Vantaan Maraton – puolimaraton

Vantaan Maraton – puolimaraton

This page covers the 2026 half marathon. The distance is 21.1 km: two laps of the same 10.5 km circuit the marathon runners cover four times. Start and finish are in the sports park in front of the race office. The afternoon start means some marathon runners are still out on the lap when the half sets off.

Each lap has three drink stations: 3.5 km on Niittytie, 7.0 km on Angervotie and 10.5 km at the race centre, serving own bottles, sports drink and water. Pacers run the half to help hold an even pace. Classes are men and women plus age groups at 45, 55 and 65. The course is asphalt and, in the organiser’s words, fast; in 2026 it was adjusted slightly around the Vantaa light-rail works.

On two laps the runner passes the race centre once, at halfway, and that is the moment to be there. The rest you can follow on Livebib: the link the runner shares opens in a browser with no account, showing position on the course line, distance covered and a finish estimate that updates as the run goes.