Joplin Memorial Run
Joplin, United States of America · Expected Saturday 15 May 2027Date to be confirmed
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Adjusted Time
1:47:11
Time difference: +2.2 minutes compared to an average road half marathon.
Course Details
Typical Race-Day Weather
Average for this date over the last 8 years.
How hard is Joplin Memorial Run?
On our difficulty model, Joplin Memorial Run plays about 1 minute slower than an average road half marathon for a 1:30 runner. It ranks #239 hardest of 627 half marathons we analyse, and #77 of 186 in United States of America. Use the calculator above to see the exact adjusted time for your own goal pace.
What will you run at Joplin Memorial Run?
Estimated finish times on this course versus the same effort on an average road half marathon, based on its elevation, surface, and expected race-day temperature.
| Average-course time | On Joplin Memorial Run | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30:00 | 1:31:19 | +01:19 |
| 1:45:00 | 1:47:11 | +02:11 |
| 2:00:00 | 2:03:06 | +03:06 |
| 2:15:00 | 2:19:05 | +04:05 |
| 2:30:00 | 2:35:07 | +05:07 |
| 2:45:00 | 2:51:12 | +06:12 |
| 3:00:00 | 3:07:20 | +07:20 |
Use the calculator above for your exact goal time. Want a prediction from your own training? Try the marathon time predictor.
Joplin Memorial Run 2027 Course Analysis
Joplin Memorial Run is a half marathon held in Joplin, United States of America. The next edition is expected on Saturday 15 May 2027, following the pattern of previous editions (the 3rd Saturday of May). The organisers have not confirmed it yet. The course is run on road surface with 81m of total climbing, with its high point near 323m above sea level. For registration and full race details, visit the official Joplin Memorial Run website.
Climbing
At 81m of total climbing, it is flatter than 64% of the 627 half marathons we rate.
Race-day weather
Over the last 8 years this May date has averaged a high of 26°C and a low of 17°C. That is warmer than 75% of the half marathons we track. On our model the expected temperature costs a 1:30 half marathoner about 3 minutes against the same course on a cool 12°C day.
On 15 May over the last 8 years, the high ranged from 20°C (2021) to 30°C (2026), so pack for either. It rained on 6 of those 8 days.
| 15 May | High | Low | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30°C | 20°C | dry | 36 km/h |
| 2025 | 26°C | 17°C | dry | 24 km/h |
| 2024 | 26°C | 12°C | 2 h | 12 km/h |
| 2023 | 25°C | 19°C | 17 h | 12 km/h |
| 2022 | 27°C | 17°C | 3 h | 20 km/h |
| 2021 | 20°C | 13°C | 14 h | 16 km/h |
| 2020 | 22°C | 16°C | 11 h | 21 km/h |
| 2019 | 28°C | 17°C | 1 h | 15 km/h |
Daily weather for the race location (Open-Meteo archive). Wind is the day's peak.
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