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Meia Maratona do Recife
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 05:005:00 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon · 10K · 5K
- Time limit
- 3 hours
The course
The half marathon starts at the Cais da Alfândega in the heart of Recife, on a route the organiser describes as running through the old and the new city.
- Between old and new RecifeStart at the Cais da Alfândega; 91% of the route flat, per the organiser.
- A 5:00 start and a three-hour limitStart 5:00; start closes after 15 minutes; three hours maximum.
- Half the field comes from out of town48% of runners from out of town; 7,000+ targeted for 2027.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseLandmarkBetween old and new RecifeStart at the Cais da Alfândega; 91% of the route flat, per the organiser.
The organiser calls it a historic route and gives the share of flat road as 91%. The 5K and 10K start from the same quay at 5:20 and the half marathon at 5:00; the organiser pitches the 5K as a family run at sunrise over old Recife. The 2027 race is the second edition.
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Whole courseTacticsA 5:00 start and a three-hour limitStart 5:00; start closes after 15 minutes; three hours maximum.
A runner outside the time limit at any point is invited to leave the course. Timing is electronic, and the Federação Pernambucana de Atletismo supervises technically. Entrants to the half marathon must turn 18 by 31 December of the race year.
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Whole courseCrowdHalf the field comes from out of town48% of runners from out of town; 7,000+ targeted for 2027.
Kit pickup and the ExpoRun run from 10:00 to 20:00 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with the race on Sunday morning. The organiser’s kit is a performance shirt and a finisher’s medal with the race crest, plus a bib with a timing chip.
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Race weekend
Thursday 4 March Bib pickup
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10:0010:00 AM–20:008:00 PM
Kit pickup and ExpoRun Kit pickup and the ExpoRun, open to the public.
Friday 5 March Bib pickup
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10:0010:00 AM–20:008:00 PM
Kit pickup and ExpoRun Kit pickup and the ExpoRun, open to the public.
Saturday 6 March Last bib day
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10:0010:00 AM–20:008:00 PM
Kit pickup and ExpoRun Kit pickup and the ExpoRun, open to the public.
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Sunday 7 March Race day
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Time not published
Time limit Three hours for the race. 3:00 limit: 8:31/km for 21.0975 km3:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 13.1 mi
Other races (2)
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05:005:00 AM
Half marathon start Cais da Alfândega. Start of the 21.097 km. -
05:205:20 AM
5K and 10K start Cais da Alfândega
Times as published by the organiser, in Recife time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Recife time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Recife, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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