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World’s best half marathons in 2024

If running the full 26.2-mile marathon isn’t for you then why not attempt the 13.1-mile half marathon distance instead? There’s hundreds of great events to choose from in 2024 – here we pick out some of the best half marathons in the world. All events and dates subject to change.

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Half marathons in 2024

PolarNight Half Marathon 

  • When: 6 January 2024
  • Where: Tromsø, Norway
  • Website: msm.no

Kilimanjaro Half Marathon

Rock ’n’ Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon

Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de Paris

Surrey Half Marathon 

United Airlines NYC Half 

  • When: 17 March 2024
  • Where: New York City, US
  • Website: nyrr.org

London Landmarks Half Marathon 

  • When: 7 April 2024
  • Where: Westminster and the City, London, England
  • Website: llhm.co.uk

Vancouver Half Marathon

Great Bristol Run Half Marathon

  • When: 19 May 2024
  • Where: Bristol, England
  • Website: greatrun.org

Edinburgh Half Marathon

Aruba Half Marathon

Skye Half Marathon

Midnight Sun Half Marathon

  • When: 22 June 2024
  • Where: Tromsø, Norway
  • Website: msm.no

San Francisco Half Marathon

  • When: 28 July 2024
  • Where: San Francisco, California, US
  • Events: Bridge Half Marathon (first half of marathon); City Half Marathon (second half) 
  • Website: thesfmarathon.com

Antrim Coast Half Marathon

The Big Half

  • When: 1 September 2024
  • Where: London, England
  • Events: big half, big mile, big relay 
  • Website: thebighalf.co.uk

Run Cheltenham

  • When: 1 September 2024
  • Where: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
  • Events: half marathon, 10k, community mile
  • Website: runcheltenham.com

Kauai Marathon and Half Marathon

Tallinn Half Marathon 

  • When: 7 September 2024
  • Where: Tallinn, Estonia 
  • Website: jooks.ee

Great North Run

  • When: 8 September 2024
  • Where: Newcastle to South Shields, England
  • Website: greatrun.org

Copenhagen Half Marathon

  • When: 15 September 2024
  • Where: Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Website: cphhalf.dk

Royal Parks Half Marathon

Palma Half Marathon Mallorca

Venice Half Marathon

Philadelphia Half Marathon

Torino City Half Marathon

Reggae Marathon

  • When: 8 December 2024
  • Where: Negril, Jamaica
  • Events: half-marathon; 10k; 5km
  • Website: reggaemarathon.com

The Big Half London

  • Organisers: London Marathon Events
  • When: Sunday 7 September 2025
  • Where: Tower Bridge to Cutty Sark, London, England 
  • Races: half marathon, New Balance Big Relay, Big Mile 
  • Website: thebighalf.co.uk

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