Helsinki Marathon

3 editions, 2015–2017 · August

of finishes in an average year had a sustained slowdown

613 ft of climbing

Edition by edition, between 27% (2016) and 37% (2017), its warmest morning.

Helsinki’s slowest 5K is 30–⁠35K; on nearly every course it’s 35–⁠40K.

Paced most like Helsinki: Boston, Amsterdam and Frankfurt.

Of finishes on each goal's pace through 20K in the Helsinki Marathon, the share that made the goal
Goal	Made the goal, out of 100 (the other courses ringed)	Made the goal
3:00		8%
3:30		6%
4:00		10%
4:30		4%
5:00		10%
	0%30%

All numbers5 tables

Helsinki, the whole course
Finishes	7,853
Editions	3
Median finish, average edition	4:23:04
Sustained slowdown, average edition	30.6%
Second 20K more than 10% slower	47.2%
Median time given back after 20K	+13:49
Climb, whole route	613 ft

Helsinki, edition by edition
Year	Race date	Finishes	Median finish	Sustained slowdown	At the start	Dew point	Humidity	Wind	Start time
2015	Aug 15	3,356	4:16:40	27.3%	68°F	48°F	50%	4.9 mph	15:00
2016	Aug 13	2,716	4:14:30	27.1%	60°F	58°F	91%	17.2 mph	15:00
2017	Aug 12	1,781	4:38:02	37.3%	72°F	65°F	80%	4.7 mph	15:00

Helsinki, 5K by 5K
Section	Climb	Descent	Net	Pace vs. avg.
0–5K	64 ft	45 ft	+16 ft	−1.6%
5–10K	97 ft	99 ft	−4 ft	−5.8%
10–15K	70 ft	82 ft	−14 ft	−7.0%
15–20K	52 ft	60 ft	−5 ft	−5.0%
20–25K	79 ft	38 ft	+46 ft	−1.4%
25–30K	60 ft	110 ft	−52 ft	+1.8%
30–35K	79 ft	30 ft	+43 ft	+8.3%
35–40K	76 ft	85 ft	−8 ft	+6.0%
40K–finish	35 ft	34 ft	0 ft	+4.3%

Helsinki, goal by goal: finishes on each goal's pace through 20K
Goal	Finishes	Made the goal	Sustained slowdown	Given back after 20K	Median finish	10th–90th percentile
3:00	119	7.6%	31.4%	+9:49	3:09:09	3:01:15–3:26:19
3:30	595	6.4%	29.1%	+11:23	3:41:38	3:31:37–3:57:55
4:00	878	10.1%	30.2%	+12:34	4:14:00	3:59:58–4:38:15
4:30	605	3.8%	37.1%	+18:22	4:50:44	4:35:23–5:11:09
5:00	304	9.5%	33.0%	+19:48	5:19:14	5:00:44–5:38:34