Race information

Saturday 2 November

  • 10 am – 6 pm: Pick up bib number

Sunday 3 November

  • 7:30 am – 9:30 am: Pick up bib number

  • 9:00 am: Brussels Airport Half Marathon – Start

  • 9:00 am: Brussels Airport 7K – Start

  • 9:30 am: Brussels Airport Marathon – Start

  • 9:30 am: Persil Kids Run 1K – Start

Marathon and Half-Marathon starts will be at Place de Brouckère. The precise starting location for the other distances, as well as the final finish, will be communicated in June 3.

Participant packs will not be posted but can be collected on site at the registration area on Saturday or Sunday.

1 week before the event, individually registered participants will receive a confirmation email with their personalised number (when subscribed before 14.10.2024) or an e-ticket. With this personal number or e-ticket, participants can pick up their participant package at the pre-registration desk on Saturday (02.11.2024) or Sunday (03.11.2024).

The starter pack contains:

  • Personalised race number with your name*
  • Unique medal at the finish for every finisher
  • Participants of the marathon receive the exclusive Brussels Airport Marathon T-shirt for free
  • Refreshment stations on the course and at the finish
  • Changing rooms
  • Storage for your sports bag
  • Correct distance and time indication on the course and at the finish
  • Results, available live in the event app and fully published official results on the website
  • Detailed course description for every distance, which includes the refreshment stations.
  • Sportinez-insurance during the races. Click here for more information
  • Electronic chip at the back of the race number ensuring correct time registration
  • A great opportunity to qualify for the 2025 AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships.


* Personalised race numbers are only available for participants registered online before 14 October 2024. There are no personalized numbers for the Persil Kids Run.

Water and AA Drink iso-lemon will be provided approximately every 5km.

There will also be food supplies at various points along the course.

More info about this will follow later.

Delivery of personal drinks is not possible.

You can drop off your sports bag at the ‘sports bags storage’. A numbered sticker will be stuck on your bag. The same number will also be stuck on your chest number. After the run you can only get your bag back upon showing your race number with this sticker. Loose articles of clothing or plastic bags will not be accepted. So be sure to bring a tight-fitting (sports) bag to put your belongings in.

Opening times of this storage area for sports bags will be communicated later.

Changing rooms for M/F are available for participants.

The Brussels Airport Marathon & Half Marathon will also feature a Pacer Team with pacers for various speeds.

These pacers will be easily recognisable in their start boxes thanks to their coloured flags:

Brussels Airport Marathon
  • 2:59 pink flag
  • 3:15 blue flag
  • 3:30 yellow flag
  • 3:45 red flag
  • 3:59 green flag
  • 4:15 black flag
  • 4:30 orange flag
  • 4:45 grey flag
  • 5:00 white flag
Brussels Airport Half Marathon
  • 1:30 pink flag
  • 1:40 blue flag
  • 1:50 yellow flag
  • 2:00 red flag
  • 2:10 green flag
  • 2:20 black flag
  • 2:30 orange flag

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Brussels Airport Marathon

You do not have to enter a best time with your registration. Before the start of the marathon, you can stand in the starting area of your intended finish time. There will be no checks, thanks to the fair play of the marathon runners everyone can get off to a smooth start.

The starting boxes will be: 2h59/3h15/3h30/3h45/3h59/4h15/4h30/4h45/5h00

Brussels Airport Half Marathon

When registering you can specify your estimated end time. The 1000 fastest runners are awarded a low starting number to be in the first box.

Behind the first box there will be the following starting boxes: 1h30/1h40/1h50/2h00/2h10/2h20/2h30

You can take your position in the starting area of your intended finish time. Just like with the marathon, there will be no checks and we count on the fair play and sportsmanship of the participants.

Brussels Airport 7K

In this race there will be no starting box for faster athletes. Everyone starts together.

Time limit Brussels Airport Marathon

The time limit for the Brussels Airport Marathon is 5:30 hours. By order of the police the roads will be opened for traffic based on this pace. Those who run more slowly will be asked to stop their race or continue running at their own risk, without the roads being cordoned off. The finish closes at 3 pm.

Time limit Brussels Airport Half Marathon

By police order, the course will be opened to traffic after the last runner and on a strict schedule. The starting signal will be given at 9 am. The finish line closes at 3 pm.

The time measurement for the Brussels Airport Marathon, Half Marathon & 7K is done by means of an electronic chip. This chip, attached to the back of your number, measures the net time between start and finish. This means that your time does not begin to run until you pass over the starting line. This extra service ensures more accurate timekeeping.

This chip is included in the entry fee and does not need to be recovered after the race.

Do you want to change the distance or name? This is possible until 14 October 23:59 via info@golazo.com. We would like to receive the following information from the substitute in case of a name change:

  • Reference number initial participant:
  • Name + first name:
  • Gender:
  • Date of birth:
  • Address:
  • City + postal code:
  • Phone number:
  • Emergency phone number:
  • E-mail address:

Afterwards, changes are only possible at the registration desk on 2 & 3 November.

Change of distance

  1. First take off you race number
  2. Change your distance at the stand ‘change of name/distance’ and get a new race number
  3. Changing to a lower distance is free of charge. For a higher distance, the difference in price will be charged.


Change of name

  1. Get the race number with the confirmation email from the person from whom you have taken over the starting number
  2. Have your details changed at the stand ‘change of name/distance’ and receive a new race number.
  3. Do not forget to bring your ID. For a change of name there is a € 5 administration cost.

There is a possibility to cancel your registration if you have taken the option “cancellation” at registration.

This cancellation scheme is only possible for registrations on the marathon & half-marathon distance. No cancellation is possible for 7K and Persil Kids Run.

Cancellation requests must be submitted via this contact form by 31 August at the latest.

All participants can have their medal engraved with name and time immediately after the race. In the registration form, you can tick ”medal engraving” for this for €8.

If you did not tick this on your registration form, you can still decide this yourself on the spot and pay €10 for this, this as long as there are still available places.

As a marathon participant, you have the unique opportunity to qualify for the 2025 AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships. Click here for more information. Click here for more information.

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