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

The Elliot Manchester 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

2026 edition

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

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Decision summary

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
11:23/km

4:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
80/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
18 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
21.1 km
Terrain
Trail
Scenery
City, Riverside, Historic, Parkland, Forest

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where can I find the The Elliot Manchester City Marathon Half Marathon route map?

Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.

Official course links

What should runners know on race day for the The Elliot Manchester City Marathon Half Marathon?

Course runs on closed downtown Manchester city roads through the Millyard and North End before crossing the Merrimack River to the Goffstown Rail Trail.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Riverside
  • Historic
  • Parkland
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Trail

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
1:07:25 (Josh McDougal)
Women's course record
1:16:29 (Aregash Abate)
Field size
Largest marathon in New Hampshire; roughly 450-600 marathon finishers in recent years (572 in 2025, 567 in 2024).

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
4 hours

Race day logistics

Closed roads
Course runs on closed downtown Manchester city roads through the Millyard and North End before crossing the Merrimack River to the Goffstown Rail Trail.

Course facts

Notable features
  • Race weekend offers a full marathon, half marathon, 5K, plus 4-person and 2-person full relays and a 2-person half relay. Title sponsor is The Elliot (Elliot Hospital)
  • official charity is Swim With A Mission. Includes a post-race Samuel Adams beer garden on W. Merrimack St, free digital race photos, gear check, and eligibility for the Elliot Millennium Series

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 9°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 80Favourability /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.

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 (2)

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