Gent Marathon
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About the race
Sofico Gent Marathon is scheduled for 21 March 2027 in Ghent. The event offers two distances: - Marathon - Half marathon The start and finish are located at Sport Vlaanderen Gent (Topsporthal), Zuiderlaan 14, 9000 Gent. The course is officially measured and conforms to World Athletics standards; detailed maps and GPX files will be published once the route is final. Participants receive a participation pack that must be collected on site during the race weekend.
Timely registrants get a personalized bib with a timing chip. Official timing records net times and full results are published online. Marathon runners receive an event shirt; all finishers receive a finisher medal.
Medal engraving can be ordered in advance or, if available, after the race. Aid stations with water, sports drink and food are placed at roughly every 5 kilometres, and toilets are provided at each station. Medical support is available on the course and at the finish. Changing rooms, showers and a free bag storage are available at the venue; bags are retrieved on presentation of the bib and storage is used at the participant's own risk. Pacers are present and identifiable by colored flags.
Photographers from Sportograf cover the course and finish. A live tracking app is provided for spectators. Time limits apply: the marathon has a six hour limit; the half marathon course is reopened according to a 7 min 30 sec per kilometre schedule.
Runners slower than the limits can be removed and may continue the course only at their own risk. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
