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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Helsinki
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

Helsinki City Marathon 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 0.5% versus flat · net elevation 6 m

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Decision summary

Helsinki City Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
122 m

Lower than 63% 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
87/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
20 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Helsinki City Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Helsinki City Marathon 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 Helsinki City Marathon Half Marathon?

The Helsinki City Marathon Half Marathon route has 122 m of ascent, 117 m of descent and an estimated 0.5% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Helsinki City Marathon Half Marathon route go?

The setting includes city and coastal.

What should runners know on race day for the Helsinki City Marathon Half Marathon?

Olympic Stadium northern market square, separate areas by distance. Traffic affected on race day around the city-centre course.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Coastal
  • Waterfront
  • Parkland
  • Island

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Scenic Tour

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Minimum age
18+
Cut-off
3 hours

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Olympic Stadium northern market square, separate areas by distance
Closed roads
Traffic affected on race day around the city-centre course
Expo / packet pickup
Running Expo at Helsinki Olympic Stadium Floor -2; Fri 8:00-20:00, Sat from 7:30 (closes 15:00)
Race village
No
On-course music
Yes

Access and course status

Nearest station
Opera House (Ooppera) tram stop nearest; Töölö Sports Hall closest bus stop; Olympic Stadium well served by trams and buses

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point

How hilly is the Helsinki City Marathon Half Marathon?

8%82%9%
  • Steep descent 0%
  • Descent 8%
  • Flat 82%
  • Climb 9%
  • Steep climb 1%
Total ascent
122 m
Net elevation
+6 m
GAP factor
0.5%
Longest climb
1,230 m at 1.4%
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?

  • 8°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 87Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within 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 Helsinki City Marathon Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.5% slower than a flat course, with about 122 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.

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