Meia Maratona Internacional do Rio de Janeiro
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The Meia Maratona Internacional do Rio de Janeiro, marketed in English as the Rio Half Marathon, is a point-to-point half marathon along the South Zone seafront of Rio, held on a Sunday morning in August. It is organised by Yescom, and the 2026 race was the 28th edition. The 21 km starts in Leblon and finishes at the Aterro do Flamengo, by the Monumento aos Pracinhas. The organisers describe the course as fast and technical, and the 2026 route took in the seafront at Copacabana and the Sugarloaf (Pão de Açúcar) area. They have announced a new route for the next edition, so earlier maps may no longer apply. A 10K and a 5K run on the same morning in the Aterro do Flamengo, finishing at the same place as the half marathon. The first edition was in 1997, and in 2008 the race doubled as the World Half Marathon Championships. In 2026 it counted towards the Brazilian road running championship. The course records on the organiser's list are 59:57 for Geoffrey Mutai in 2013 and 1:07:17 for Paskalia Chepkorir in 2012. It is a separate event from the half marathon of the Maratona do Rio, which is held in June.
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
August in Rio is mild and fairly dry: highs average about 27°C and lows about 19°C, with around five days of 1 mm or more of rain and relative humidity near 77 percent.
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The organiser's list of record holders names Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya, who won in 59:57 in 2013, and Paskalia Chepkorir of Kenya, who won in 1:07:17 in 2012. The 2008 winner, Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea, ran 59:56 that year in the World Half Marathon Championships edition, which the organiser lists separately.
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Geoffrey Mutai (2013)
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