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Helsinki City Run
Estimated date — the organiser has not announced the exact day yet
Helsinki City Run is Finland's largest running event, held in early May and drawing around 24,000 participants from some 110 countries. The programme includes an AIMS-certified marathon, half marathon, 5 km, a marathon relay, a kids' minimarathon and even a 63 km ‘Double’ — marathon plus half. The course winds through spring Helsinki to a finish inside the 1952 Olympic Stadium. It's organised by Finnish Athletics, with proceeds supporting young athletes, and every finisher gets a medal. Helsinki offers Suomenlinna sea fortress, Senate Square, seaside saunas and the Market Square on the harbour.
Course records
Weather in May
Starter pack 2025
- bib with timing chip
- medal
- technical t-shirt
Pacers & bib pickup
Run with locals
An easy run with a local club the day before the race — the best way to shake out the legs and meet the city.