Run for the whales
Sanremo, Italy · Expected Saturday 19 June 2027Date to be confirmed
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Adjusted Time
1:48:00
Time difference: +3.0 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 Run for the whales?
On our difficulty model, Run for the whales plays about 2 minutes slower than an average road half marathon for a 1:30 runner. It ranks #203 hardest of 627 half marathons we analyse, and #15 of 88 in Italy. Use the calculator above to see the exact adjusted time for your own goal pace.
What will you run at Run for the whales?
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 Run for the whales | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30:00 | 1:31:59 | +01:59 |
| 1:45:00 | 1:48:00 | +03:00 |
| 2:00:00 | 2:04:05 | +04:05 |
| 2:15:00 | 2:20:14 | +05:14 |
| 2:30:00 | 2:36:28 | +06:28 |
| 2:45:00 | 2:52:44 | +07:44 |
| 3:00:00 | 3:09:04 | +09:04 |
Use the calculator above for your exact goal time. Want a prediction from your own training? Try the marathon time predictor.
Run for the whales 2027 Course Analysis
Run for the whales is a half marathon held in Sanremo, Italy. The next edition is expected on Saturday 19 June 2027, following the pattern of previous editions (the 3rd Saturday of June). The organisers have not confirmed it yet. The course is run on road surface with 39m of total climbing, with its high point near 19m above sea level. For registration and full race details, visit the official Run for the whales website.
Climbing
At 39m of total climbing, it is flatter than 88% of the 627 half marathons we rate. That makes it one of the flatter courses we track, well suited to an even pace.
Race-day weather
Over the last 8 years this June date has averaged a high of 28°C and a low of 21°C. That is warmer than 85% of the half marathons we track. On our model the expected temperature costs a 1:30 half marathoner about 5 minutes against the same course on a cool 12°C day.
On 19 June over the last 8 years, the high ranged from 22°C (2020) to 31°C (2026), so pack for either. It stayed dry on all of them.
| 19 June | High | Low | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31°C | 20°C | dry | 11 km/h |
| 2025 | 30°C | 21°C | dry | 11 km/h |
| 2024 | 29°C | 22°C | dry | 23 km/h |
| 2023 | 27°C | 21°C | dry | 16 km/h |
| 2022 | 30°C | 23°C | dry | 16 km/h |
| 2021 | 28°C | 21°C | dry | 15 km/h |
| 2020 | 22°C | 16°C | dry | 13 km/h |
| 2019 | 26°C | 19°C | dry | 15 km/h |
Daily weather for the race location (Open-Meteo archive). Wind is the day's peak.
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