Half marathonRoad🇺🇸 Boston, United States

Boston Half

Sunday, 8 November 2026In 16 days · Start 08:00

The B.A.A.'s autumn half starts and finishes in Franklin Park and follows the Emerald Necklace parks past the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Pond and Olmsted Park, with an elite field up front.

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Elevation gain

110 m

Rolling · ↓ 110 m

Highest point

60 m

above sea level

Temp at start

6°C

Peaks around 13°C

Entry fee

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Open entry

Finishers

7,200

typical year

Course

Out and back

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into BOS (Boston), about 9 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Rolling: about 110 m of climbing and 110 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

6°C

Peak during race

13°C

Humidity

67%

Chance of rain

Wind

14 km/h

8 November in past years

Historical averages for 8 November ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 08:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Finish times by age group

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