Helsinki City Marathon
| Helsinki City Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | May |
| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, Half marathon, 5K run |
| Established | 1981 |
| Course records | Men: 2:12:47 (1993) Martín Fiz Women: 2:36:14 (1991) Albina Galimova |
| Official site | Helsinki City Marathon |
| Participants | 15,000 (2023) |
The Helsinki City Marathon is an annual marathon held in Helsinki, Finland. It has been held since 1981 and is the largest marathon event in the country. It is approved by the World Athletics federation as a standard long distance race. While earlier it was held in August, it has been moved to May since 2018 to be conducted on the "Helsinki City Running Day". The event was held in October in 2020 and 2021 as an exception due to COVID-19 pandemic.