Course guide · March
Map, elevation profile and full guide to the Lisbon Half Marathon: the most spectacular start in the world on the 25 de Abril Bridge, the Tagus crossing and the finish in Belém.
Course · 21.097 km
The Lisbon Half Marathon route has the most famous start on the calendar: the deck of the 25 de Abril Bridge, suspended over the Tagus, with the whole city at your feet. From there, 21 fast, flat kilometres beside the river to the historic district of Belém.
It's the SuperHalfs-circuit half and one of the most coveted in Europe. Whether you're running it for the first time or want to relive the course you already conquered, this guide walks you through where it goes, what its profile is like and what you'll find in each section.
No other race begins like this. Runners line up on the deck of the 25 de Abril Bridge, the great red suspension bridge linking Lisbon with Almada, and cross the Tagus on foot in the opening kilometres. The views of the river and the city from high on the bridge are the image that defines this half marathon.
After coming off the bridge, the route joins the Tagus waterfront and never leaves it. It's almost entirely flat from start to finish, which — together with Lisbon's mild March weather — makes it an ideal course for a personal best over the half marathon distance.
The final part runs through Belém, the district of the discoveries, past the Belém Tower and the Jerónimos Monastery. Running these last kilometres with the river on one side and Manueline stone on the other is the reward for one of the most beautiful half marathons in the world.
Lisbon has two different half marathons. This one, the spring race (March), starts on the 25 de Abril Bridge and finishes in Belém. The autumn one starts in Parque das Nações, in the east of the city, by the Vasco da Gama Bridge. Two different courses through two different parts of Lisbon.
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It starts on the 25 de Abril Bridge, crosses the Tagus on foot and joins the riverfront through Alcântara and Avenida de Brasília. The final kilometres run through Belém, past the Belém Tower and the Jerónimos Monastery, where the finish is located.
It's almost entirely flat after the initial descent off the bridge. There are no significant climbs and nearly the whole route runs at river level, making it a fast course ideal for a personal best.
The start is on the deck of the 25 de Abril Bridge, over the Tagus. The finish is in the Belém district, opposite the Jerónimos Monastery.
The Lisbon Half Marathon is held in March and is part of the SuperHalfs circuit, alongside Prague, Cardiff, Copenhagen and Valencia. There is also a second Lisbon half marathon in autumn, with a different course.
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