Recife Half Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Meia Maratona do Recife, also branded Rec Half Marathon, is a half marathon in the Brazilian city of Recife, held on a Sunday in early March from the Cais da Alfândega in the Recife Antigo district. A 10 km and a 5 km race run alongside it. The first edition took place in 2026 and drew more than 4,500 participants from 23 Brazilian states and the Federal District, plus runners from Uruguay, Canada and Ireland. Start and finish are at the Cais da Alfândega, where an arena is set up with the official podium. According to the city's traffic authority, the route uses streets including Avenida Alfredo Lisboa, Avenida Militar, Rua da Aurora, Avenida Martins de Barros, Cais Santa Rita, Avenida Engenheiro José Estelita, Avenida Engenheiro Antônio de Góes and Avenida Boa Viagem. The organisers describe the 21 km route as running between the old and the new Recife. The half marathon starts at 5 a.m., with the 10 km and 5 km twenty minutes later. There are seven water stations on the 21 km, one of them with cola and another with isotonic drink. The first 25 men and 25 women across the line in the half marathon receive a special medal.