Ghent Marathon
| Ghent Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | March |
| Location | Ghent |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, Half marathon |
| Primary sponsor | Sofico |
| Established | 2017 |
| Official site | Sofico Ghent Marathon |
| Participants | 5,650 (2026) |
The Ghent Marathon ('Sofico Gent Marathon' for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon in the city of Ghent, Belgium, organised since 2017 and held in March.
The 2026 edition saw 5,650 runners signing up for the marathon, making it the marathon with the second highest number of participants in Belgium, after the 2025 Brussels-Leuven European Championships marathon.[1]
Track
The start of the 42.195 km is at the rowing race course (Watersportbaan) of Ghent, while the finish is inside the Flanders Sports Arena.
Distances
Apart from the marathon, a half marathon is also organised on the same day.
Size
In total 18,000 runners participated in the 2026 edition, of which 5,650 ran the marathon.
Past winners
| Year | Winner (men) | Country | Time | Winner (women) | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 March 2026[2] | Steven Verschuere | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
2:19:46 | Laurine Lepoutre |  France |
2:53:54 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Sofico Gent Marathon: één groot feest met meer dan 18.000 lopers". RunningBE. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sofico Gent Marathon Results 2026". ACN-Timing. Retrieved 5 April 2026.