Meia Maratona de Leiria takes place on Sun, Oct 18, 2026 in Leiria, Portugal. The main route is 21.1 km.
- Date
- Sun, Oct 18, 2026
- Start
- Leiria 🇵🇹
- Distance
- 21.1 km
- Level
- Open to all
Meia Maratona de Leiria is an officially certified World Athletics road race featuring a scenic urban course starting from the Jardim Luís de Camões in Leiria.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
The Meia Maratona de Leiria demands sustained aerobic capacity and efficient pacing over a half marathon distance on an urban road course.
Aerobic Endurance
Covering the 21.1 km distance requires a well-developed aerobic engine to maintain a steady running pace from start to finish.
Pavement Efficiency
As an officially certified road race on a scenic urban course, the event requires athletes to sustain rhythm on hard-packed road surfaces without technical trail demands.
What would it take you?
Pick the level closest to yours for an estimate of finish time on this course and the training a solid preparation needs.
Estimated finish
1:45–2:10
Peak-week training
5–7 h/week
A model estimate from distance, climbing and level, not a promise. Conditions, drafting and pacing move it.
IntervalCoach turns those weekly hours into a concrete plan built around your actual fitness. Start with this race as your goal
Your road to race day
Race day at Meia Maratona de Leiria is 8 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build2 weeks · Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
02Peak3 weeks · Sep 7, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
03Taper2 weeks · Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Oct 12, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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