- Down off the bridge, then flat to BelémFrom about 69 m on the bridge to near sea level by km 7, then flat along the Tagus.
- A start on the bridge deckPack start on the bridge, elite start at Cruz Quebrada, joining at km 7.
- Three hours, finish closing at 12:3009:30 start, 3 hours to finish, roads reopen at 12:30.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 21.1GradientDown off the bridge, then flat to BelémFrom about 69 m on the bridge to near sea level by km 7, then flat along the Tagus.
The 2026 course started on the 25 de Abril Bridge deck, about 69 m above the river, and ran north across it. By km 7 the road was down to about 5 m, and from there to the finish in front of the Centro Cultural de Belém it stayed between 3 and 6 m.
The course climbs 13.2 m in total, so nearly all the height on this course is given away in the first 7 km.
Measured
km 0 to 7TacticsA start on the bridge deckPack start on the bridge, elite start at Cruz Quebrada, joining at km 7.
The organiser puts the start for the field on the bridge deck, in the south-to-north direction, at gantry number 1. Elite men with a time under 1:05 and elite women under 1:20, set in the last three years, start at Cruz Quebrada instead and join the others from km 7. The finish is on the street in front of the Centro Cultural de Belém, on the Praça do Império.
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Whole courseTacticsThree hours, finish closing at 12:3009:30 start, 3 hours to finish, roads reopen at 12:30.
The organiser gives the race day as 7 March 2027 with a 09:30 start, and a time limit of 3 hours from the start, ending at 12:30. After that the roads reopen to traffic and anyone still out is asked to move onto the pavement. Entry is online through the organiser’s site, for runners aged 18 or over, with a cap of 20,000 runners.
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Race weekend
Thursday 4 March Expo
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10:0010:00 AM–20:008:00 PM
Race expo and bib pickup Centro de Congressos de Lisboa, Sala Rio. Bibs and race kits are handed out on 4, 5 and 6 March only; nothing is handed out on race day.
Friday 5 March Expo
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10:0010:00 AM–20:008:00 PM
Race expo and bib pickup Centro de Congressos de Lisboa, Sala Rio. Bibs and race kits are handed out on 4, 5 and 6 March only; nothing is handed out on race day.
Saturday 6 March Expo
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10:0010:00 AM–20:008:00 PM
Race expo and bib pickup Centro de Congressos de Lisboa, Sala Rio. Last day for bib and kit pickup.
Sunday 7 March Race day
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09:309:30 AM
Half marathon start 25 de Abril Bridge, Almada side. Most runners start on the bridge deck heading north, at gantry 1. Elite men under 1:05 and women under 1:20 start separately at Cruz Quebrada and join the course at km 7. -
until 12:3012:30 PM
Finish closes Praça do Império, Belém. Time limit 3 hours from the start. Roads then reopen and runners still out are moved onto the pavement. 3:00 limit: 8:31/km for 21.0975 km3:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 13.1 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Lisbon time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Lisbon, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile, 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 Lisbon Half Marathon
- Is the Lisbon Half Marathon course flat?
- Yes. It has 13.2 m of climbing over 21.1 km. The highest point is 66 m above the lowest. It finishes 65 m lower than it starts.
- When is the Lisbon Half Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 7 March 2027. The start is at 09:30.
- What is the time limit at the Lisbon Half Marathon?
- Runners have 3 hours to finish. The finish closes at 12:30.
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