Bashir's Run
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Race Day
Feels cool
Total elevation gain
Relatively flat course · Net elevation change +0 ft
Crowd Rating
Excellent spectator turnout
The Lowdown
Bashir's Run is a half marathon weekend in Gent, started by Olympic marathon medallist Bashir Abdi, with the start and finish at the Wouter Weylandt athletics stadium in Gentbrugge. The 2027 edition is on Sunday 7 March and offers the half marathon, a 10 km, a 5 km and free children's runs of 400 m and 800 m. The half marathon has a fast first wave for runners under 1:30 and doubled as the Belgian half marathon championship in 2026. The event has run since 2021 and has been presented as the Runners' Lab Bashir's Run. Adult entry prices rise as ticket sales pass 1,000 and 2,000.
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