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Half marathonRoad🇮🇸 Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik Half Marathon

Saturday, 21 August 2027In 10 months · Start 20:00

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The most popular long distance of Reykjavik's Culture Night race, following the waterfront of Iceland's capital.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against rmi.is, corsa.is, hdsports.org.

Elevation gain
50 m
Flat · ↓ 50 m
Start altitude
1 m
above sea level, from terrain data
Temp at start
12°C
Peaks around 12°C
Entry fee
≈ $75
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Loop
Cut-off: check site
Getting thereFly into KEF (Reykjavík), about 37 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 50 m of climbing and 50 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
12°C
Peak during race
12°C
Humidity
84%
Chance of rain
13%
Wind
11 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 21 August ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 20:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

What time could you run here?Adjust your goal time for this course’s hills and typical race-day weather.Race time calculator →

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Plan your trip

Searches are set for Reykjavik and the race weekend.

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