The 32nd Helsinki City Marathon is run 18th August, 2012.
The start of the 31-year-anniversary run is close to the Helsinki Olympic Stadium, on the Mäntymäentie-streetin front of the statue of a great Finnish runner, Paavo Nurmi at 3 PM. Helsinki City Marathon is a one-start-event. 42,195 meters long route goes around Helsinki finishing inside the historical Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
A marathon alongside of the sea and in the parks
The route of the Helsinki City Marathon is strongly influenced by the sea and the parks. Almost half of the course follows the coast line of the Baltic Sea, and the course going through nice parks will guarantee you an unforgettable marathon experience. Get to know the course map.
Refreshment points
There are fifteen refreshment points along the route at which water and Gatorade Lemon (6%) -sports drink are served. Also, at some of the refreshment points also pickles and banana is served. In addition, you can find different refreshments at the finish.
Chip-timing and intermediate times
Helsinki City Marathon will use ChampionChip system for timing. The chip makes it possible for the runner to be able to get also the actual running time that the runner has spent from crossing the start carpet to crossing the finish line. In addition, every runner will get three official intermediate times.
Medal and T-shirt
Every participant will get a Helsinki City Marathon T-shirt. In addition, every runner crossing the finish line will receive a Helsinki City Marathon medal and a diploma will be sent later, after the run.
A stylish and classy HCM 30-year-medal for every finisher
Age limit
The age limit for the Helsinki City Marathon is 18 years. Everyone who is at least 18 years old, or will turn 18 during the year of the run, has the participation right.
Course record
Men: 2.12.47 Martin Fiz Spain, 1993
Women: 2.36.14 Albina Galimova Russia, 1991
Read more specified information about the run from the Entrant info -page.
HCM in short:
Included in the entry fee
- Participation right to the biggest marathon running event in Finland
- Technical Karhu running t-shirt
- Refreshment points for use along the route and in finish
- Pace makers to help you keep a steady pace
- Medal for every finisher
- Diploma with finishing times (posted after the run)
- Chip-timing
- Result service with intermediate times
- Transfer service for runners who have cancelled the race
- First aid on the route and after the finish
- Photoservice
- Free entry to the Swimming Stadium after the race
HCM in numbers
- 42,195 metres
- 37,975 steps
- over 6,400 runners
- over 55 nationalities
- 40 percent first-time-runners
- 33 percent have participated HCM over 3 times
- 900 volunteers
- 15 refreshment points
- 15,000 litres of sports drink
- 30,000 litres of water
- 13,500 bananas
- 250,000 drinking cups
- 50,000 bystanders along the route
- 25 million spent kilocalories
- 1,930 traffic cones
- 570 traffic pillars
- 410 buckets
- 130 tables at the refreshment points
- 60 own extra traffic signs
- 185 traffic controllers
- 50 policemen
- 1 You - exceeding yourself!
History of the Helsinki City Marathon
Helsinki City Marathon is organized by Finnish Athletics Federation (Suomen Urheiluliitto ry), Helsingin Kisa-Veikot, Helsingin Poliisi-Voimailijat and Viipurin Urheilijat.
Get to know the history of the Helsinki City Marathon event and see also the development of the participants number along the past years. Here you can also see every medal that has been given to the finishers each year. The picture in the medal is a building or another attraction along the route, which changes every year.