Half marathonRoad🇬🇧 Birmingham, United Kingdom

Great Birmingham Half Marathon

Sunday, 2 May 2027In 6 months · Start 09:15

The Midlands' biggest run starts and finishes at Centenary Square in the city centre, with a rolling route through Birmingham's southern suburbs.

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Elevation gain

150 m

Rolling · ↓ 150 m

Start altitude

143 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

11°C

Peaks around 14°C

Entry fee

≈ $70

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into BHX (Birmingham, West Midlands), about 11 km from the start

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Course map

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

Elevation profile

Rolling: about 150 m of climbing and 150 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

11°C

Peak during race

14°C

Humidity

62%

Chance of rain

31%

Wind

16 km/h

2 May in past years

Historical averages for 2 May ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 09:15 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Finish times by age group

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