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Meia Maratona Internacional do Rio de Janeiro
The Meia Maratona Internacional do Rio de Janeiro is a course of 21.1 km with 57.4 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 2 m and its highest 33 m above sea level. Next race: Sunday 15 August 2027.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon · 10K · 5K, from the race name, not from a published programme
- Total climb
- 57.4 m188 ft
- Highest point 31 m102 ft above lowest
- Time limit
- 3 hours
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe half marathon starts at Avenida Delfim Moreira and Rua Cupertino Durão in Leblon; the 10K and 5K start at the Aterro do Flamengo.
StartFinish
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- Photo: Wilfredor, CC0
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- Photo: Alicia Nijdam from Cordoba, Argentina, CC BY 2.0
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Praia do Leblon
The half marathon starts in Leblon, on Avenida Delfim Moreira, the road along the beach.
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km 8.8mile 5.5
Botafogo Beach
The course map follows the bay at Botafogo.
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km 14.6mile 9.1
Flamengo Park
The course runs beside the Aterro do Flamengo, where the 10K and 5K start.
Photo: Alicia Nijdam from Cordoba, Argentina, CC BY 2.0
Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
0 5 10 15 20 km
0 5 10 13.1 mi
Your 2 gels, at the orange marksFor a 1:55 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
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- A start in Leblon, a 10K from the Aterro21K from Leblon; 10K and 5K from Avenida Infante Dom Henrique.
- Three hours, in finishing-time wavesEight sectors by finishing time, the last at over 2:10, 3 hours to finish.
- By the sea, with one rise near km 7Near sea level, with one rise to about 33 m near km 6.8 and 57 m of climbing in all.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseTacticsA start in Leblon, a 10K from the Aterro21K from Leblon; 10K and 5K from Avenida Infante Dom Henrique.
The organiser places the start of the half marathon at the corner of Avenida Delfim Moreira and Rua Cupertino Durão, in Leblon. The 10K and the 5K start on the Aterro do Flamengo, on Avenida Infante Dom Henrique heading towards Botafogo. The race is on Sunday 15 August 2027.
Sourced
Whole courseTacticsThree hours, in finishing-time wavesEight sectors by finishing time, the last at over 2:10, 3 hours to finish.
The 21K has a maximum duration of 3 hours. The organiser sets eight start sectors: wheelchair athletes, the elite men and women, premium and para-athletes, then general sectors by finishing time, under 1:40, 1:41 to 1:56, 1:57 to 2:09 and over 2:10. Runners must be 18 or over, and the organiser says all starts may be brought forward by 10 minutes.
Sourced
km 5 to 9GradientBy the sea, with one rise near km 7Near sea level, with one rise to about 33 m near km 6.8 and 57 m of climbing in all.
The course starts in Leblon at about 3 m and stays between roughly 2 m and 7 m for most of the distance. The exception is one rise between about km 6 and km 8, to about 33 m near km 6.8, before the road drops back to about 3 m by km 9.
The course climbs 57.4 m in total, which adds up every short rise over the whole distance.
Measured
Race weekend
Sunday 15 August Race day
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05:005:00 AM
Half marathon bag drop opens Near the start, Leblon. Bag buses stand near the start, sorted by bib number, and take bags until 06:30. They are moved to the finish area afterwards. -
until 06:306:30 AM
Half marathon bag drop closes Near the start, Leblon. No bags are taken after this time. -
until 10:3010:30 AM
Half marathon bag collection ends Bags from the 21K can be collected until 10:30. -
Time not published
Half marathon time limit The 21K has a maximum duration of 3 hours. All starts may be brought forward by 10 minutes. -
Time not published
10K time limit The 10K has a maximum duration of 1 hour 30 minutes. -
Time not published
5K time limit The 5K has a maximum duration of 1 hour.
Times as published by the organiser, in Rio de Janeiro 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.
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Rio de Janeiro, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Rio de Janeiro stays within 31 m102 ft of height, so they go 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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Questions about the Meia Maratona Internacional do Rio de Janeiro
- Is the Meia Maratona Internacional do Rio de Janeiro course flat?
- Not entirely. It has 57.4 m of climbing over 21.1 km. The highest point is 31 m above the lowest.
- When is the Meia Maratona Internacional do Rio de Janeiro 2027?
- Sunday 15 August 2027.
- What is the time limit at the Meia Maratona Internacional do Rio de Janeiro?
- Runners have 3 hours to finish.
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