Participating in the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon can start the SuperHalfs circuit with one race already completed. Find out all about SuperHalfs and sign up here.
If you have already registered for SuperHalfs and entered your SH passport number at registration, your participation (having finished the race) will be automatically confirmed in your passport. If you only registered for SuperHalfs after the race or if you registered, you need to submit your registration on the SuperHalfs website.
a) A personalized bib with a chip to time your participation time
b) Approved participation time and a participation diploma
c) An official adidas t-shirt and other sponsorship gifts
d) Sports insurance and medical support along the way
e) Supplies, WCs, and entertainment are along the course
f) Finisher medal
g) Free public transport (Trails, Metro, and CP) during the day of the race (until 4 pm) upon presentation of the race number
Participants can confirm and consult their registration data through the organization’s official website (in the top left corner of the page). If you cannot find your registration or are unable to consult your data, please email info@maratonaportugal.com.
No, only in specific situations, such as injuries, pregnancy, or flight cancellations, is it possible to transfer registrations to the next edition duly proven. In no situation, the registration fee is refunded.
Up to one month before the race, registration can be transferred to another person by paying a defined amount. After this date, it is not possible to transfer the registration. To make the transfer, registered participants must email info@maratonaportugal.com.
No, the numbers are personal and non-transferable. If they are not prevented from participating, participants who use someone else’s bib number automatically lose their sports insurance, and their participation data will be attributed to the original participant (without the possibility of exchange).
No, the race BIBs only allow participation in the respective race.
To collect their bibs and participation kits, runners only need to present the registration document, the PDF sent by email (email used by the participant at the time of registration).
The registration document is a PDF file sent by email to all participants. It includes the runner’s name, race, bib number, and barcode. Runners must present this document to collect their bib number and participation kit. The PDF can be printed or displayed directly from the runner’s cell phone. See a sample of the registration document here.
The registration document (PDF) was sent to your email address used by participants in the registration form. If you can’t find it, you can recover it in the following ways:
The bibs and participation kits are delivered at the Sport Expo in Sala Tejo – MEO Arena.
The Sport Expo is open on Thursday (06.03), Friday (07.03) and Saturday (08.03) between 10am and 8pm.
Please note: no BIBs or participation kits will be delivered on the race day.
To collect your race number and participation kit, you only need to present your registration document (PDF sent by email to all participants).
The PDF can be printed or displayed directly from the runner’s cell phone. A registration document sample is available here.
Participants without the registration document can visit the Solutions counter at the Sport Expo (where the BIB and participation numbers are delivered) and request their PDF.
The participant or another person can collect numbers and participation kits. If it is someone other than the participant, they must present the registration document of the respective participant or participants. To collect race numbers and participation kits, simply present the registration document for the race (PDF sent by email to all participants).
The participation kit includes a personalized BIB with chip (remember to lift the pins to attach the bib number to the shirt), an official adidas running t-shirt (the shirt size is requested at pick-up), a bag, and other sponsor offers. Participants who subscribe to the gear check service also receive a specific bag. To confirm whether you have signed up for the gear check service, check your registration details on the race website or the front of your race number.
Participants who cannot collect their race number and participation kit within the set time may ask someone else to collect them by presenting their registration document (PDF sent by email). If you don’t have anyone to ask, you can email info@maratonaportugal.com, and we will try to find a solution, but it is not guaranteed to be possible.
No, the BIBs and the participation kits are delivered exclusively at the Sport Expo and on the defined dates. No race numbers or participation kits will be issued or sent on other dates or locations.
No, numbers and participation kits are delivered exclusively at the location and on the defined dates. No BIBs numbers or participation kits will be issued or sent on other dates or locations.
The size of the official shirts is requested at the time of collection at the Sport Expo, located in Sala Tejo—MEO Arena. The available sizes are S, M, L, XL, and XXL.
Once the t-shirt has been picked up, it is not possible to exchange it.
If you have picked up the wrong BIB, please return to Sport Expo and go to the Solutions counter. If, for any reason, you cannot make the exchange, please email info@maratonaportugal.com before the start of the race.
The race number and participation kit are exclusive to participants registered in the races. They cannot be purchased separately from the registration
The participants do not need to present a medical certificate. When registering, participants declare themselves responsible for their health status and affirm that they are physically able to participate.
The start of the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon is at the toll booth on the 25 Abril bridge on the south bank.
The starting gun is set for 9:30 am. To ensure a good start, the organization urges all participants to arrive early at the starting area and suggests, based on the BIB , which Fertagus trains to take.
Access to the start on the 25 de Abril bridge is exclusively via Fertagus Pragal station. To get to the departure point, participants must use Fertagus trains and get off at Pragal station. The Fertagus trains are the only way to get to the start, coming from the south bank or the north bank. Arriving at Pragal station, participants must follow the instructions on site and go to their departure box.
The journey between Pragal station and the departure takes between 10 and 15 minutes. Participants should consider that thousands of athletes will be traveling to the start and that there may be security checks along the way.
Fertagus has 14 stations, including Pragal station. On the Lisbon side, there are four stations: Roma-Areeiro, Entrecampos, Sete-Rios, and Campolide. On the south bank, Fertagus has 9 (nine) stations: Corroios, Foros de Amora, Fogueteiro, Coina, Penalva, Pinhal Novo, Venda do Alcaide, Palmela and Setúbal.
Check the Fertagus train timetable on the race day, here.
Fertagus trains are free for participants upon presentation of their race number.
Participants may also opt for the available shuttle that leaves Belém (in front of Pasteis de Belém) towards a Fertagus station (depending on the available station) between 07:00 am and 08:00 am.
Participants will find bathrooms at the start, the gear check service truck (exclusive to participants who have subscribed to the service), the starting boxes, and the starting line.o
There are four starting boxes, organized by times: < 1h30, < 1h45, < 2h00 and > 2h00. The starting boxes were assigned according to the time indicated in the registration for the race. The organization’s guests have their boxes.
There will also be six different pacers that participants can follow according to the following rhythms: 4:00 min/km, 4:30 min/km, 5:00 min/km, and 5:30 min/km.
See the plan of the departure area here.
The starting area is reserved for participants duly identified with their race number. Only runners will be able to access the start area.
Each participant’s BIB has the respective box indicated. Before collecting their bib number, participants can confirm their box from their registration. To check their registration, participants must go to the official website of the race and, in the top left corner of the page, enter their email address.
Participants can go to the Solutions counter at the Sport Expo and request the change.
Runners with a duly proven personal record of under 01h10m (male runners) or 01h25m (female runners) can ask the organization for a special bib number at the Solutions desk at the Sport Expo.
Runners may ask the start staff for safety pins. But it is not guaranteed that there will be enough safety pins for all.
The EDP Lisbon Half Marathon has a very special course! It starts right on the 25th of April bridge and heads towards Lisbon. Then, it runs along the riverside area to Cruz Quebrada, where it returns towards the finish line in front of the Jerónimos Monastery.
Along the course, participants will have access to 7 (seven) supply stations (offering Vitalis water, 226ERS gel, Powerade, and a Madeira banana), 4 (four) stages with music (live bands or DJs), 9 (nine) ) areas with bathrooms (mainly at the foot of the stations) and two medical support stations (in addition to doctors, paramedics and nurses distributed along the course).
At the finish line, all finalists are entitled to an exclusive finisher medal, Vitalis water, Powerade, Madeira’s banana, Olá ice cream, and Mimosa Protein milk.
You can download the course map here, watch the video, or check Google Maps.
Along the course, participants will have Vitalis water, 226ERS gel, Powerade, and fruit available (depending on supplies). The supplies map is here.
The time limit to complete the race is 3h00 (three hours). The finalists must reach the finish line by 12:30.
Yes, participants can bring their supplies, but they can always use those the organization provides.
It is not mandatory, although most participants wear the official adidas race t-shirt. The adidas T-shirt is a high-quality technical shirt ideal for running a half marathon.
The finish line of the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon is at the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon, right in front of the Tagus River!
The finishers will receive an exclusive medal and supplies to recover from the effort: Vitalis water, Powerade, a Madeira banana, Olá ice cream, and Mimosa Protein milk.
After crossing the finish line, participants, along with supplies, have different animations and services to enjoy, such as:
See the plan of the finish area here.
Participants who have subscribed to the engraving service at registration or the Sport Expo only need to present their race number and ask for their engraving at the tent in the arrival area.
Participants who have not subscribed to the service can do so directly at the tent, paying for the service on the spot.
In addition to Fertagus trains to the departure point, all participants can use Lisbon’s public transport (Carris buses, CP trains, and the Lisbon Metro) free of charge until 4:00 pm, by presenting their number.
The event is broadcast live on RTP 1. Participants and supporters can follow the participants individually through this link.
Finishers can check the provisional classifications (the final classifications will be published 15 days after the race) here.
For any questions regarding the rankings, participants must fill out the form using the results link.
The organization will publish photos of the races on their Facebook page. Marathon Photos will also have photos available on its website (these photos are paid).
