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Helsinki City Marathon

Saturday, 8 May 2027In 7 months · Start 09:30

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Now held in May as part of the Helsinki City Run weekend: two laps mixing Mannerheimintie, seaside parks and downtown, finishing inside the Olympic Stadium.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against helsinkicityrun.fi, myhelsinki.fi.

Elevation gain
120 m
Rolling · ↓ 120 m
Highest point
30 m
above sea level
Temp at start
7°C
Peaks around 10°C
Entry fee
≈ $95
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Multiple laps
6h cut-off
Getting thereFly into HEL (Helsinki (Vantaa)), about 15 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 120 m of climbing and 120 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
7°C
Peak during race
10°C
Humidity
60%
Chance of rain
16%
Wind
15 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 8 May ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 09:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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