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Helsinki Half Marathon

4.3 (7 Reviews)

Edition 12

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
08 Jun, 2024 (Sat)
Event size: 1000 - 4999 participants

Running

21.097 km

Price from
33 USD
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About the event

Experience the beauty of Helsinki with a one-of-a-kind half marathon - the BMW Helsinki Half Marathon. Run along the gorgeous coastline and take in the stunning views of this amazing capital city. Experience the fascinating design scene, taste the delicious local cuisine and enjoy all the best that Helsinki has to offer. Make sure to join this captivating event and make the most of your trip to Helsinki!

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Helsinki Half Marathon

08 Jun, 2024 (Sat) - 08:15
Running
21.097 km
Race size: 1000 - 2499 participants
Solo
On site
Road

Course details

Course highlights

Helsinki Half Marathon course is officially and accurately measured; it is based on International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Finnish Athletics Federation (SUL) course measurement procedures. The course runs through Helsinki, urban capital of Finland and along its magnificent seaside.

Start address

Karamzininranta, 00100 Helsinki, Finland

Finish address

Merisatamanranta, Helsinki, Finland

Route map

route map

What’s included in entry

These are included in your entry
Finisher medal
Drink Stations
Bag drop
Timing chip (single use)
Toilets
Shower
Photo Service
Nutrition Stations
Pacers

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Reviews

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Juan Carlos Garcia
Jun 2023
21.098 km

Excellent organisation, happy people, amazing weather! The hill at the end was a bit hard but ee could all manage it :)

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Simon Smith
Jun 2018
21.098 km

I ran Helsinki Half Marathon on 8 June 2019. The event was well organized and the route was really nice going along Helsinki city center areas and coast line. There were many water stations and cheering points along the course. I can recommend this event and I am planning to run it on future as well.

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Theo Goumas
Country flag of GR
Jun 2017
21.098 km

I ran the half marathon on 8 June 2019. BIB collection took place inside a shopping centre, but there were no signs whatsoever. You had to ask for it. The very small expo was not in the shopping centre, but at the start, a few km away. The expo was very, very basic. If you wanted to go to the toilet before the race, you had to be very patient, because there were long queues in front of the very few chemical toilets. Long queues also in front of the toilets in the Finlandia Hall. Bag Drop was just behind the hall, so you had to go either through the hall or around it and up some stairs. Start was at 8:30 am inside a newly built office area opposite the Finlandia Hall. We had to line up on a narrow path and slowly walk towards the start. The route was partly scenic, because it went through some parks, by some lakes, along the sea and over some bridges. Most of the route was through industrial estates, unpaved surfaces, a shopping mall and some newly built residential or office areas. Since streets were not closed to traffic, you ran on pavements and cycle lanes. This means that it was very narrow for the several thousands of runners and overtaking was a pain. A pain was also the burning sun. There was hardly any shadow and on race day it was very hot and humid. Many people collapsed and you saw somebody lying down on the side every few hundred metres either with the paramedics or waiting for an ambulance. Because the roads were not closed, traffic ran as usual next to the runners, and sometimes we had to stop to let cars through. Despite Red Bull being one of the sponsors, I didn't see any Red Bull at the water stations. We got a can of Red Bull at the finish. The water stations were poorly stocked. There was water with something in it (I believe salt). There was no fruit, no cereal or power bars, no isotonic drinks. And the last station had run out of cups and made us drink from the 5 litre bottles. At the finish it was the same situation. Besides the can of Red Bull, you got an ice cream and that peculiar water. No bananas, no oranges, no cereal or power bars. Never again!

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Patricea Gutierrez Rea
21.098 km

A very well organized event, with dj’s and bands along the route, the location around the city and the harbor was beautiful.

The track was very nice, smooth to fallow, well signaled.

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Chris Mik
Country flag of DE

Gut besucht, gut organisiert, nette Veranstaltung

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Manu Melotte
Country flag of BE

Beautiful small scale event. Well organized. Running alongside the sea for most of the time. Great experience!

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Ben Akif
Country flag of GB

Beautiful country and city with great views and very friendly people. When you’ve finished the race you can then hire scooters and go back round and see more of the city

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Results 2021: Helsinki Half Marathon

23 Aug, 2021 (Mon)

Credit : heikkisiltala Antti Hyttinen took top honours by finishing the race in 01:12:09, followed by Shogo Nishimura who finished with a time of 01:13:37. The third place went to Mikko Järvinen with a time of 01:15:37 For the women, At the end of the race, Vera Tattari and Riitta Paasio crossed the finish line in the same time of 01:26:06. Katarzyna Gorlo-olszewska got the third place in 01:26:08. Top 5 Men 1 Antti Hyttinen FIN 01:12:09 2 Shogo Nishimura JPN 01:13:37 3 Mikko Järvinen FIN 01:15:37 4 Axel Nordman FIN 01:17:27 5 Aleksi Harkko FIN 01:17:48 Top 5 Women 1 Vera Tattari FIN 01:26:06 2 Riitta Paasio FIN 01:26:06 3 Katarzyna Gorlo-olszewska POL 01:26:08 4 Jasmina Glad-schreven FIN 01:26:20 5 Betsy Enkovaara FIN 01:29:08 Complete results
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Results 2019: Helsinki Half Marathon

10 Jun, 2019 (Mon)

Credit : heikkisiltala Getaye Gelaw claimed victory with a time of 01:06:02. Matviichuk Oleksandr earned runner-up honours with a time of 01:07:17. The third place went to Robert Magut with a time of 01:08:00 For the women, Laura Manninen claimed victory with a time of 01:19:15 . She finished 45 secondes ahead of Ilona Marhele. Rounding out the top three was Tamara Armoush with a time of 01:23:47. Top 5 Men 1 Getaye Gelaw ETH 01:06:02 2 Matviichuk Oleksandr UKR 01:07:17 3 Robert Magut KEN 01:08:00 4 Abib Ezamzami FIN 01:09:00 5 Antti-pekka Niinistö FIN 01:09:19 Top 5 Women 1 Laura Manninen FIN 01:19:15 2 Ilona Marhele LAT 01:20:00 3 Tamara Armoush JOR 01:23:47 4 Vera Gulyas HUN 01:25:22 5 Maria Gahmberg FIN 01:27:57 Complete results The next race of the Helsinki Half Marathon will be on June 06, 2020.
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Results: Helsinki Half Marathon

14 Jun, 2016 (Tue)

Credit : Mikko Paananen The third edition of the §race_link(16202) was held last Saturday in the streets of Finland’s Capital City. 3,265 runners crossed the finish line. Ibrahim Mukunga Wachira finished first in 01:07:47. Jussi Utriainen earned runner-up honors with a time of 01:09:07. Tuomas Jokinen got the third place in 01:09:40. In the women’s race, Paula Todoran got a win, finishing with a time of 01:16:03 . She finished 32 seconds ahead of Laura Markovaara. Rounding out the top three was Suvi Miettinen with a time of 01:23:19. Top 5 Men 1 Ibrahim Mukunga Wachira 01:07:47 2 Jussi Utriainen 01:09:07 3 Tuomas Jokinen 01:09:40 4 Robert Magut 01:11:06 5 Teemu Toivanen 01:11:47 Top 5 Women 1 Paula Todoran 01:16:03 2 Laura Markovaara 01:16:35 3 Suvi Miettinen 01:23:19 4 Jannica Granbacka 01:25:44 5 Jaana Leivo 01:26:37 Complete results It was fun – all the way! #werunhelsinki #HHM2016 HelHalfMarathon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RunnersHighOy">RunnersHighOy pic.twitter.com/khvo0lkB8N — Tarja Virolainen (@tarjavirolainen) June 11, 2016 The next edition of the Helsinki Half Marathon will be on June 10, 2017.
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