BMW Helsinki Half Marathon 7.6.2025 - Event Info

Event info of BMW Helsinki Half Marathon

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General info

Time and location

BMW Helsinki Half Marathon will be run 7.6.2025.

Preliminary schedule:

8.30 BMW Helsinki Half Marathon 21,1 km
8.45 BMW Helsinki Half Marathon 5 km
12.15 Kids Run Helsinki HHM 500m
12.30 Kids Run Helsinki HHM 1000m

The start and finish area is located in Meripuisto and its immediate vicinity. 

Registration

Pre-registration for BMW Helsinki Half Marathon 2025 is now open!

Click here to sign up

Distance and age groups

Distances: 

  • 5 km
  • 21,1 km

Series / age groups: 

  • 5 km: Men, Women
  • 21,1 km: Men, Women, M/W40, M/W50, M/W60, M/W70

In general series (Men and Women) top 3 runners will be awarded, in age group the winners. 

There is also gender option Other.

Training

Best help with your training towards BMW Helsinki Half Marathon you can get from our coaching partner Runner’s High. Read more about coaching services of Runner’s High at www.runhigh.fi

#WERUNHELSINKI – route tours 2024:

You don’t need to register to WeRunHelsinki trainings in advance, just join us!

General info

Time and location

Helsinki Half Marathon will be run 11.6.2022.

Schedule:

8.15 Helsinki Half Marathon
12.15 Kids Run Helsinki HHM 500m
12.30 Kids Run Helsinki HHM 1000m

 Start and finish area will be located on Töölönlahden puisto in the city center of Helsinki.

 

Registration

Pre-registration for Helsinki Half Marathon is open until 31.5.2022. Late-registration is also possible at the race office as long as there are bib numbers available.

Click here to sign up

Distance and age groups

Distance: 21,1km

Series / age groups: Men, Women, M/W40, M/W50, M/W60, M/W70

In general series (Men and Women) top 3 runners will be awarded, in age group the winners. 

There is also gender option Other.

Training

Best help with your training towards Helsinki Half Marathon you can get from our coaching partner Runner’s High. Read more about coaching services of Runner’s High at www.runhigh.fi

WERUNHELSINKI – open trainings:

6.6.2022 Get ready for Helsinki Half Marathon/ 6.6.2022 08.00-09.00/ Eläintarha field/ more information here!

15.8.2022 Get ready for Helsinki Marathon with New Balance/ 15-8.2022 08.00-09.00/ Eläintarha field/ more information soon!

The professional coaches of Runner’s High will give you the best training towards your race.

You don’t have to register to WeRunHelsinki trainings, just join!

Event

Race office and bib numbers

You can pick-up your race number and late-register for the event at event office.

Event office is located in Töölönlahden puisto.

Bag storage

There will be a free bag drop for all the runner’s. You can leave your belongings in bag drop in the special bag you get when you pick up your bib-number. Remember to have the sticker of your number on the string of the bag. You will get your belongings from the bag drop by showing your running number, so keep it safe!

Timing and timing chip

Timing is organized by chip timing. Timing chip is placed to the bib number. Each runner must draw the bib on the front of the shirt and it must be displayed in the shirt throughout the race. The bib must not be folded. There is no need to return the chip after the race. Every runner will receive gross and net times.

Hydration stations and finish line services

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Pace makers

Helsinki Half Marathon offers again a great range of pacers at 2023 event.
Pacers will run stable pace at the event targeting to specific finishing times.

Pacers will help you to reach your goal or to maintain steady pace throughout your run.

Preliminary pace makers at Helsinki Half Marathon 2023:

Helsinki Half Marathon:
1.30,1.35, 1.40, 1.45, 1.50, 1.55, 2.00, 2.05, 2.10, 2.15, 2.20, 2.30, 2.45, 3.00

Do you want to be our pacer?

APPLY HERE!r

Toilets and showers

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Time limit

Helsinki Half Marathon has maximum running time of three (3) hours. If runner can’t keep the pace, we can not unfortunately guarantee timing and service at the route for the runner. Organizer will remove from the route all the runners who are unable to run the course within 3 hours maximum running time.

Rules

The Participant agrees to comply with the organizers’ rules and instructions on the day of the competition.

Medals

Finisher medals will be awarded to everyone who reaches the finish line.

Elite runners

Free participation for the event of elite runners, who have run under following times year 2021-2022:

Men

  • 5000 m/5 km 15.30
  • 10 000 m/10 km 32.30
  • Half Marathon 1.12.00
  • Marathon 2.40.00

Women

  • 5000 m/5 km 17.30
  • 10 000 m/10 km 36.30
  • Half Marathon 1.21.00
  • Marathon 3.00.00
Please fill this form to apply in the event as an elite runner.

Route 2022

Helsinki Half Marathon 2022 course map:

Event area 2022

Helsinki Half Marathon 2022 event area map:

Event

Race office and bib numbers

The race office is located in the event area in Meripuisto (address: intersection of Merisatamanranta and Neitsytpolku). You can pick-up your race number for the event at the race office. 

UNFORTUNATELY LATE-REGISTRATION IS NOT POSSIBLE AT THE RACE-OFFICE – EVENT IS SOLD OUT (except Kids Runs).

Bib number pick up (& late registration for Kids Runs):

Friday 7.6. between 13-20 (all distances)
Saturday 8.6. between 6-7.30 (half marathon and 5k)
Saturday 8.6. between 6-11.30 (Kids Run)

You will receive an email and a text message before the event with a QR code with which you can pick up your bib number. Please open this document before entering the race office and present it to the race office staff (and if you’re picking up a friend’s bib number, show their document as well). 

We highly recommend picking up your bib number on Friday to avoid queues at the race office on the morning of the race.

The race office is located in the event area in Meripuisto (address: intersection of Merisatamanranta and Neitsytpolku). You can pick-up your race number for the event at the race office. 

Opening times of the race office will be published closer to the event.

You will receive an email and a text message before the event with a QR code with which you can pick up your bib number. Please open this document before entering the race office and present it to the race office staff (and if you’re picking up a friend’s bib number, show their document as well). 

Bag storage

There is a free bag drop for all the runners, located in the event area in Meripuisto. 

You can leave your belongings in bag drop in the special bag you get when you pick up your bib-number. Remember to have the sticker of your number on the string of the bag. You will get your belongings from the bag drop by showing your running number, so keep it safe!

Timing and timing chip

Timing is organized by chip timing. Timing chip is placed to the bib number. Each runner must attach the bib on the front of their shirt and it must be displayed there throughout the race. The bib must not be folded. You do not need to return the chip after the race. 

Every runner will receive gross and net times.

Hydration stations and finish line service 2024

There are five (5) hydration stations along the course of BMW Helsinki Half Marathon.

4,5 km Laivastokuja, Katajanokka: NOSHT sports drink + water
8,0 km Vilhovuorenkatu, Suvilahti: NOSHT sports drink + water
11,5 km Dallapénpuisto park: NOSHT sports drink + water + NOSHT Jollos energy chews
15 km Töölönlahti (north): NOSHT sports drink + water
18 km Baana (south): NOSHT sports drink + water

There will also be hydration as well as other snacks from our partners available at the finish line.

Please drop all your rubbish at the drinking stations or bins and not along the route – let’s keep the streets clean together!

Pace makers

BMW Helsinki Half Marathon offers again a great range of pacers at the 2025 event. Pacers will run at a stable pace at the event targeting to specific finishing times.

Pacers will help you to reach your goal and maintain a steady pace throughout your run.

We will have pacemakers for the following preliminary paces:

Half marathon:
1.20, 1.25, 1.30,1.35, 1.40, 1.45, 1.50, 1.55, 2.00, 2.05, 2.10, 2.15, 2.20, 2.30, 2.45, 3.00

5 km:
20, 22:30, 25, 30, 35, 45

Are you interested in running as a pacer in our events? Fill in the application form here!

Toilets and showers

Toilet facilities are available at the start and finish area and at the refreshment stations.

Showers are available between 10.00-16.00 at Töölön Kisahalli (Paavo Nurmen kuja 1 D, Helsinki) a few kilometers from the event area. You can take a shower free of charge by showing your race number, so keep it safe.

Time limit

BMW Helsinki Half Marathon has a maximum running time of 3:10 for half marathon and 1:05 for 5 km (from the official start time).

If a runner can’t keep the pace, we can’t unfortunately guarantee timing and service on the route or finish. Organizer will remove from the route those runners who are unable to keep up the pace to reach the finish within the maximum running time.

Rules

The Participant agrees to comply with the organizers’ rules and instructions on the day of the competition.

Medals

Finisher medals will be awarded to everyone who reaches the finish line.

Also in general series (Men and Women) top 3 runners will be awarded, in age group the winners. 

Elite runners

We offer free participation to the event for elite runners who have run under the following times in 2023-2024:

Men:

5000 m / 5 km: 15.45
10000 m / 10 km: 33.00
Half marathon: 1.12.00

Women:

5000 m / 5 km: 18.15
10000 m / 10 km: 38.15
Half marathon: 1.22.00

To apply for a free registration as an elite runner, please send us an email to info at helsinkihalfmarathon.fi with details about your qualifying result (name of event, your time, link to results). The result must be from an official road or track race in 2023-2024.

Route 2024

See BMW Helsinki Half Marathon 2024 course maps here.

You can also look at the route in more detail in Google Maps below.

Event area 2024

The event area for BMW Helsinki Half Marathon 2024, along with the start and finish line, is located in Meripuisto.

First aid will also be located in the finish line area in Meripuisto. In case of emergency, please call the emergency number: 112.

After the event

Results

Click here to Results page, where you’ll find the link to the live results and results from previous years!

Photos

Photos from the event will be published after the event, and those are free to use for all the participants.

See photos from previous years here.

After Run

TBA

Frequently asked questions

Email with race number will be sent to all the registered participants before the race office opens. If you haven’t received the email (remember to check you spam folder as well!), no worries! Race office will find your number also by your name. Just show up to race office to pick up your number, and we are ready to help 🙂

You’ll find more information about registration and link to registration platform by clicking here

More information about the transfer conditions can be found in the end of Registration-page

You can pick-up your bib-number and race-kit from the race office, read more at event info

Yes, you can! Just choose ‘sport vouchers’ as payment method after you’ve made the registration, and follow the instructions.

If you have made your sport voucher payment to Helsinki Half Marathon Oy, then it should be fine. Don’t hesitate to contact us by email (info@helsinkihalfmarathon.fi) if you have any questions.