Half marathonRoad🇧🇾 Minsk, Belarus

Minsk Half Marathon

Sunday, 5 September 2027Estimated dateIn 11 months · Start 09:00

Belarus's biggest running event, held in early September with more than 25,000 participants; the course loops along Minsk's broad central avenues past the Independence Palace, Victory Square and the Bolshoi Theatre, finishing at the Dinamo stadium.

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Elevation gain

120 m

Rolling · ↓ 120 m

Start altitude

221 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

15°C

Peaks around 20°C

Entry fee

≈ $20

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

3.5h cut-off

Getting thereFly into MSQ (Minsk), about 31 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

15°C

Peak during race

20°C

Humidity

64%

Chance of rain

Wind

13 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 5 September ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 09:00 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.

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Plan your trip

Searches are set for Minsk and the race weekend.

Hotels near the start lineClosest first · 2027-09-04 → 2027-09-06Booking.com Flights to MinskArrive 2027-09-03, fly home 2027-09-07Google Flights Things to do in MinskTours and attractions in Belarus for the days around the raceKlook Mobile data in BelarusAn eSIM for maps, tracking apps and results on race dayAiralo Airport transfer from MSQMinsk airport is about 31 km from the startKiwitaxi

Gear for this race

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