Marathon is the 42.0km trail race at Tour de Hvar 2026 (Stari grad, Hvar, Croatia). The race starts on May 1, 2026.
Run easy on the first mountain, then go all out on the second.
The course climbs 2100m+. With 50m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 40% of the distance is uphill, 44% downhill and 17% flat. The longest climb runs 7.2km at an average 8.8% grade (633m of vertical). The longest descent runs 5.7km at an average 11.6% grade (668m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 27.1% over 0.5km. The steepest descent drops at 32.0% over 0.2km. Surface: 42% trail, 26% smooth, 18% road, and 9% technical. Flat-equivalent effort: 62.2 FlatKM.
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 6.4km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 24 of 100), with 59% of the load in the first half: 1 descent deserves a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 15°C to 21°C, with around 15°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 32%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 7% of days around this date.
41 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Andrej Vistica (Croatia) in 4:13:09. Women's winner: Jessica Marie (France) in 5:36:31.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Marathon.
Other distances of Tour de Hvar 2026Coast 2 Coast (26.0km)·Explorer (15.0km)
Official websitetourdehvar.com
