Half marathonRoad🇪🇹 Hawassa, Ethiopia

Lake Hawassa Half Marathon

Sunday, 14 February 2027In 4 months · Start 06:30

A flat lakeside half at about 1,700 m in Ethiopia's Rift Valley, run along the shore of Lake Hawassa and finishing in the town centre, organised by the team behind the Great Ethiopian Run. International runners enter through a resort package.

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Facts checked 19 Oct 2026 against ethiopianrun.org, aims-worldrunning.org, register.enthuse.com.

Elevation gain

40 m

Flat · ↓ 40 m

Highest point

1,720 m

above sea level

Temp at start

16°C

Peaks around 24°C

Entry fee

≈ $435

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into AWA (Hawassa), about 10 km from the start

Course map

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

Elevation profile

Flat: about 40 m of climbing and 40 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

16°C

Peak during race

24°C

Humidity

66%

Chance of rain

Wind

7 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 14 February ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 06:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Finish times by age group

No data yet. We’re collecting age-group results race by race.

Runner reviews

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Plan your trip

Searches are set for Hawassa and the race weekend.

Hotels near the start lineClosest first · 2027-02-13 → 2027-02-15Booking.com Flights to HawassaArrive 2027-02-12, fly home 2027-02-16Google Flights Things to do in HawassaTours and attractions in Ethiopia for the days around the raceKlook Mobile data in EthiopiaAn eSIM for maps, tracking apps and results on race dayAiralo Airport transfer from AWAHawassa airport is about 10 km from the startKiwitaxi

Gear for this race

Lightweight running shoesBuilt for fast road miles Electrolyte tabletsIt often reaches 24°C during the race Energy gelsFuel for race day

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