Helsinki City Marathon

Official Website:

https://helsinkimaraton.fi/

The Björn Borg Helsinki Marathon is Finland's largest summer marathon, held each August in the Finnish capital along a course that combines city streets, scenic waterfronts and fast running lanes through the east and north of Helsinki. Starting from Meripuisto, runners follow the same initial route as the half marathon before, right after km 6, the marathon course diverges onto a large 20-kilometre loop through the Finnish landscape, passing by the island of Kulosaari and exploring the surroundings of Helsinki before returning to finish the course on the traces of the half marathon circuit. The course offers breathtaking views of the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea, with a slight marine scent to every breath of air. The event has a festive atmosphere throughout, with encouragement points, DJs and cheerleaders lining the course. All finishers receive an exclusive Helsinki Marathon medal at the finish line. The race weekend begins on Friday 21 August with the Kids Run Helsinki Marathon in Meripuisto Park for children up to 15 years old, with the marathon and relay marathon starting on Saturday 22 August at 8:45am. A Craft Beer Helsinki Lounge is located in the finish area at Meripuisto, serving craft and non-alcoholic beers alongside a food truck. The marathon is part of the WeRunHelsinki series and forms part of the same race organisation as the Björn Borg Helsinki Half Marathon held on the same day.