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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Boston
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Boston's Run to Remember Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 2.2% versus flat · net elevation -1 m

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Decision summary

Boston's Run to Remember Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
269 m

Lower than 24% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
8:32/km

3:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
60/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
44 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Boston's Run to Remember Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Boston's Run to Remember Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Boston's Run to Remember Half Marathon?

The Boston's Run to Remember Half Marathon route has 269 m of ascent, 270 m of descent and an estimated 2.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Boston's Run to Remember Half Marathon route go?

The Boston's Run to Remember Half Marathon route starts at Seaport Blvd, Seaport District, Boston, MA and finishes at Seaport District, Boston, MA (near start on Seaport Blvd). Underfoot, expect road. It passes Seaport District, Old State House, Government Center, Faneuil Hall and Boston Common. they split at Cambridge Street/Charles Circle, where half marathoners cross the Longfellow Bridge toward Cambridge and run along the Charles River by MIT and Harvard with the Boston skyline, while 5 milers turn onto Charles Street toward Boston Common.

What should runners know on race day for the Boston's Run to Remember Half Marathon?

Limited paid lockers via The Mobile Locker Co in the post-race area; pre-purchase required online. Seaport Blvd closes at 4:00am on race day; road closures and vehicle restrictions in effect throughout the downtown course; arrival advised by 6:00am. 7. Dedicated pacers provided by OnPace Race for the Half Marathon.

Race character

Scenery

  • Mountain
  • Riverside
  • City
  • Historic
  • Waterfront
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Charity
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
  • Fell
Elevation character
Gently Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
5,000-10,000 participants across both distances

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
3 hour time cut-off for the Half Marathon
Qualification status
Not a Boston Marathon qualifier (half marathon distance); no qualifying standard required, open registration

Race day logistics

Aid stations
7
Pacers
Dedicated pacers provided by OnPace Race for the Half Marathon
Bag drop
Limited paid lockers via The Mobile Locker Co in the post-race area; pre-purchase required online
Closed roads
Seaport Blvd closes at 4:00am on race day; road closures and vehicle restrictions in effect throughout the downtown course; arrival advised by 6:00am
Expo / packet pickup
Packet pickup Fri at Millennium Running Store, Bedford, NH (12pm-6pm); Sat at Seaport Hotel Plaza Ballroom (12pm-6pm); race morning at Seaport Hotel Plaza Ballroom (5:45am-6:30am)
Medal
Commemorative finisher medals for all finishers
Finisher tee
First 7,500 registrants receive technical shirts

Access and course status

Start
Seaport Blvd, Seaport District, Boston, MA
Finish
Seaport District, Boston, MA (near start on Seaport Blvd)

Course facts

Surface
Road
Landmarks
Seaport District, Old State House, Government Center, Faneuil Hall, Boston Common, Theatre District, Post Office Square, Charles Circle, Longfellow Bridge, Charles River, MIT, Harvard
Notable features
  • 7:00 AM mass start for both the Half Marathon and 5 Miler
  • virtual race options available for both distances
  • designated charity partners (e.g. Mass Fallen Heroes)
  • Both races share the opening ~2 miles of a historic downtown Boston tour
  • they split at Cambridge Street/Charles Circle, where half marathoners cross the Longfellow Bridge toward Cambridge and run along the Charles River by MIT and Harvard with the Boston skyline, while 5 milers turn onto Charles Street toward Boston Common. USATF certified course
  • 7 water stops on the half, 3 on the 5 miler

How hilly is the Boston's Run to Remember Half Marathon?

17%55%18%
  • Steep descent 5%
  • Descent 17%
  • Flat 55%
  • Climb 18%
  • Steep climb 5%
Total ascent
269 m
Net elevation
−1 m
GAP factor
2.2%
Longest climb
910 m at 4.6%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 60Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Boston's Run to Remember Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 2.2% slower than a flat course, with about 269 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (3)

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