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Half marathonRoad🇨🇳 Shanghai, China

Shanghai Half Marathon

Sunday, 21 March 2027Estimated dateIn 5 months · Start 07:30

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A Gold Label spring half on Shanghai's wide, straight city-centre avenues. Held in mid-March (15 March in 2026).

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Facts checked 11 Oct 2026 against finishers.com.

Elevation gain
20 m
Flat · ↓ 20 m
Start altitude
5 m
above sea level, from terrain data
Temp at start
9°C
Peaks around 15°C
Entry fee
≈ $20
Lottery
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Point to point
Cut-off: check site
Getting thereFly into SHA (Shanghai (Minhang)), about 14 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 20 m of climbing and 20 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
9°C
Peak during race
15°C
Humidity
70%
Chance of rain
19%
Wind
14 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 21 March ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 07:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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